MSE Parents Club Part 12

Glamazon

jennynoo wrote: »

Has anything been said about childcare vouchers? I'm relying on those to be able to afford the nursery on our road, £60 a day :eek:

Not said anything.

WOAH at £60 a day! That's expensive! :eek:

workinmummy

Phew! Have just text him to ask if he thinks he will earn £2*K with his bonus. (having deducted my salary from the £40K) he wreckons not.
So we may be ok, but will probably get reduced TC if they change the increments.

SusanC_2

Glamazon wrote: »

That's because Weezl's a good girl.
So of all the people that use this forum, one person used it for what it was meant? Think that proves my point.

I remember being on the pg thread and people saying they were putting it towards prams, cots, car seats etc. I used it so that I could have a few more weeks on mat leave.

I didn't get it because they didn't have it when Alice was born but I would choose to eat healthily and would spend more if I thought it necessary regardless of whether the government gave me a grant. I believe though the actual purpose of it was to ensure people received antenatal care because not receiving it or delaying it is a risk factor. I imagine it could make a difference to people who were really that skint but aside from people who have got into debt in the past I find it hard to imagine how anyone could be that short that the money would make a difference and if they were that short of money that it could make a difference they would probably have higher priorities anyway.

BrunoM

emlou2009 wrote: »

Yeah he must have read it wrong like I did Glam. I can rent a 3 bed house here for £650, wouldnt be the nicest house in the world but still! My work friends who have council houses pay around £400-500 for their 3 beds. I think the only place you'd struggle to get a 3-4 bed for £400 a week would surely be London? In which case - move somewhere cheaper
Do people actually expect not to have to contribute towards their rent at all?!

I live in a 3 bed flat with a garden in inner London and pay less than £400 a week it was interesting that they said the change would save them approaching £2bn a year - that's a lot of people currently claiming £2k+ a month in housing benefit :eek:

The VAT thing will hurt us invisibly over time, Sami - I know it's not obvious but assume the govt is right and it's going to bring them £13bn a year.. that money is going to come from the population's pockets one way or another!

Overall not brutal for most people but a bit depressing

BrunoM

Oh, and to Beenie/MFD on tracking benefits to rise in line with the CPI rather than the RPI - the point being that the CPI generally goes up more slowly, therefore benefits are expected to go up more slowly now than they have in the past, thus saving the govt money (forecasting that they will pay benefit recipients less than they would have under previous rules).

Buttonmoons

Just popping in quickly, bad times at home right now so taking Keira to my mums for a bit.

I noticed some of my old stretchmarks seem to have split open and are weeping :eek: Is that normal?!

My_Fathers_Daughter

Doesn't sound right to me Buttons - get ye to the docs!!!

Hope everything is okay ((HUGS)) xxx

Buttonmoons

I think i was scratching at them absentmindedly and they have split if that makes sense? I suppose because the skin is thin? I'll nip to chemist and ask for something I suppose.

Things are pretty grim in all honesty. Taking my netbook to my mamas, so will update you all later tonight. Must go pick up bop from nursery now.

Thanks


Hope benjamin is blooming and has mel had sproglet?

My_Fathers_Daughter

You know where we are if you want a good old moan

Benjamin is a little smasher ta!

Mel popped on this morning to say she was still with bump...but she appears to be nesting like mad!

Caz is having home issues hubby has left with another woman.

Tara is having a virtual hen night on Friday 2nd July :T

tiamai_d

Need to have a read at the budget.