MSE Parents Club Part 14

tarajayne

MFD, I think the worst of in this situation will be those that just go over the £44k and one is stay at home parent, and those that just go over and the other one is on a low wage and pays childcare so looses a lot of their income to that.

weezl74

Sami_Bee wrote: »

It is called Home Responsibilities protection and covered the claimant for 2 yrs worth of NI contributions while they are out of work. (its changed now and I think covers for more than 2yrs)
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Caringforsomeone/DG_10018691

Ah ok , thanks lovely:)

So if I stop work then really the CB needs to be in my name? (ideally, to protect state pension?)

SusanC_2

weezl74 wrote: »

so a really dumb question from me then...

what's the thingie with whose name it's in and NI?

You would have filled in a form to apply for child benefit and put it either in your name or your husbands. Any letters about it then come to the person whose name it is in.

ETA: I've just read Sami's reply and realised I misunderstood your question.

tarajayne

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Benjamin gets a little raised rash on his cheeks when he has teeth coming through - that and awful nappies are sure indicators (we don't have many other symptoms here).

Is she very warm? Could it be a heat rash?

Does she have it anywhere else?

No, just cheeks, still there but not so red. Calms down once she's been awake a while. All my others teethed so easily. Her top back ones are coming through at the moment.

SusanC_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Ooops - so I am the only one who will happily give their CB back It would seem having one parent at home is an influence?

I wouldn't mind if they took our CB away. Although I disagree with it in priniciple, while it's available to me I'll claim it because we've paid into the system but I don't "need" it.

Sami_Bee

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Becles

BeenieCat wrote: »

!!!!!!. The man at the head office had made a mistake and not realised he'd already given that property to the council bidding system :mad::mad::mad::mad:

World crashes down. All hope dies. Fooooooooooooooooking !!!!!!

Awww that is really crap. I'm so angry and disappointed for you *hugs*

Bruno - I don't do guests very well either. Having people over for a meal is bad enough when they "help" with the washing up and put things in the wrong places

Child benefit - I'd miss it if we didn't get it. It's part of my monthly budget and I'd have to try and find extra work to cover it if we didn't get it. Neither of us is anywhere near being a high rate tax payer, so I guess we are ok.

Charlotte seems fine, but I pointed out her lip at nursery and said it was probably best if they kept her away from any rough play. The teacher seemed very surprised and said Charlotte never does any rough play and said she's a very quiet placid girl who prefers sitting reading or drawing quietly to rough play. She didn't believe me that she's a whirlwind at home, won't sit still and is happiest rolling about in play fights and beating up her big brothers.

The all day children had just finished lunch, so I left her doing the washing up again.

tarajayne

Oooo, a ceiling on all benefits, now that's a good idea!

weezl74

SusanC wrote: »

I wouldn't mind if they took our CB away. Although I disagree with it in priniciple, while it's available to me I'll claim it because we've paid into the system but I don't "need" it.

do you mind me asking why you don't agree with it?

Ignore me if too controversial, I know money and stuff can be a bit of a taboo! I am genuinely interested though.

SusanC_2

r.mac wrote: »

I have a question re: travel cots. I have a big bulky and heavy travel cot, but we've only used it when travelling by car. I'm heading to London later in the year and wonder what we can do instead of lugging it with us on the plane. My friend hasn't got one we can use and I'm not sure that she would sleep in the bed (though she's have to share with me). Any ideas????

We have one of these which folds up quite small. We did have the little life one but we had a problem with the poles so we got a refund and bought that one. I would recommend however checking whether she is happy with it by visiting a shop (I think Mothercare sell them) because after we changed ours we didn't use it for ages and then when we tried to use it Alice was scared of it so we ended up having to get a ReadyBed instead. (She likes it now though and sometimes requests to use it at home.)