Free fruit & veg for mums....

Miss_Money

Geeni wrote:

Seems that if your income of £14,155 or less is made up of benefits then you get the vouchers.

However, if you go out and earn £14,155 or less, (and so also have to pay out extra money for transport to work, clothes, childcare, etc) then you're not entitled to the vouchers......

if you earn £14,155 or less you will be entitled as you get child tax credit anyway. as far as i know.

astonsmummy

no, if you earn £14,155 or lesss through going to work you would be claiming WTC thus not being entitled, which is a bit stupid as if your on just CTC, my guess is you would need to have ALOT of children to have an income of £14k and not working.
I used to work 16hrs and was not entitled to any tokens, i certainly wasnt earning anywhere near that amount!
Here is a link you can check if you qualify http://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/en/qualifier/index.asp

cheddar

astonsmummy wrote:

Its for pregnant women and children under the age of 5, dad's will only get it if they are a lone parent with a child under the age of 5.
If a couple are on benefits and have one child, they will get one token, if the woman is pregnant, they get 2.

Correct, so not just for mums...

Miss_Money

astonsmummy wrote:

no, if you earn £14,155 or lesss through going to work you would be claiming WTC thus not being entitled, which is a bit stupid as if your on just CTC, my guess is you would need to have ALOT of children to have an income of £14k and not working.
I used to work 16hrs and was not entitled to any tokens, i certainly wasnt earning anywhere near that amount!
Here is a link you can check if you qualify http://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/en/qualifier/index.asp

sorry your right i was wrong, having a bad day :rolleyes: if you work you dont get the tokens. im still in a quandry about my tokens.. been sent an application form although no one can tell me if i need to apply or sit and wait for them to come..:mad:

astonsmummy

do you receive tokens at the moment?

Rebekka_2

I see the age for children as changed also with this new scheme, you used to receive them if child was under five, now you only get if your child is under 4

astonsmummy

oh i didnt realise that, wonder why

Rebekka_2

astonsmummy wrote:

oh i didnt realise that, wonder why

Cut backs:rotfl:

astonsmummy

cheapskates!

Rebekka_2

astonsmummy wrote:

cheapskates!

It has always been till a child reaches five, now it isnt even if you are already receiving them