MSE Pregnancy Club 24

LadyMorticia

moneypuddle wrote: »

Quick question about money - it is child benefit and child tax credit that EVERYONE can claim? Are these dependent on income? Any idea how much they would be?

You can always use the Turn2Us calculator just to make sure that you'll be getting everything that you're entitled to too.http://www.turn2us.entitledto.co.uk/entitlementcalculator.aspx

Rups32

grr stupid thing wasnt letting me sign on to post!

hello anyway. how are you all?:j

Such interesting posts on here. thanks so much and also for the links (wrote kinks at first, haha).

Happy birthday Twinklie and Laura. hope you are having lovely days. xxx

RJH hope you are ok now and more rested.

LM yay for your bump..:j

I just indulged in a yummy bacon roll. nom nom.

moneypuddle that is so so cute. awwhhh. cant wait to start my own stuff too.

we popped into town earlier and passed through our local market in Croydon. There is so much fruit and so much cheaper. i think we are going to try and get some shopping done there now. also we popped into alders, who are closing down, and i didnt find stuff i liked in there. baby stuff is so expensive in there. i am happier sticking to supermarkets and the likes of primark. went in there and bought some undies as i need bigger ones.

lucky you got some action rjh. its only now that my naughty senses are coming back to me and i keep asking DH and i think he is scared of coming near me and bump too. i have to keep trying though right? :rotfl::rotfl:

funny about the mw asking about being related bit. i actually laughed out loud as i am Indian and hubby's not, and yes we may be related but i found that funny still.

ok am rambling. wll def need to check out some competitions etc. realised how i need another bra now as my very comfy one needs a wash and the one i am wearing now isnt fitting nicely.

moneypuddle

Thanks

Am i right in thinking everyone gets child benefit of £20.30 a week?

It all seems so complicated!

Kitten_Pie

Moneypuddle I am so jealous of your baby wardrobe, we don't have a wardrobe for our own clothes let alone mini_cub. You look so organised putting me to shame

moneypuddle

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Whether you can get tax credits, and how much you can get, depends on your own circumstances.
As a very rough guide, if your annual income is not above one of the following 'limits', you can probably get tax credits:

• if you have one child it is £26,000
• if you have two children it is £32,200
• if you're single without children it is £13,000
• if you’re in a couple without children it is £18,000

So do we look at my partners pay combined with my maternity pay or my usual pay?

moneypuddle

Rups32 wrote: »

grr stupid thing wasnt letting me sign on to post!

moneypuddle that is so so cute. awwhhh. cant wait to start my own stuff too.

I couldn't log in either! Don't know what was going on.

Thank you! I'm starting early (still 89 days till due date!)

moneypuddle

Thanks kitten_pie

It was an old airing cupboard in our spare room, and we've replastered it where needed, put replacement shelves in, plus a rail, then painted it out white. Then had to seal it all to keep the spiders out!

Rups32

DH chose a nice set of wardrobe, cot bed and chest of drawers from mothercares website and since i have seen it i want it. MIL said to him we shouldnt rush though yet as people will chip in for stuff. i want to start collecting stuff now! lol. ok after 20 week scan i def will start, with or without him! And i mean things ike nappies etc. we did say we need to first sort out a new carpet in our bedroom and bubbas!

moneypuddle

I dont think you can buy enough nappies as long as they are different types/sizes etc, and the same with wipes. We stock up each time we do our big shop. That way you dont really notice the cost.

Just having a bit of a sit down as a break from doing the nursery. We have a 4D scan on wednesday night when we are having gender confirmation, so after they 100% confirm its a boy, I can get the border put up - hurrah! Black out blinds to go up too!

Am feeling BIG today. This is a little old now, but my 22 week bump:

Rups32

you look amazing!! :0)