MSE Pregnancy Club 24

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)

moneypuddle

Aw thanks hun. That was 5 weeks ago. I'm looking more like a weeble now At least it means he's growing big and healthy - I have to keep reminding myself

LadyMorticia

moneypuddle wrote: »

Thanks

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

It all seems so complicated!

I've done a bit of research and I can't find any threshold earnings for it so I think so.