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  • moneypuddle
    moneypuddle Posts: 936 Forumite
    Thanks

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

    It all seems so complicated!
  • Kitten_Pie
    Kitten_Pie Posts: 1,961 Forumite
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    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 :)
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  • moneypuddle
    moneypuddle Posts: 936 Forumite

    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
    moneypuddle Posts: 936 Forumite
    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
    moneypuddle Posts: 936 Forumite
    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
    Rups32 Posts: 4,745 Forumite
    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! :)
    Became Mrs H on the 1st of October 2011!!

    Little Kung fu bubba due on the 24th of December 2012. :j

    Cutie pie Andre born on the 3rd of January 2013 via C-Section. :-) :j
  • moneypuddle
    moneypuddle Posts: 936 Forumite
    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:
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  • Rups32
    Rups32 Posts: 4,745 Forumite
    you look amazing!! :0)
    Became Mrs H on the 1st of October 2011!!

    Little Kung fu bubba due on the 24th of December 2012. :j

    Cutie pie Andre born on the 3rd of January 2013 via C-Section. :-) :j
  • moneypuddle
    moneypuddle Posts: 936 Forumite
    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
    LadyMorticia Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    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.
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