any benefits etc for rich family?

Bennifred

I think the OP has made a mistake putting "rich" in the title - "rich" is a matter of perception, and there are too many people ready to judge rather than help.

Hope your baby gets better soon, OP.

jap200

Rich family? Why on earth do you describe yourself as that it you can't make ends meet?

My family has a similar income (sometimes more due to freelance earnings) and we live in the South East. However, I would not go around describing myself as 'rich'. We have 3 children and enough to live on and save some. Where I live this is an average income.

Whilst I do feel sorry for your predicament it does seem to me that you have the means to rearrange your finances (income vs spending) so that you can afford to pay for the extra care/help or whatever it is you need to get you through your current unfortunate situation. Should your income and savings drop significantly for any reason the welfare state will be there to help you out. In the meantime I am afraid you will have to do just what everyone else has to in this situation and make cut-backs.

mixenvixen

Hi OP,

I'm sorry to hear about your baby. One of my brothers was ill when we were growing up and although healthcare is free there are lots of costs people don't take into account- transport, parking fees, childcare of other children, over night stays if you have to go to a specialized hospital, time off work and rest bite to deal with the stress.

I'm sorry some people have not been very helpful. This website is supposed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and as far as I'm aware Martin has never put a disclaimer saying once reach a certain income you aren't allowed help and advice.

In terms of benefits, I would suggest contacting turn 2 us. They are a service that offers free impartial advice about benefits and grants and may help you to find grants, bursaries and benefits that you are entitled too-
http://www.turn2us.org.uk/.

I can't remember if you put in your post what your baby's health problems were, however if it is a specific disease or health condition- it may help to research charities that help parents with a child with that certain condition. Granted they may not be able to offer you money, however they may be able to put you in touch with a support network of other parents who you can bounce ideas with.

In terms of your childcare there are a few options that could help.
- You could consider an Au Pair. Having some one living in your home could give you more flexibility with hours and after previously being one I can tell you they are cheap!
- You could seek a support network of other parents who you could take play dates in turn with.
- Research for a child minder instead or find a cheaper nursery.

I know not all of my suggestions will be suitable for you and everyone, but I hope they help.

Best of luck OP and I hope you and the family have a great Christmas!

jap200

mixenvixen wrote: »

I'm sorry some people have not been very helpful. This website is supposed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and as far as I'm aware Martin has never put a disclaimer saying once reach a certain income you aren't allowed help and advice.

Of course anyone is allowed to ask for help, but to ignore all the advice given having asked a question using inflammatory language makes the whole thing farsical.

mixenvixen

I'm glad we agree jap200 that anyone can ask for help And hopefully the OP will be able to research all the helpful advice suggested.

moomoomama27

Your HV may be able to help with funding for a nursery place, although this is normally on a short term basis when a family needs support, it isn't means tested. I think your HV is the person to approach, as due to your high income I doubt there's anything available. Maybe you could post a SOA and see if there is room for some financial changes. You are lucky in the respect you have an above average income, hopefully there could be some room for adjustments.

moomoomama27

Person_one wrote: »

I think some 'rich' people should be a bit careful with their language though. Its not so easy to feel charitable reading about the struggles of the hard done to wealthy living on 79K when you're scraping by on less than £900 a month and you're also not entitled to any benefits.

I think it's irrelevant, because if someone needs help financially they need help! I've known people live comfortably on way less than £20k a year yet some struggle on double that! It depends on the outgoings surely!


From reading a few older posts it would seem that the finances are not joint, it would seem as though they have separate monies and budgets.

Marisco

jclm wrote: »

my hubby is a high earner (62k) and i'm on maternity leave from my 17k job (part time).

You and your oh have had a pay cut from last year then? Last year he was earning 65k and you 18k, to be a good WUM you need to have a good memory!

pelirocco

barbarawright wrote: »

Some of this rang a bell - I don't think it's quite a simple as a high-income family wanting more money to just be the OP's earlier thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3659975

People need to read the OP's other thread

Person_one

pelirocco wrote: »

People need to read the OP's other thread

Yeah, I missed that link the first time.

Nearly a year to the day as well, weird!