I amm pregnant - i need advice on ESA

manzanilla

Sorry meant to add, take advantage of being pregnant to visit your dentist, as all work will be free

midnight_express

Birth control is available free for those who can't afford to support themselves and children.

busy_mom_2

midnight_express wrote: »

Birth control is available free for those who can't afford to support themselves and children.

Love this comment. :rotfl:

clairec79

Dependent on your household income you may be entitled to healthy start vouchers - the old 'milk tokens' - however as you mention you have been at home for 3 year I imagine you won't qualify as if you did you should already be getting them for the 3 year old

notanewuser

MoreRosey wrote: »

Well that is what I wanted to find out.

When my daughter (my first child was born), I received maternity allowance after she was born. As I am not working, I wanted to find out what or are there any benefits for pregnant women who do not work. I do not work because we cannot afford full time childcare.

I have read about ESA and income support and I have read pregnant women can claim for entitlements some weeks before the child is born.

I don`t think there is anything wrong finding out if there more benefits to claim. It will certainly help me and I am eager to get back to work and it really annoys me that mothers like me are ignored, and somewhat misunderstood (by FBaby??) it is stupid that importance is given to those who purposely do not want to work.

So with 1 child childcare is too expensive, but it won't be for 2 children? :huh:

MoreRosey

Poppie68 wrote: »

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No one is ignoring 'mothers like you' You don't work because you can't afford childcare, say you want to work, and that it's stupid that importance is given to those who purposely do not want to work....surely you come under that heading as you are pregnant again while knowing you can't afford to work and pay childcare.

Esa for pregnant woman is for those that cannot work due to illness.

You have got it wrong Poppie68. Yes I am pregnant with my second child. Before I gave birth to my first child I had been working for 10 years and because I cannot afford childcare and I have family living afar , that is why I am not working and looking after my daughter. Having a second child, well I think that is natural and I do want a brother or sister for my daughter. For your information Poppie68 I don`t come under "that heading" because I am not a mother of 10 children just depending on benefits. I am a mother who wants to go back to work. So what is wrong if i said that mothers are ignored. It is the truth - there are not any programmes for mothers to get support and find work and i will say it again, that importance is given to those who purposely do not want to go work.

MoreRosey

Thanks for your replies.

Are there any mothers in my circumstance?

Dogger69

MoreRosey wrote: »

You have got it wrong Poppie68. Yes I am pregnant with my second child. Before I gave birth to my first child I had been working for 10 years and because I cannot afford childcare and I have family living afar , that is why I am not working and looking after my daughter. Having a second child, well I think that is natural and I do want a brother or sister for my daughter. For your information Poppie68 I don`t come under "that heading" because I am not a mother of 10 children just depending on benefits. I am a mother who wants to go back to work. So what is wrong if i said that mothers are ignored. It is the truth - there are not any programmes for mothers to get support and find work and i will say it again, that importance is given to those who purposely do not want to go work.

notanewuser raises an excellent point, how are you going to afford childcare for two children if you cannot afford it for one?

Mothers/ parents are very well provided for by the state, in the form of CTC/ WTC/ CB. Surely you don't expect even more?

sulkisu

MoreRosey wrote: »

Well that is what I wanted to find out.

When my daughter (my first child was born), I received maternity allowance after she was born. As I am not working, I wanted to find out what or are there any benefits for pregnant women who do not work. I do not work because we cannot afford full time childcare.

I have read about ESA and income support and I have read pregnant women can claim for entitlements some weeks before the child is born.

I don`t think there is anything wrong finding out if there more benefits to claim. It will certainly help me and I am eager to get back to work and it really annoys me that mothers like me are ignored, and somewhat misunderstood (by FBaby??) it is stupid that importance is given to those who purposely do not want to work.

Mother's like you are not ignored. You and your family are already receiving a fair amount of support, you just apparently seem to think that you should receive something else in your own right.
There are plenty of lone parents who would love to work, but like you cannot afford childcare and just like you, have made the decision to stay at home. However unlike you, they do not have a working partner to support them (an addition to their benefits).

Once the new baby arrives you should receive CTC and CB for that child, so another £72p.w.

FBaby

I don't understand what you are after? Of course there are many women in your situation, they just don't go and look for whatever else they can claim the moment they are pregnant when already claiming 100s in benefits each month.

Why do you think you should be entitled to additional funds just because you are pregnant. Does being pregnant cost you significantly more? When your baby is born, it is accepted that there will be addition costs hence being then able to increase your CB and tax credits. In the meantime, be grateful that you are able to claim so much in benefits already.