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Child care curiosity

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  • RobHT
    RobHT Posts: 348 Forumite
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    sheramber said:
     She would have  to consider getting a job if she wants to spend £1500.
    You can put her details into one of the  benefit calculators to see what she would be entitled to.
     https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
     
    Thanks but without the real info, that I can't have obviously, it's a bit useless.
  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 23,120 Forumite
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    Since any benefit payment is means tested nobody can tell what she would get without that information.
    There is no  set payment that  everybody gets. .
  • Socajam
    Socajam Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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    RobHT said:
    It seems that there is no interest from both sides to recognize the father and yes, they are not married.
    She could be married and had an affair, then the child would belong to her lover
  • Socajam
    Socajam Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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    sheramber said:
     She would have  to consider getting a job if she wants to spend £1500.
    You can put her details into one of the  benefit calculators to see what she would be entitled to.
     https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
     
    I would love for the Government to give me £1500 a month
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    Socajam said:
    sheramber said:
     She would have  to consider getting a job if she wants to spend £1500.
    You can put her details into one of the  benefit calculators to see what she would be entitled to.
     https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
     
    I would love for the Government to give me £1500 a month
    Really? I'd think it's quite an insult relying ont he state to support oneself
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