Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[Kaybee]

They are so worth the struggle.

Just popping in quickly. Have you girls checked if you are entitled to the surestart maternity grant? Its £500. You need to claim before babies are 3 months. I just looked into it yesterday....when Dylan turned 3 months. Gutted

 

[lj2245]

You don't get it for your 2nd do you?

 

[lj2245]

Yeah you can't get it if you already have kids.

 

[Kaybee]

Phew feel better now knowing that I'm not missing out on £500. Emma, Arlene, Christine & Cheryl might get it.

 

[bbymc]

* off to check it out*

 

[bbymc]

You have to be on some benefits. :-/

Got Lewis weighed today. He's 12lbs 10oz. how are all the boys after their jags today?

 

[lj2245]

Have you not applied for tax credits Emma? Lewis is fair coming on now I haven't had Alex weighed in a while. They only have the baby clinic once a month here and I missed the last one because I didn't know you had to make an appointment

Alex is being a little whiny. He's a bit hot too. He's been feeding a lot and has just drained a 7oz bottle and is looking for more!

 

[Kaybee]

Dylan has been fine a wee bit unsettled after lunch but think he was just needing a nap.

I didnt get Dylan weighed either. I asked but they were running late, even though I was the first appointment. Our clinic is monthly as well but its drop in so might pop in next week when its on. Its been a while since he was weighed. Lewis is doing good.

When do you go to blackpool Laura? Anyone else got holiday plans? Think we are going to my sisters caravan once they have been on holiday with it. They will probably park it up at aviemore.

 

[lj2245]

29th July I got my insurance claim for the kitchen floor sorted and a cheque for £900 is in the post so I may book something for next year too Somewhere warm lol. If I could I would book us a last minute holiday abroad for July but we have already paid everything for Blackpool.

 

[bbymc]

Haven't applied cos I don't think I'm entitled. If I'm not working, I might get some though. I'm not really sure. Maybe I should just apply and see. Do any of you get them?

It was a drop in clinic I went to. I thought he would be about 15lbs lol. Totally wrong! Aw well, he's doing well.

We have no holiday plans. I'm going up to our caravan with my parents, brother and his family with Lewis next week. Ryan didn't take the week off work so he's staying at home. He's gona work more shifts I think. Think he will take a week of later in the year x

 

[bbymc]

Aw Laura, that's fab. £900 is a fair amount. You could do a lot with that!!

 

[lj2245]

You should be, your maternity pay doesnt count as earnings so your yearly earnings are what you would earn from April to April minus maternity pay. You need to do a joint claim with Ryan. It's definitely worth applying. You get more for a baby under 1 too. We get £80 a week and Stephen earns 25k We didn't qualify before I went on maternity.

 

[lj2245]

You will get it all backdated to when Lewis was born too.

 

[bbymc]

When I do the online calculator it says we would get nothing. But it doesn't consider maternity leave. It's quite confusing. If it doesn't count mat pay then I will have been paid nothing for 2013-2014 and Ryan is only on 19k. So if you get them now, then so should I. I think.

 

[Kaybee]

You should claim Emma. I dont think they will backdate to when he was born. Sure they changed it to only going back a month. They will ask for your P60 details for 12/13 tax year and then you can give them an estimate for the current tax year. You can deduct £100 per week for each week you get SMP assuming you get more than £100 smp a week. The max is for 39 weeks and then you are classed as not working if you dont go back to work. While you are off on mat leave you should accrue holidays too as though you are at work go to entitledto website and they have a calculator that works it out for the year the hmrc calculator will also work it out from now until the end of the year but you have to play around with the figures a bit and add on 2500 as they disregard that in a drop in income between tax years.

Laura thats great you got your insurance sorted out. kaiden keeps telling me he is going on holiday and when i ask him where he says granny and papas but he is not staying the night

 

[lj2245]

Lol a quick holiday then!!

Been looking at holidays but don't think we can afford one! It's ridiculous how much it costs to go on holiday when schools are off. Even in April it's 2k

I get more because I have 2 kids but they have definitely disregarded my MA.

 

[bbymc]

Lol. Kaiden's a funny wee guy!

Do you say you are working if you are on mat leave? Or do you say you're not working?

 

[Kaybee]

I think maternity allowance is non taxable

You say that you are working so long as you are getting smp.

Holidays are a shocking price. I haven't even bothered looking.

 

[lj2245]

Yeah you say you are working your normal hours but reduce your income. My sister works for Tax Credits place, I'll ask her.

 

[lj2245]

Yeah MA is non taxable.