child benefit

[weestar21]

got a letter in saying that child benefit is going up by a whole £1 odds

suppose every penny helps doesnt it

 

[vicky]

well yer

 

[KX]

waw they r really generous

 

[weestar21]

the £1 odds is for 2 kids

 

[KX]

pmsl I thought that was each

 

[weestar21]

no

hang on i'll tell you exactly how much im getting *runs to get letter*

this is what the letter says

'' i am writting to tell you about the increase in your child benefit. From 9 April 2007, the total amount of child benefit you recieve each week will change from £29.15 to £30.20''

Adele £18.10 per week
Colby £12.10 per week

so its not even a pound more

 

[ablaze]

lol oooh wonder if everyones is goin up!!

 

[twinkletoes]

oooo i didnt know it had gone up! havnt had a letter saying so yet. woohooo, an extra few pennies, cant wait lol

 

[KX]

lol oooh wonder if everyones is goin up!!

Yeah it goes up every year, so will tax credits

Sorry i know this as I used to work for Social Security, its called "cost of living increases". Yeah rite as if cost of living only goes up a £1 a year

 

[Imi]

Huh!!!

Living expenses ... they looked at the likes of N Power and British Gas this yr??

And lets not mention nappies and others essentials lol

A whole pound ... what a joke!

 

[Amanda]

I've not had my letter yet either. Can't wait.

I've asked this before on another forum - but why do you get less for the second child? It's not like their nappies cost less????? And I've got to start from scratch as Kayleigh is 13, but I get less for Charlie. Oh, and people like Helen who is expecting twins will get less for the second one born. Work that out!!!

 

[Imi]

HUH tossers!!!

I suppose they think you can re use disposable nappies aswell as let new borns wear a 13yr olds clothes?!!!

Bet tis a man that works all this out bloody idiots!

 

[KX]

No I bet its someone with no kids that has worked it out

 

[weestar21]

im not sure why they give less for every child after your first
but the goverment law to live off for a family of 4, includes 2 adults and 1 child age 4 and one baby under 1 is £209 per week so i was told anyway when we tried to apply for benefits when OH was off sick but we werent entitle to anything and had to live off a total of £138.78p luckily hes now fit and healthy and in a much better less stressful job than the last one

 

[Alfiesmummy]

Urgh its complete balls, This is how much i get 18.10 a week
this is how much it costs per week for Alfie

1x Aptimil food at 7 pounds each = 7 pounds
2x size 3 packets of huggies nappies at 4.99 each = 9.98 pounds
3x Baby wipes at 2.09 per pack = 6.27 pounds
5x tins of baby food at 3p per tin = 1.50 pound

not to mention calpol teething gel etc, so basic costs for Alfie are

24.76 basic

great job the government are doing ay! PRATS!

 

[beanie]

but what do you want them to be doing?

 

[KX]

See I am in 2 minds about this:- Here's my story/explanation!

I dont think the government should be compensating people popping out kids, and its good they give something.....When I get Bex's child benefit every month I make sure I spend that and more on her as I feel guilty having that money in my bank-even ask my mum she thinks Im mad.

Now where I do think they go wrong is the tax credit system for working parents! You get no help hardly and childcare costs are sky high!

Beanie will u sort them out for me?

 

[beanie]

See I am in 2 minds about this:- Here's my story/explanation!

I dont think the government should be compensating people popping out kids, and its good they give something.....When I get Bex's child benefit every month I make sure I spend that and more on her as I feel guilty having that money in my bank-even ask my mum she thinks Im mad.

Now where I do think they go wrong is the tax credit system for working parents! You get no help hardly and childcare costs are sky high!

Beanie will u sort them out for me?

see thats my feelings about things.
Kx I wish I could sort them out, so far winning the lottery is the only thing I can try and do (if I win I'll remember you :wink: )

 

[KX]

ditto

 

[weestar21]

i get my child benefit monthly as well and it always get spent on a rota one month its food nappies milk ect and next month its clothes shoes trainers ect
this month it will have to go towards Adeles nursery uniform and a new pair of shoes and whats left will go on food, Thankfully we do get tax credits but still waiting on them sorting it all out and we get £107 a week £85 is childrens tax credits and the £22 is working tax credits, the have messed up somewher with our claim and had down i was earning £5000 a year but i wasnt working so hopefully come April when the new tax date comes hopefully it will all be sorted out and i wont owe them anything [-o< [-o<

as i did say at the start of this thread that every penny does help and Kx i do agree with you that the government shouldnt really be paying us to pop out babies, but to be honest and i know this is going way off the subject but i think its better they pay parents something than paying the full wack to drug abusers sorry just had to say that

*runs and hides now*