child benifits UK girls....not good news

[AP]

Personally I think the HIP was a total waste anyway. My girls were 3 months old when I got mine! Lol.
The child benefit is frozen! But I think its not a bad decision. Mine went up 3 times in a year.

Oh my god! How the heck did you manage that!! I thought I was lucky!

Lol. It started off at £132.80 then it went to £133.80 and then £134.80! When I phoned them up to query it they said that they didnt know either but £134.80 was the right amount.

Oh no, I meant the HIP grant!

 

[Laura2919]

Ohhh lol. Yeah I got it on 6th April I think. they were born 29th Jan! I know they were early but even if they had of been born on time they would of got it 4 days before haha
When did you get yours.

 

[helen1234]

i claim tax credits, i get them wether i was working or sahm,

i get more now that i'm at home though, not by much but i do get more.

does this mean i'm a sponger then. are tax credits one of the benefits we're talking about

(my oh works full time)

 

[Laura2919]

[QUOTE=midori1999;8690288]I think there is a huge difference between a single Mum chosing not to work (and the government won't make her) because she wants to stay at home with her child and is therefore on benefits and the mother of a disabled child staying at home because they have no other option and claiming DLA.

I didn't claim my sons DLA for almost five years because I felt odd about it. I have always worked, or been lucky enough to not have to work because my husband earns enough money and I don't have the same sense of 'entitlement' some people do about benefits (I am not talking about those on this thread who have disabled children!) and didn;t feel comfortable claiming it. I still haven't claimed the mobility part as I still feel weird about it.

I have been a single parent and I didn't want to leave my son and go to work. However, self respect wouldn't allow me to stay at home and claim benefits, so I went out to work, part time at first and then full time.[/QUOTE]


I agree with this.

 

[Aidan's Mummy]

I think it's been said alot(well I know I've said in invarious posts) That we are NOT talking about people that stay at home because they have to or those being a SAHM and hubby working. The ones staying at home because they have to are at home for a reason and those that stay at home and hubbies work a wage is still coming in. That means they whole income isn't benefits someonebis still working. I am talking about people who don't work and don't have to stay at home but still think they are entitled to live for free. I will say again if hubby is working there is nothing wrong with staying at home a wage is coming in xx

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

[QUOTE=midori1999;8690288]I think there is a huge difference between a single Mum chosing not to work (and the government won't make her) because she wants to stay at home with her child and is therefore on benefits and the mother of a disabled child staying at home because they have no other option and claiming DLA.

I didn't claim my sons DLA for almost five years because I felt odd about it. I have always worked, or been lucky enough to not have to work because my husband earns enough money and I don't have the same sense of 'entitlement' some people do about benefits (I am not talking about those on this thread who have disabled children!) and didn;t feel comfortable claiming it. I still haven't claimed the mobility part as I still feel weird about it.

I have been a single parent and I didn't want to leave my son and go to work. However, self respect wouldn't allow me to stay at home and claim benefits, so I went out to work, part time at first and then full time.

I agree with this.[/QUOTE]


IF you can then yes, I agree too. BUT everyone's circumstances are different and disibilitys vary! It is NOT always possible to be that simple x

 

[helen1234]

[QUOTE=midori1999;8690288]I think there is a huge difference between a single Mum chosing not to work (and the government won't make her) because she wants to stay at home with her child and is therefore on benefits and the mother of a disabled child staying at home because they have no other option and claiming DLA.

I didn't claim my sons DLA for almost five years because I felt odd about it. I have always worked, or been lucky enough to not have to work because my husband earns enough money and I don't have the same sense of 'entitlement' some people do about benefits (I am not talking about those on this thread who have disabled children!) and didn;t feel comfortable claiming it. I still haven't claimed the mobility part as I still feel weird about it.

I have been a single parent and I didn't want to leave my son and go to work. However, self respect wouldn't allow me to stay at home and claim benefits, so I went out to work, part time at first and then full time.

I agree with this.

IF you can then yes, I agree too. BUT everyone's circumstances are different and disibilitys vary! It is NOT always possible to be that simple x[/QUOTE]

neither did i more because 1, i dint know there was such thing, and 2, i was in denial i still cant bring myself to say my daughter is disabled i've been saying for 12yrs 'my daughter is classed as disabled.' spose its good in one way as i've always encouraged her to do as many things as she can, i've had her conoeing*sp* abseiling, horse riding lol,
went bit off track there lol

 

[AP]

Ohhh lol. Yeah I got it on 6th April I think. they were born 29th Jan! I know they were early but even if they had of been born on time they would of got it 4 days before haha
When did you get yours.

About 28+ something (so Alex was a few days old)
Ooh ur lucky laura! There's looooooads of mums on bliss who missed out, they just reply saying that they are no long pregnant so no longer eligable.

 

[AP]

I understand Helen, u kinda stick your head in the sand. I only know when i Took Alex home, and one of the other preemie mums told me to contact this charity that would help us claim some neonatal expenses back. Before I knew it the charity woman produced the DLA forms and I just signed them too with little understanding at the time because I didn't believe we'd be eligible, so I wasn't bothered.

It was pretty hard to take it all in after that.Having the confirmation letter felt like massive slap in the face. I don't know what was said by the hospital, they had to give a statement. it was like they were seeing something I couldn't see.

 

[tallybee]

Thats Discusting TBH that they taking that away! x

..Why is it disgusting? The US doesn't offer anything like that. The UK is in horrendous debt because of all the benefits they give out.

You're no worse off than the US girls here are.

The UK is in huge debt because of a lot of things, child benefit is the least of our worries! Saying that child benefit is the issue here is rather off the scale.

It is disgusting because the cuts here sting poorer and middle income families the worst, causing us to struggle still further than we were before, whilst letting the bankers keep bonusing themselves and letting the rich keep their luxury. Just because the US does things like that doesn't mean we want to!

 

[Laura2919]

Having no faith in childcare is not a reason to stay at home and take money from the government. Lets face it we could all do that..

This isnt about parents who have children with disabilites so I dont see how people are making it about that.

I could quite easily stay at home and be with my children but its not how I was brought up. If you have someone to support you who is working then fine but being on benefits long term isnt fine. IMO.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

The reason I brought disibilitys into it as because not everyone knows my son is disabled, so they can judge, Maybe the people we see or know of also have a valid reason too

 

[Laura2919]

It doesnt matter what we know its what they know. If they think that they are a SAHM claiming benefits because they dont trust childcare then to us thats not an excuse. Your claiming benefits if you are because you cannot work because of your child. Not because of a lame excuse like that.
My friend is a SAHM, she could go to work but she chooses not to and the reason being is because she will only be £50 better off a month.. personally IMO this is awful. I work because I have always been brought up like that and I wouldnt give up work and claim benefits. Even if I had an OH that could support me I would still work. Thats just me and how I am.
Its reasons like that that make the UK taxpayer angry that they are the only ones wrapped with the debt of this country.. And someone said income tax is the only fair tax. (on another thread) how? When there are people using excuses to be on benefits. Im sorry its just something I am passionate about.

 

[Hayley90]

It doesnt matter what we know its what they know. If they think that they are a SAHM claiming benefits because they dont trust childcare then to us thats not an excuse. Your claiming benefits if you are because you cannot work because of your child. Not because of a lame excuse like that.
My friend is a SAHM, she could go to work but she chooses not to and the reason being is because she will only be £50 better off a month.. personally IMO this is awful. I work because I have always been brought up like that and I wouldnt give up work and claim benefits. Even if I had an OH that could support me I would still work. Thats just me and how I am.
Its reasons like that that make the UK taxpayer angry that they are the only ones wrapped with the debt of this country.. And someone said income tax is the only fair tax. (on another thread) how? When there are people using excuses to be on benefits. Im sorry its just something I am passionate about.

 

[24/7]

Income tax the only fair tax? I won't even write my thoughts on that, but it disgusts me!!

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I am quite happy being a SAHM and helping in the school! I like to be involved, it would devastate me if something happened and I could no longer do that!? I did my A levels, I did my nurses training and ACCESS course, but the only thing I feel right about just now is what I do. I count myself as lucky that I can do that.


Someone told me the whole job centre will have a re form and some employees of JC will actually lose their jobs? Irony?

 

[indy and lara]

I am quite happy being a SAHM and helping in the school! I like to be involved, it would devastate me if something happened and I could no longer do that!? I did my A levels, I did my nurses training and ACCESS course, but the only thing I feel right about just now is what I do. I count myself as lucky that I can do that.

Snappity snap!!! I read something once that said about the role of SAHM in schools is quite underated. Many SAHM volunteer for trips, running the library, volunteer in classes, etc. I know myself as a teacher that I am always grateful to those few parents that I know I can call on to help on trips etc as they are not working.

I too love doing this. I never imagined that this is where I would be in my
30s as I was very career driven and I was keen to get on but sometimes life changes. I find this rewarding and I enjoy it.

 

[princess_bump]

i have just flicked through this thread, so haven't read it properly, but for me, i'm glad some of these benefits are being cut tbh,
it's far more important imo for our economy to pick up and the country repays some of it's huge deficit!
i'm a stay at home mum, my husband works silly long hours and i'd never dream of accepting anything from the government to stay at home tbh, james pays a lot of money in tax, and we're a team, i work hard at home and he works hard at work, both our jobs are the same, i just feel lucky to have a boss that i love

 

[Laura2919]

Well I might sound harsh but if I as a working mother have to help pay back the deficit then so should everyone. SAHM or not. Everyone in some way or another has had something from this government whether it be housing benefit, council tax benefit, income tax, tax credits or CB..

 

[indy and lara]

Well I might sound harsh but if I as a working mother have to help pay back the deficit then so should everyone. SAHM or not. Everyone in some way or another has had something from this government whether it be housing benefit, council tax benefit, income tax, tax credits or CB..

How would you do that though? We get CB but that is that. We won't get CB anymore once the changes come in in another few years. But this would not apply to all SAHMs. What would I pay back or how would you see me paying back? Is my hubbys 40% tax not enough for our household contribution or my prior years of tax?