£190 one off payment for mum's to be

buttonsmum · 16-01-2009, 20:33

For those of you that are pregnant or know of anyone who's pregnant, you may be entitled to a one off payment from the government of £190 if your baby is due on or after 6th April 2009.

Money4mum2be : Directgov

emamum · 16-01-2009, 20:35

looks good doesnt it ? and its for everyone, as long as they are getting medical dvice during their pregnancy... me and kath miss out by a few weeks lol

SPUGGIE J · 16-01-2009, 21:32

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Originally Posted by emamum

looks good doesnt it ? and its for everyone, as long as they are getting medical dvice during their pregnancy... me and kath miss out by a few weeks lol

Use a bung so there is no escape till that time.

Wynonie Harris · 16-01-2009, 21:34

Brilliant. I wonder what else the government can find to waste my sodding taxes on?

emamum · 16-01-2009, 21:37

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Use a bung so there is no escape till that time.

lol, i'd rather she came on time than have the money

i dont think i will be going that far over, midwife says they will allow 2 weeks extra, thats not long enough for the grant..im bloomin uncomfortable now, dunno what i will be like in 7 weeks

Royboy39 · 16-01-2009, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Brilliant. I wonder what else the government can find to waste my sodding taxes on?

Shush....do as you are told and make Gordon a happy bunny.

emamum · 16-01-2009, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Brilliant. I wonder what else the government can find to waste my sodding taxes on?

this isnt a benefit, this is for every pregnant woman, including tax payers...

Wynonie Harris · 16-01-2009, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

Shush....do as you are told and make Gordon a happy bunny.

Don't get me started on that deadeyed, jaw-grinding incompetent.

Wynonie Harris · 16-01-2009, 22:04

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Originally Posted by emamum

this isnt a benefit, this is for every pregnant woman, including tax payers...

It might well be, but I don't see why the hardpressed taxpayers of this country should have to fork out for it.

MargaretR · 16-01-2009, 22:28

There always was a Maternity Grant (based on a healthy NI contribution record by a woman or her husband.)

When I first had the job of paying it out in 1960 'bow and arrow' it was £25 which was a lot of money then

Less · 16-01-2009, 22:29

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

It might well be, but I don't see why the hardpressed taxpayers of this country should have to fork out for it.

It's known as prostitution, or at least that's what I always thought that was definition of a woman getting paid to give a fook!

What's happened to equal rights? Why isn't the expectant Father also paid?

Neil · 16-01-2009, 22:30

Yet another payment for having babies. What a stupid idea.

MargaretR · 16-01-2009, 22:31

Less - I am sure that if the man was willing and able to bear the pain of labour, most women would gladly transfer the right to the cash

Wynonie Harris · 16-01-2009, 22:35

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

(based on a healthy NI contribution record by a woman or her husband.)

I wonder if that applies these days? Somehow, I doubt it!

Less · 16-01-2009, 22:40

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Less - I am sure that if the man was willing and able to bear the pain of labour, most women would gladly transfer the right to the cash

Margaret, I not only had to bear the pain of childbirth, (twice), sharing the joyous moments of my childrens birth's, (without the benefit of gas and air), but I have had to listen for years, to their mothers exaggerated tales of how long she was in labour, each time she told it, it took to tell an extra hour! How would she know? she was stoned out of her head, I was the one going through it without the aid of artificial stimulants!