merckx Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 This may be useful for some. From April 2009, you can claim a one-off, tax-free payment from H M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) if you're a mum-to-be who's at least 25 weeks pregnant. The payment is called 'Health in Pregnancy Grant' and is to help you prepare for the birth of your baby. Your due date needs to be on or after 6 April 2009 for you to make a claim. http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/money4mum2be/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 And I hope it's only valid for the first one or two sprogs. Otherwise it's yet another freebie for the chav offspring production line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Can't afford kids then you shouldn't have them imo, why should we throw more tax payers money away on shite like this? Hardly going to make a difference anyway is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 What is the point? Like £190 is really going to make any difference to you having a child - but I'm sure it all stacks up and makes one hell of a hole in the Government bank balance. Actually...if I get 10 women pregnant a month for the next 12 months I could be onto a winner here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Actually...if I get 10 women pregnant a month for the next 12 months I could be onto a winner here. Yeh, and a few STI's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Thanks for that... my missus is expecting in July! I agree it's daft of the government to pay for things like this but if it's there on the table I will take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Helps me, NOT due in feb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yeh, and a few STI's. What a few Subaru's, or STD's? That £190 will help us, pays for the cot which means I have more money towards chipping my Audi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 On the face of it it's a stupid idea, £190 won't pay for much but as Pete says it'll add up to a hell of a lot for the government to pay for. But when you look at it from a preventative point of view it makes a bit more sense (only a small bit mind) because if the mother to be doesn't know how to prepare properly for the birth, or doesn't know how to look after a newborn baby, the government / NHS / local authority will end up footing the bill for putting things right - usually at a much bigger cost. It's hard to swallow but throwing in a relatively small amount of money early on is much cheaper than having to deal with a disaster further down the line. I still don't think this is the right way about it though, mothers to be who need help, assistance or advice should be able to get it themselves via the NHS, and not simply have money thrown at them in the hope that they'll: A: know how to use it and B: have the moral fibre to use it properly. Bit of a shot in the dark attempt at prevention really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supspower Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Seems alot of our Tax payers money is going on other people than ourselfs or to banks when they dont really need it.......Though im not too fussed about this one as long as i think they should take a chav test if they pass and the test says not a chav they get the grant and vice versa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozymare Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is this in addition to the double tax credit they get for the babies first year (I'm sure I remember GB announcing that one a year or three back)? If so means it's really aimed at those with no parent in work. Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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