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maternity allowances, urgent help needed =/

  • 20-01-2015 2:39pm
    #1
    Becz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    I dont want judged or made out to be some sort of scrounger, trust me i wouldnt be doing this if i wasnt absolutely desperate..
    so, im on back to work allowance but not working.. works dried up and im 30 weeks pregnant. Im not on rent allowance.. but going to try get it now because i need to survive better.
    I literally have no money for any baby clothes,pram etc.. like i havent even bought a pair of socks or baby bottles or anything because my social welfare money goes all on food, bills and rent which i have outstanding arrears because i was spending money on going to and from the hospital for appointments so it was eating into what i could afford.
    does anyone know how the community welfare and social welfare can help me? someone said you can get an allowance for pram etc.. but does anyone know how much it is? i read somewhere you get the allowance for pram AFTER you have the baby? how would that work considering you need to have your baby in a car seat when you are leaving hospital? confusing =/
    any info is greatly appreciated xx


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  • #2
    hollster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭hollster2


    Becz wrote: »
    I dont want judged or made out to be some sort of scrounger, trust me i wouldnt be doing this if i wasnt absolutely desperate..
    so, im on back to work allowance but not working.. works dried up and im 30 weeks pregnant. Im not on rent allowance.. but going to try get it now because i need to survive better.
    I literally have no money for any baby clothes,pram etc.. like i havent even bought a pair of socks or baby bottles or anything because my social welfare money goes all on food, bills and rent which i have outstanding arrears because i was spending money on going to and from the hospital for appointments so it was eating into what i could afford.
    does anyone know how the community welfare and social welfare can help me? someone said you can get an allowance for pram etc.. but does anyone know how much it is? i read somewhere you get the allowance for pram AFTER you have the baby? how would that work considering you need to have your baby in a car seat when you are leaving hospital? confusing =/
    any info is greatly appreciated xx

    Hi firstly noone will think your a scrounger and believe me Ive been in your situation yes you get an allowance off cwo officer( go to your local health centre and see when he/she sits) I got it for a cot and clothes I got 130 the price of my cot but had to buy the matteress myself and I got 160 for clothes it was great help to start me off, ill have a look to see if ive any baby stuff if youd like I know how it feels? x

    I forgot to say I had to go to smyths to get a price for the cot and get them to write it down for me and also I had to get a letter off my doctor to say I was pregnant he could visablly see I was but I t was just for files I think!


  • #3
    Becz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Becz


    Hi, Thanks alot.. Il go straight in tomorrow and see whats what. If I can get that amount of money I can look on adverts.ie for a pram and things so i should be ok..Im good at sniffing out cheap things =) I was looking online at the price of prams and baby sterilizers,monitors and bottles and everything and its just insane how much everything costs,they really do rub in the price of things for parents... its kind of sick really. Dont think Iv ever felt as much panic as I do now.. thinking that I wont have anything ready for my baby is just soul destroying. xxx


  • #4
    hollster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭hollster2


    Becz wrote: »
    Hi, Thanks alot.. Il go straight in tomorrow and see whats what. If I can get that amount of money I can look on adverts.ie for a pram and things so i should be ok..Im good at sniffing out cheap things =) I was looking online at the price of prams and baby sterilizers,monitors and bottles and everything and its just insane how much everything costs,they really do rub in the price of things for parents... its kind of sick really. Dont think Iv ever felt as much panic as I do now.. thinking that I wont have anything ready for my baby is just soul destroying. xxx

    OK good yes adverts is brilliant theres loads of people doing baby bundles too like vests etc and some still with tags, pennys also has good bits baby things on sale too, they are is loads of pressure on parents these days, I was the same in such a panic but I got it all sorted thank god and you will to :) I hope you get sorted tommorow xx


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