money wise and housewise what benefits do teenage parents get these days? am seeing loads of teenage mums and they always luk happy. never look like they have anything to worry about?

presumably if eligible they can claim income support, child benefits and a reduced rent on council house/council tax.

It's probably quite easy to be happy when you think £25 is a lot of spending money for a week and you're iq is lower than your bank balance.

They can take there kid to Charlie Chalks for it's birthday parties..... and play in the funhouse!! :hihi:

i was talking to someone the other day and they were saying you get about £100 and then on top of that you get £16 family allowance a week. do you also get a lump some when the baby is born?

BENEFITS!!!!!:loopy:

They are probably looking happy pushing the prams because the still have to grasp the long term acceptance that they have said goodbye to the rest of their own youth and life.

They also probably get a nice weekly wad off Mummy and Daddy who (as I would) support the little darlings "mistake".

Lets see if that happy grin remains in 5 years time !

they are called benefits. i thought this site was meant to be helpful. cant someone just tell me what the benefits are? am not asking too much.

People might be reading your opening post as "will I be quids-in if I have a baby"! I don't know about the money, but you could always ask the Benefits Office I suppose.

Originally posted by sheffbird88
money wise and housewise what benefits do teenage parents get these days? am seeing loads of teenage mums and they always luk happy. never look like they have anything to worry about?


Obviously too many.

Originally posted by sheffbird88
i was talking to someone the other day and they were saying you get about £100 and then on top of that you get £16 family allowance a week. do you also get a lump some when the baby is born?

Yes they get a maternity grant of about £500 I think,its means tested to your income.
Are you expecting sheffbird88?

i know alot of people will think that. But just really need to know roughly what they are.got abit of a crisis on my hands. (am not pregnant tho as your all prob thinking)

most of the people who go on about teenages getting pregnant are men anyway, if men had could have kids am sure most of them would be pregnant in there teens because most of them cant keep it in there trousers.

no im not jay jay. im glad someone as finally given me a sensible answer.

speak for yourself. not all lads are the same.

Your not going to get gifted a house and £1000's of pounds beneift a year, even if you are lucky enough to get a council house immediately, it may not be in the area you want then you still have to pay all the up keep bills, buy your food and cloth yourself and child. Do you really think that teenage parents you see get all that from benefit?

If your planning to have a child or are already pregnant, there are a lot more issues than "how much can I get paid". It's a lot deeper than that, I would seriously sit down with someone that will listen and talk it through a little bit better than your post is written here!!

im not stupid. i may sound it from the posts i putting, but im just being curious and im blonde. i was wondering what people thought about teenage preganancies and you all think the same. (dirty little slapper got up duff, she dunt even know who the dad is. just did it for the benefits.) i think exactly the same thing. just wondered if anyone as ever really thought about it and ever thought that some people are in a sturdy relationship??????

The money is to buy pram,cot etc
I think you have to keep receipts (not sure though)to prove that it hasn`t been spent on non baby stuff.

Whilst I see the need for benefits of all kinds, it does wind me up when you see people having child after child with no means of support other than benefits.
Personally I think Child Benefit should stop at 2 (with exceptions of course) people can have as many kids as they want as long as they support them

Originally posted by sheffbird88
i know alot of people will think that. But just really need to know roughly what they are.got abit of a crisis on my hands. (am not pregnant tho as your all prob thinking)

Rather than back track on your above post, you may have been better of saying what the crisis is and see if people can help.

I once knew a girl that hated her job and tried to get pregnant so she could leave work and look after a child thinking the state would provide, she found out in time that this wouldn't happen and you need more than state hand outs to bring up a child, family and a strong relationship are a good start.

i was wanting a baby but when the baby comes i wont be able to work for bout 6 months after and cant get maternity pay as i am on a modern apprenticeship. so just wanted to kno roughly whats what. i didnt want to say at the beginning because i know how judgemental people can be. x

u will get a maternity allowance of £106 if you have had a job previously.
£17 child benefit for numero uno.
council tax & housing benefit if unemployed or on low income.
income support if low wages.job seekers if over 18 i think.
between 16&17 no unemployment is payable, but income support is payable @ £34 rising to £55 @ 25.
potential access to crisis loans/grants for emergencies like nappies(lol).

am glad someone knows the exact numbers. how come your such an expert?

Originally posted by sheffbird88
i was wanting a baby but when the baby comes i wont be able to work for bout 6 months after and cant get maternity pay as i am on a modern apprenticeship. so just wanted to kno roughly whats what. i didnt want to say at the beginning because i know how judgemental people can be. x

I would finish your apprenticeship.
The physical need for a baby is something only women can understand.Whilst it can be hard to forget this ,what you have to remember is you will have to provide a good life for you and your baby .
Get yourself sorted with a good job, enjoy your life, the time for a baby will come.
These young mothers may look happy and I am sure some are,but it is always a struggle financially ,emotionally and physically.
:thumbsup:

See honesty is always the best policy.

:thumbsup:

im in a stable relationship. its something me and my boyfriend have discussed. hes got a permanent full time job. and im only on £70 a week. there are training courses i can do at night to help me get some kind of qualification. i think ive thought of every possible thing there is. just the money sid eof things was something i wasnt sure about.

Checkout the surestart website
It should give you some more help and advice
How old are you?

17. bf's 19. x

Originally posted by sheffbird88
im in a stable relationship. its something me and my boyfriend have discussed. hes got a permanent full time job. and im only on £70 a week. there are training courses i can do at night to help me get some kind of qualification. i think ive thought of every possible thing there is. just the money sid eof things was something i wasnt sure about.

if u have a partner & live together you should qualify for tax credits which equate in worse case scenario to a couple of hundred quid a month.

ok thank you . am glad ive finally found more info out.

Originally posted by sheffbird88
17. bf's 19. x

I am not saying you are to young to have a baby,because you are obviously mature enough to give it some serious thought first rather than get pregnant and face the consequences later.

As a mum to 2 girls and a step son (eldest is 11 and youngest is 2)
I found the youngest child the hardest ,giving up my job,freedom,alot of social life.Wouldn`t change anything but I am lucky in that financially we are ok and my partner gives me the support on all levels.
There is alot to think about when having a child,I don`t doubt your relationship but where do you live
Is it suitable for a baby?
Whats the area like?
Are there decent schools?
Might seem like a long way off but it soon comes round
Where do you see yourself in a few years time ?
jjx

The problem with babies is that they change your entire life and although young mum's might look happy it has a lot to do with what sort of support they are getting from partner or relatives. In the last few years I've known of two totally different stories both from girls under 18. One has a partner who although young himself is trying but he does complain that they don't go out much anymore,. The girl has very supportive parrents who have bought any amount of kiddy things and even bought the girl a car so she smiles.
Another girl i knew had a partner who dumped her and the baby when he realised she wasn't the fun loving party girl he wanted, her parents disowned her and she lives in a council flat on Batemoor and looks as though she's about 40 and she's just 20.
A young couple i know got married because of a baby on the scene and they were both 18 and swore that nothing would ever split them up, unfortunately the amount a person changes between 18 and 25 can be incredible and so they grew up a bit started resenting one another and are now in the process of divorcing and they're only 23.
The benefits a person can or cannot claim change every now and then and so I'd suggest a citizens advice bureau as being the best place to get info as they'll be up to speed on the latest benefit amounts.

I'm still trying to work out the benefits of having a 24/7 child at the grand old age of 17!?

Wow...how dull is your life if you feel ready for that at your age?

I know a few people who have had kids at a young age and they all said the same thing........

Give you three guesses love :rolleyes:

where do i start sheffbird?? teenage girls sitting at home doing nothing while people like me go out working 50+ hours a week, sitting in the doctors getting all the medication free, getting all dental care free, shopping all day and then getting laid at night.

sometimes i wish i was a single teenage mother, but then again i have pride, everything i have is paid for by hard graft.

great topic sheffbird, when i see u in hillsborough i will shake ur firm fine hand.

Originally posted by Splodge_CRB
I'm still trying to work out the benefits of having a 24/7 child at the grand old age of 17!?

Wow...how dull is your life if you feel ready for that at your age?

I know a few people who have had kids at a young age and they all said the same thing........

Give you three guesses love :rolleyes:

I dont see anything wrong with having kids at a young age.

As long as the parents are financially and emotionally stable, and settled down, then theres no difference fromhaving a child early to having a child at an older age. If anything it is better as you are closer to your childs age and that can only be a good thing throughout your childs life.

Originally posted by mattyuk1
where do i start sheffbird?? teenage girls sitting at home doing nothing while people like me go out working 50+ hours a week, sitting in the doctors getting all the medication free, getting all dental care free, shopping all day and then getting laid at night.

sometimes i wish i was a single teenage mother, but then again i have pride, everything i have is paid for by hard graft.

great topic sheffbird, when i see u in hillsborough i will shake ur firm fine hand.

she didnt ask for your approval.
she asked a legitimate question for which you have provided no answers.

it's not a decision to take lightly, no matter what the state benefits are.

Having a child means a complete and irrevocable end to your way of life.

Without bothering to break down all the details of lack of money, lack of time, lack of social life etc.... The best thing I can think of to do, is if possible 'borrow' someones dog and look after that for a month, or failing a dog you can borrow, make a commitment and get a puppy.

If you don't have any problems looking after a dog for a year, you can probably cope with a child. In terms of the effect on your life I think a dog is like a 33% child, in terms of money, maybe 10%. For example, a dog can be left in on it's own in the evening after a walk and dinner, so you can still get an evening out, a child can't. A dog can be left for a few hours whilst you work, a child can't (until older).
But both require pretty much continous care, attention, feeding, cleaning, looking after, teaching and money.

i dont really care what you think. im happy with advice ive got from the other people.

I aint being judgmental Sheffbird but you've only been out of parental control yourself for a year or so, don't you want to live it up a little first before making yourself responsible for someone else for 16 years?

Babies are great fun but there's a lot of drudgery involved and do you really want to be old before your time?

I wish you a great life whatever you choose and the young mums I've spoke to wouldn't give up their babies for the world but they all wish that they had waited a while

I just think it's a good idea to think long and hard about a situation like this

Where's the fire! :)

Originally posted by sheffbird88
i dont really care what you think. im happy with advice ive got from the other people.

don't post on the forum if you're not interested in other views, I was trying to be constructive, but I suppose I should expect a response like that from a 17 year old.

do you also get a lump some when the baby is born?

I thought the idea of the CTF - Child Trust Fund, was that the 250 or 500 was to be placed in an ISA, mature, gain a large amount of interest and then given to the child when they reach 18 - no?

And that Child Benefit - off the top of my head, 64.00 p.c.m. - I'm sure that's what dad gets [this is regardless of the parents' earnings (or lack of)] - is for equipping the child with their needs, and when they're older (when they're in FT education) - for food and other provisions?

:)

Originally posted by Cyclone
don't post on the forum if you're not interested in other views, I was trying to be constructive, but I suppose I should expect a response like that from a 17 year old.


i think she was prob responding to mattyuk, but i could be wrong.

Originally posted by mattyuk1
where do i start sheffbird?? teenage girls sitting at home doing nothing while people like me go out working 50+ hours a week, sitting in the doctors getting all the medication free, getting all dental care free, shopping all day and then getting laid at night.

sometimes i wish i was a single teenage mother, but then again i have pride, everything i have is paid for by hard graft.

great topic sheffbird, when i see u in hillsborough i will shake ur firm fine hand.

to be fair you are being bang out of order. If the topic was about a teenage girl who didn't work wanting to know if she would be better off having a baby or not then you would have a valid point.

it isn't. she is simple looking to plan her finances which not only is sensible but also is a very mature thing to work about. Both her and her b/friend are working.

I'm assuming you grw up abraod as your parents obviously never got any benefits when they had you:loopy:

After visiting the advice centre with my 5 month pregnant 16yr old daughter I have been told she will get £500 lump sum Sure Start grant to buy things needed for baby and then £102 a week when she's had the baby which includes child benefit.

My daughter is trying to carry on with her education and wants to go out and work but pregnancy is treated like an illness.

Yes, I agree totally, in my daughters case..She's planned it alright, doesn't know who the dad is and is just 15.
No idea what was going through her brain cell, but she thinks she's gonna get a house, benefits and everything.
Loads of mates same apharently.

I'll probably end up looking after the poor little bugger, like us mums do but she's only a kid, with kids brains, no education, no thought about her future nothing.
No idea if they do get everything on a plate, at us tax payers expense or do they know they will and that's why they do it?

I say we bring back chastity belts (http://www.janthor.de/on.html)

Originally posted by chocotiger
After visiting the advice centre with my 5 month pregnant 16yr old daughter I have been told she will get £500 lump sum Sure Start grant to buy things needed for baby and then £102 a week when she's had the baby which includes child benefit.

My daughter is trying to carry on with her education and wants to go out and work but pregnancy is treated like an illness.

When I left work to have my son I didn't get a single penny due to the fact that I worked part-time. I stayed at home and looked after my him, with my husband working full-time until my son started at infant school. Then I went to college to train. I was an older mother at 29. It really ****** me off that someone who hasn't worked and paid taxes is entitled to £500 to buy things for the baby. I had a second-hand pram, second-hand cot and charity shop steriliser as well as other hand-me-downs. We both worked and had to resort to these measures. It's far too 'easy' for 'would-be' mothers these days.

Note: This is not intended as a personal slur against chocotiger's daughter. This is a generalisation on young mums. I know from personal environmental experience.

Finacially chocotiger's daugher is better off than me. No rent/mortgage, no council tax, no prescripton/dental/ sight /glasses charges. Whilst I understand that every case is different I have seen too many teenage girls get pregnant deliberately to get a house to invite their teenage friends around to. In most cases the child comes second to their friends. I know this from personal experience.

Before anyone decides to slate me for my views I know what I'm talking about. I work with dysfunctional teenagers.

Well done to chocotiger's daughter for wanting to carry on her education. I agree pregnancy is sometimes treated as an illness which it isn't.

to be fair you are being bang out of order. If the topic was about a teenage girl who didn't work wanting to know if she would be better off having a baby or not then you would have a valid point.

it isn't. she is simple looking to plan her finances which not only is sensible but also is a very mature thing to work about. Both her and her b/friend are working.

I'm assuming you grw up abraod as your parents obviously never got any benefits when they had you


are u retarded or retartded? she is simply asking why single mothers look so happy and what kind of money they are on, either u dont work or someone in your family is on benefits.

the point i picked up on is why they look so happy pushing their prams, i dont know how much they are on, but like sheffbird said ''they look happy pushing prams around'' nuff said.

Originally posted by mattyuk1
are u retarded or retartded ? she is simply asking why single mothers look so happy and what kind of money they are on, either u dont work or someone in your family is on benefits.

the point i picked up on is why they look so happy pushing their prams, i dont know how much they are on, but like sheffbird said ''they look happy pushing prams around'' nuff said.

I'd have to go with retartded, what does everyone else think? :hihi:

lol nice 1 dude

Originally posted by mattyuk1
lol nice 1 dude

I dont think Don_Kiddick was being congratulatory on your spelling Matty:thumbsup:

Also, this thread isn't about teenage girls being happy with babies, it got a little deeper than that, all mothers should be happy about motherhood, although hardwork babies are very rewarding.

The issue was wether sheffgirl had thought about the situation she was considering getting herself into and if the end result would be lazy days and smiles !!!

sheffbird did not start the thread saying she wanted that sort of lifestyle, she simply made a comment about teenage mums looking happy pushing kids around.

(razorsharp)
''They also probably get a nice weekly wad off Mummy and Daddy who (as I would) support the little darlings "mistake"

whos to say they are mistakes? most of them are away of getting a house, free cash and everything paid for.

p.s
thanks for pointing out i made a spelling mistake, i cnat spel, honess.

Originally posted by mattyuk1
sheffbird did not start the thread saying she wanted that sort of lifestyle, she simply made a comment about teenage mums looking happy pushing kids around.

(razorsharp)
''They also probably get a nice weekly wad off Mummy and Daddy who (as I would) support the little darlings "mistake"

whos to say they are mistakes? most of them are away of getting a house, free cash and everything paid for.

p.s
thanks for pointing out i made a spelling mistake, i cnat spel, honess.

is that really true. Until i see a link to a government or council website detailing how to claim your free house and wads of cash upon producing offspring I'm going to assume that the main source of information is The Sun.

Originally posted by RazorSHarp
I dont think Don_Kiddick was being congratulatory on your spelling Matty:thumbsup:


Well yahrboo! It did tickle me but I wasn't being 'funny' like some of the pedants on here - honess :thumbsup: :P :heyhey:

Originally posted by Cyclone
is that really true. Until i see a link to a government or council website detailing how to claim your free house and wads of cash upon producing offspring I'm going to assume that the main source of information is The Sun.

Well I can confirm its not true at all. My babys mum has been trying to get a place since before my child was born and is still trying now and he is nearly 3.