Expectant UK mothers to get $420

I like this one; well, anything that will “help” parents with the financial burden when a baby comes. And no, babies are not a burden at all. Whatever hardship parents (especially single parents) go through rearing and raising a child is part of the responsibility we parents have in the child’s upbringing. The responsibility becomes “shared” with any and all assistance – that is what I am saying here.

And putting a “25-week onwards” pregnancy criterion helps to ensure that the pregnancy is continued!

Read on…


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LONDON — All pregnant women in Britain will receive a £190 ($420) tax-free “baby bonus” from the government from next week. The bonus is intended to help mothers-to-be stay healthy and to meet extra costs during the later stages of pregnancy.

Women must get health advice from a midwife or doctor to qualify for the bonus after 25 weeks of pregnancy.

The payments, called Health in Pregnancy Grants, will be paid to expectant mothers whose expected delivery date is on or after April 6. Claims must be made within 31 days of the midwife or doctor signing a form to confirm that they have given health advice.

The bonus remains £190 irrespective of the number of children the mother-to-be is expecting, so there is no extra cash for twins.

- The Daily Telegraph


From TODAY, World
Friday, 03-April-2009