having a baby in OZ
Jun 25th 2006, 3:41 am
#46
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Re: having a baby in OZ
Originally Posted by TillyG
Not if you're on a 457 
Sorry, I'm not picking on your posts LOL. And I'm just a teeny bit bitter & twisted re the limitations on our visa.
Back in the UK, the child benefit & tax credits only came to about £110 per month but it was handy when it came to buying shoes and "big" purchases... it even covered the cost of nappies in dire months. Now, we're having to find the money from other places and it's a tad tight... think I'll get on with potty-training DD as that'll save about $120 per month LOL
Sorry, I'm not picking on your posts LOL. And I'm just a teeny bit bitter & twisted re the limitations on our visa. Back in the UK, the child benefit & tax credits only came to about £110 per month but it was handy when it came to buying shoes and "big" purchases... it even covered the cost of nappies in dire months. Now, we're having to find the money from other places and it's a tad tight... think I'll get on with potty-training DD as that'll save about $120 per month LOL
We are on PR visa and get nothing cos hubby earns to much. I was made redundant so my payout meant I earnt too much to get Part B so I get $0. At least in the UK no matter what you earnt you would get the standard amount of child benefit.
Jun 25th 2006, 6:10 am
#47
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Re: having a baby in OZ
Originally Posted by joh117
We are on PR visa and get nothing cos hubby earns to much. I was made redundant so my payout meant I earnt too much to get Part B so I get $0. At least in the UK no matter what you earnt you would get the standard amount of child benefit.
I liked how everyone got child benefit - think it worked out to be just £68/mth (for 1 child) but it helped. I naively assumed we'd be entitled to it over here - esp as the Family Assistance office didn't tell me I wasn't eligible, yet gave me the forms and accepted them back in... if they'd told me I wasn't entitled, I wouldn't have wasted my time doing them!
Jun 25th 2006, 6:25 am
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Re: having a baby in OZ
Originally Posted by TillyG
That sucks I liked how everyone got child benefit - think it worked out to be just £68/mth (for 1 child) but it helped. I naively assumed we'd be entitled to it over here - esp as the Family Assistance office didn't tell me I wasn't eligible, yet gave me the forms and accepted them back in... if they'd told me I wasn't entitled, I wouldn't have wasted my time doing them!
I liked how everyone got child benefit - think it worked out to be just £68/mth (for 1 child) but it helped. I naively assumed we'd be entitled to it over here - esp as the Family Assistance office didn't tell me I wasn't eligible, yet gave me the forms and accepted them back in... if they'd told me I wasn't entitled, I wouldn't have wasted my time doing them!
