Baby bonus??

[Arimeh]

I think if you're getting the Materinty one you don't get the baby bonus.

:yeahthat:

You can't have two bites of the apple as they say!

So for me, as I wouldn't get the maternity payment (cos I'm a SAHM) I'll be entitled to the baby bonus still.

[MrsBexie]

Yeah I knew you could only get one or the other... I just wanted to make sure that they weren't taking the baby bonus away!
I hate feeling like I am an idiot and everyone was so insistent I was wrong.. Haha I was right!!

I don't qualify for PPL cause you had to work 10 of the 13 months before the baby's born... the Army moved us when I was 18 weeks and we had leave for 4 weeks so by the time I got back, who would have hired a 22 week pg woman who would only work for like 12 weeks? No-one... so I didn't work.. At least we still get something!

[Arimeh]

I think there would be a total uproar if they took the baby bonus away and just had the maternity payment. Simply because its not fair for other people that don't qualify, whereas there was already a maternity payment in place if you were in the right kind of industry - ITMS? My sister always gets maternity leave because she's a police officer, whereas I worked in legal for a small firm, and I never got maternity leave.

[sconeonamission]

I think the family assistance office website had a page where you could see which one you are eligible for. I always find it easier to just call them and ask a person, coz wording on pages like that just confuse me even more.

I think I have to call them today.

[briggsy's girl]

I think the family assistance office website had a page where you could see which one you are eligible for. I always find it easier to just call them and ask a person, coz wording on pages like that just confuse me even more.

I think I have to call them today.

leave it til mid-late next week if you can (friday this week if you can't)

the office is closed today due to public holidays, and will be getting double the volume of calls tomorrow and thursday due to early processing of payments cos of the PH next Monday. we're also running on a smaller staff over the holiday period...

[briggsy's girl]

there are no plans to scrap the baby bonus - some people that have worked and would qualify for the paid parental leave will still be better off, cash in hand, getting the baby bonus! it is a choice to apply for ppl if you qualify