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Child Benefit is Increasing

132 replies

Overthebow · 06/03/2025 20:03

By 45p a week. What will you be spending your extra 45p on?

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AlternativeView · 06/03/2025 22:41

AllyHayHay · 06/03/2025 20:31

Well it looks good in the papers eh?
So we can all sit back and feel smug about them cutting funds for the disabled.

!! You got me exited o
Up grading the air raid shelter with 45.. Can't even buy chocolate like that

BlwyddynNewydd · 06/03/2025 22:40

Mine can go towards the 27% increase in water rates.

Seymour5 · 06/03/2025 22:38

Wildywondrous · 06/03/2025 20:53

I'll be celebrating with my Mum who has just turned 80 so now gets the 25p a week extra in her pension, she can now turn the heating on for 3 minutes a day.

DH will get the 25p this year too. I’m sure we’ll have fun deciding what to spend it on!

socialdilemmawhattodo · 06/03/2025 22:37

I'm so dull - just coming on here to say most of a single can of baked beans. Lucky DC loves them, but they do eat the whole can. Surely it has to last the week?

TheHateIsNotGood · 06/03/2025 22:34

Whatever 'Mother's Little Helper' I can find; hard since Gin got so expensive and Valium isn't dished out so readily anymore.

Maybe we should ask those in receipt of Carers Allowance what gets them by in their interminable life stasis?

I suggest Cannabis as the possible go to 'drug' for the many strata of humanity who find their lives devalued through giving birth, being born and often through just being female.....

Papadonut · 06/03/2025 22:30

Tattoo though that might get me a dot.

Prevalence · 06/03/2025 22:26

Booboomylove · 06/03/2025 22:24

I'll spend it on my child. That's what child benefit is for. A drop in the ocean, but a drop nonetheless. Child benefit was / is meant to improve the lives of children not mothers.

🙄 it's not intended to be only spent directly in the child.

Spending it on rent, council tax and utilities is spending it on the kids, by keeping a roof over their head.

Ph3 · 06/03/2025 22:26

are you upset that the increase is low?

Booboomylove · 06/03/2025 22:24

I'll spend it on my child. That's what child benefit is for. A drop in the ocean, but a drop nonetheless. Child benefit was / is meant to improve the lives of children not mothers.

Justgorgeous · 06/03/2025 22:17

labia rejuvenation.

CraneBeak · 06/03/2025 22:16

Lip filler. Been struggling to afford that last 1/83748295th of my bottom lip....

borborygmus1 · 06/03/2025 22:11

Oh wow a 1.01% rise when inflation is 3%. How generous of the government!

I'll be putting my devalued child benefit into paying for childcare in this lovely country, the 3rd most expensive place for childcare in the world.

Hugsbunny · 06/03/2025 22:06

Nothing, we contribute more than our fair share to everyone else's Child Benefit but earn over the threshold so don't get it for our own kids.

Owwmumo1 · 06/03/2025 22:03

Saving up for a couple of weeks then rocking up at Home Bargains to get myself at bottle of Reef. Party like it's 1996

Child Benefit is Increasing
Crowcrowcrow · 06/03/2025 22:03

At least it’s going up, a couple of years ago it didn’t.
Other European countries don’t increase their rates every year just look at Ireland.

ChaliceinWonderland · 06/03/2025 22:03

2 small bananas ( lidl)..

Noperope · 06/03/2025 21:55

Speaking of Freddos, saw this in a museum with the dc last week. 10p Freddos are now so far in the past they belong in a fucking museum.

I'm going to use my 45p to buy the world's smallest joint. I'll smoke it and then reminisce about the times when you could purchase 10 fag's and a bottle of wine for £10.

Child Benefit is Increasing
Yogre · 06/03/2025 21:52

I was going to get one of those dark chocolate ostrich Easter eggs from hotel chocolate for MIL, but this raise fell a little too short for that.

Do they still sell that white lightning piss cider in a bottle? Seems like a good year to start drinking again.

dawngreen · 06/03/2025 21:50

Absolutely disgusting that it should be no more than 20p 😡😡😡

MrBallensWife · 06/03/2025 21:40

I'm gonna spend mine on a gigolo 😜

TheFunSponge · 06/03/2025 21:38

Some dressing for my massive salad!

DancefloorAcrobatics · 06/03/2025 21:37

I'll start saving it towards the holiday of a lifetime with DC: Disney Land Florida!
I'm sure my DC will be able to take their DC ... or grand DC eventually.

CremeEgggs · 06/03/2025 21:35

0ctavia · 06/03/2025 20:08

A widescreen TV.

I was going to say a luxury holiday and new car but I bought these with the £14 child mainetenance I got last year.

Ahh, you’re just showing off now, bragging about your wealth… 😀
seriously, £14??
Dear God…☹️

fashionqueen0123 · 06/03/2025 21:32

Neveranynamesleft · 06/03/2025 21:30

Baffles me how they come up with these amounts...

Why even bother!

PerfectPennyKilledMyHusband · 06/03/2025 21:32

Andsoitbeganagain · 06/03/2025 21:14

Leaving card for Rachel from accounts?

What a sad misogynistic insult