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Hi, first of all, i'm due to become a father for the first time in about 5 weeks time to a daughter, were both very exited and have spent the last 6 months reading and speaking to as many people as we can regarding what to expect during the pregnancy and what to expect when the baby arrives. I can see myself becoming a regular visitor to this forum as and when the problems and challenges arrive!
The one thing that i havn't really looked into in any detail is the financial help available to new parents. I've spoken to a few people and keep getting conflicting info so was wondering if the dad's on here could clear a few things up for me.
Our situation currently is as follows:
My income (Salary) is ΓΒ£32k
Girlfriends wage on average is ΓΒ£10k
We own our home (Mortgaged) and have no other income, in a weeks time my girlfriend is going on maternity leave with a view to going back to college once the baby gets to about a year old alongside her current part-time job.
Has the ΓΒ£250 savings voucher been scraped?, are we entitled to help with childcare costs?, is there anything else out there to help out new parents financially?
Regards, Chris
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