got a letter in saying that child benefit is going up by a whole £1 odds

suppose every penny helps doesnt it

well yer

waw they r really generous

the £1 odds is for 2 kids

pmsl I thought that was each

no

hang on i'll tell you exactly how much im getting *runs to get letter*

this is what the letter says

'' i am writting to tell you about the increase in your child benefit. From 9 April 2007, the total amount of child benefit you recieve each week will change from £29.15 to £30.20''

Adele £18.10 per week
Colby £12.10 per week

so its not even a pound more

lol oooh wonder if everyones is goin up!!

oooo i didnt know it had gone up! havnt had a letter saying so yet. woohooo, an extra few pennies, cant wait lol

Yeah it goes up every year, so will tax credits

Sorry i know this as I used to work for Social Security, its called "cost of living increases". Yeah rite as if cost of living only goes up a £1 a year

Huh!!!

Living expenses ... they looked at the likes of N Power and British Gas this yr??

And lets not mention nappies and others essentials lol

A whole pound ... what a joke!