https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:07:32 +0000 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:16:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31138 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=911102&title=working-for-families#911102 Author: Genevieve
Subject: 31138
Posted: 26 January 2010 at 9:16am

pheww... I am going to ring around and see what help I will get! This thread has been so interesting!

I earn nothing as a student, and minimal with my part time job, DH is on about 1200 per week and I bring in an extra 250 to that.....

However, we live apart during the year, while I study in Dunedin and he works. This baby is going to be very tricky to organise!]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:16:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=911102&title=working-for-families#911102 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910725&title=working-for-families#910725 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:17pm

No the year you are in. So if you have baby in 2010 then you estimate your earnings till march 2011 and they can pay you weekly, fortnightly or a lump sum at the end of the year. Just make sure you over estimate or you will have to pay them back.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:17:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910725&title=working-for-families#910725 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910581&title=working-for-families#910581 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 8:15pm

The year you are in (thank god!)]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:15:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910581&title=working-for-families#910581 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910571&title=working-for-families#910571 Author: _H_
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 8:08pm

is Working for Families based on what you earned for the last year? when i have baby (have to get UTD first!) we will lose over half our income ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:08:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910571&title=working-for-families#910571 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910160&title=working-for-families#910160 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 4:26pm

Ah good old Grove Road, it's not what it used to be! Tagging over all the fences, power poles ...peoples garages, and even a couple houses have been bombed! Lots of burglaries etc down those ways now, and i *think* there was a murder in recent years?

Haha I make it sound like the ghetto, but that side of Papakura (lower red hill, and roads off Clevedon road) are all getting pretty rough- such a shame that there are idiots out there who don't think twice before they go and ruin other peoples property! A real shame]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:26:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=910160&title=working-for-families#910160 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909971&title=working-for-families#909971 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 3:24pm

Your place buzzybee. I like pap, I used to work at the amcal and owned my first house in grove road]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:24:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909971&title=working-for-families#909971 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909966&title=working-for-families#909966 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 3:22pm

Are we meaning my rent, or lilfatty's?

I'm in Papakura/South Auckland. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:22:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909966&title=working-for-families#909966 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909937&title=working-for-families#909937 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 3:10pm

Raspberryjam wrote: What part of auckland are you in?

The very outskirts .. cant you tell by the rent amount. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:10:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909937&title=working-for-families#909937 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909927&title=working-for-families#909927 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 3:07pm

What part of auckland are you in?

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:07:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909927&title=working-for-families#909927 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909892&title=working-for-families#909892 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 2:53pm

I rely on my parents for the odd loaf of bread, toilet roll ...bars of soap you name it. Luckily i live only a 2 min walk around the corner, so we can walk there too ha!

WINZ are weird with how they work out your entitlements tho, and the father not paying maintenance would probably have some effect on dpb too...not overly sure, never choose to query. I'm grateful I get anything at the end of the day, it means I've been able to be a SAHM even if its meant making a few sacrifices

Money is the root of all evil, and it bugs me every day but we're still happy & healthy and that's the main thing!

ETA: I just realised I put loave instead of loaf of bread ....must be this heat!

Edited by BuzzyBee]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:53:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909892&title=working-for-families#909892 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909869&title=working-for-families#909869 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 2:42pm

OMG Buzzybee, you must be one hell of a domestic goddess to live on that!~! I couldnt do it

Edited by Raspberryjam]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:42:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909869&title=working-for-families#909869 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909860&title=working-for-families#909860 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 2:38pm

Wow my eyes oogled at 74,000, take away rent (I don't see that money directly as it goes straight from WINZ to Landlord) we live off just over 10,000 a year after tax, and that's it! (Bare in mind I am on my own with DS) ...Anyone got a spare 64,000 they'd care to share? hehe.

Auckland is ridiculous though for living costs, and the fuel seems to be going up a couple cents everytime I get petrol *hyperventilates*. We are in a tiny 2 bedroom unit $280 p/week. Most of our stuff is stacked in the garage, but its close to town and good neighbourhood. But yer once you take into account food costs, petrol, health & contents insurance, power, water etc we are scraping the barrel, literally!

I will be getting a part time job once DS is entitled to 20 free hours ECE (simply can't afford the childcare costs, i'd be working at a loss) just to help with paying the bills (and for a little sanity too).

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:38:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909860&title=working-for-families#909860 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909805&title=working-for-families#909805 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 2:22pm

oh yes actually I think that is why Julia. Thanks!

Sorry I wasn't clear about the payrise thing. It's not just WFF that would decrease, it's also the accommodation supplement and I think we figured out that if he got just a token payrise we'd end up worse off.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:22:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909805&title=working-for-families#909805 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909699&title=working-for-families#909699 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:35pm

Bobbie - maybe its because he isnt a fulltime student?

SD can borrow course fees, course expenses (of up to $1k) and then he can get the living component because he isnt entitled to a student allowance.
]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:35:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909699&title=working-for-families#909699 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909655&title=working-for-families#909655 Author: emz
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:12pm

As far as the increments, after about 37000 or something, for every $1000 increase, weekly payments go down by rougly $8 until you hit about $70000 (from memory). So it's still worthwhile.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:12:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909655&title=working-for-families#909655 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909633&title=working-for-families#909633 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 1:02pm

Bobbie it should be ok if he gets a payrise as Im sure its calculated by so many cents in the dollar, but definately call them backabout the student loan for papers etc , if I was entitled thensurely you guys would be.
Like others have said. as its a loan it dosent affect your entitlements]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:02:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909633&title=working-for-families#909633 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909612&title=working-for-families#909612 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 12:51pm

Hmm well we just wanted to get a student loan to pay for the papers DH was taking. Sounds like he got told the wrong stuff too. We didn't want allowances etc.

I agree you've got to be careful about pay increases etc. We earn quite a bit below the threashhold but if DH got a payrise it's entirely possible we'd be worse off as our payments would drop below the difference in his earnings.

Edited by Bobbie]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:51:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909612&title=working-for-families#909612 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909605&title=working-for-families#909605 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 12:48pm

Call them back little bug, I got told i could have that bit too, its $160 a week , also check out WINZ for a accomadation supplement, that dosent affect your WWF and when my DH was made redundant for 3 months last year we got $112 a week, surely they can help you as I was on more than $30 k and we still got helped and we only had one child. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:48:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909605&title=working-for-families#909605 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909454&title=working-for-families#909454 Author: LittleBug
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 11:23am

Really? The guy on the phone told me the wrong thing then

It would be super-helpful if I could get living loan!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:23:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909454&title=working-for-families#909454 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909446&title=working-for-families#909446 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 11:20am

minik8e wrote: You're still allowed to get the living costs part of the loan, just not student allowance...that's what I got told anyway, because the living costs isn't counted as "income", because you have to pay it back.

Yes that is correct, you can borrow the living costs component and it doesnt go into income as it needs to be repaid]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:20:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909446&title=working-for-families#909446 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909442&title=working-for-families#909442 Author: minik8e
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 11:18am

You're still allowed to get the living costs part of the loan, just not student allowance...that's what I got told anyway, because the living costs isn't counted as "income", because you have to pay it back.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:18:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909442&title=working-for-families#909442 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909437&title=working-for-families#909437 Author: LittleBug
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 11:15am

We live on 30k a year, that's DH's income. I honestly don't think we could survive without WFF!

On that note, I study but don't get student allowance or living loan, because if I did we wouldn't get WFF. So just fees and course costs from Studylink.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:15:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909437&title=working-for-families#909437 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909362&title=working-for-families#909362 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:28am

I agree lilfattie, its better than nothing , this will be the first time we can get a bit too.

And OMG congrats on you weight loss - not so lil fattie anymore!!!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:28:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909362&title=working-for-families#909362 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909356&title=working-for-families#909356 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:25am

Wouldnt think so in auckland, but I dont know.

We were well off when I was working, wish I had of known what I know now!@ but I would rather be at home with my babe, so I guess thats the compromise

For anyone who gets not much I just dont know how you do it and Im glad that you can get things like WFF, and accomodation support too]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:25:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909356&title=working-for-families#909356 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909353&title=working-for-families#909353 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:23am

RaspberryJam - we are only entitled to WFF this year as I took maternity leave (so was earning nothing) so my income was drastically reduced for this financial year, otherwise we would not be eligable.

Now that we have two kiddies, we will be entitled to WFF in the next financial year, however it will be a very small amount (but better than the nothing we were getting) ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:23:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909353&title=working-for-families#909353 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909334&title=working-for-families#909334 Author: emz
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:16am

Wow yes I consider that high for a one-income household too! We are on 20k less than that, and I work part-time

Isn't the 'average' wage about 40-45k or something? ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:16:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909334&title=working-for-families#909334 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909330&title=working-for-families#909330 Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:15am

Wow - 74000! Thanks to a recent change of circumstance, I'm on 14000 a year... ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:15:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909330&title=working-for-families#909330 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909317&title=working-for-families#909317 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:08am

I think when you get used to a certain income level its hard no matter how much it is when you loose one wage. We certainly arent rich or splashy with our money, And would gladly leave auckland if DH could get a job in a smaller city

It will be an income thing yes lilfatty, all thought the more kids you have the more you are entitled too
According to the website I just checked it again, we will get a little when our new babe is born . Its also harder when you are self employed, but you can register, and you may get a smidge at the end of the year once you dh's income is assessed. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:08:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909317&title=working-for-families#909317 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909306&title=working-for-families#909306 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:03am

Raspberryjam wrote: Bizzy wrote: raspberryjam i consider that quite high! Really! Ok well I dont know other people live then. It works out just over $4 k a month, thats not much is it? PS - if we didnt live in auckland it would be brilliant!!

No it wouldnt Central Otago is hideously expensive. Our house prices are high (comparable to Auckland), our fuel costs are high, our food prices are high, our power....dont even get me started....and then we have to travel to shop...or have babies.   

$74000 is a reasonable income...but its still hard to support a family on one income if you have a large mortgage. We earn a little more than that with me working part time but we are paying at least half our earnings in mortgages (we have a rental property that we need to top up). We are managing...JUST.

The thing I dont like about WFF is that when Tom was born, DH was earning minimum wage (we had just returned from overseas and its all he could get at the time) so we were literally on bones of our arse. We were entitled to WFF....it was great..it got us through the tough patch. However, then he got a "real" job and I contacted IRD who adjusted our amount...fair enough...but that made things harder. Then I started working part time as we really needed more money...so our WFF stopped. Fair enough....BUT......then we had to pay it all back as over the whole year we had earnt too much. I think that sucks!!!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:03:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909306&title=working-for-families#909306 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909303&title=working-for-families#909303 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:00am

maybe its just high cause its not what i am used to... ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909303&title=working-for-families#909303 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909302&title=working-for-families#909302 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:59am

minik8e wrote: Bobbie wrote: I think if you're getting study help then it is hard to get the WFF. DH is off study at the moment until we can afford to pay for his papers outright because of this. Silly though since we're basically using the WFF money to do it This is what I found, so I elected not to get a Student Allowance or any study help other than a student loan. We are well under the threshold too.

Oh so we are entitled because SD isnt eligable for any help through studylink because of my income? That makes a litte more sense.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:59:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909302&title=working-for-families#909302 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909301&title=working-for-families#909301 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:58am

Raspberryjam wrote: Bizzy wrote: raspberryjam i consider that quite high! Really! Ok well I dont know other people live then. It works out just over $4 k a month, thats not much is it? PS - if we didnt live in auckland it would be brilliant!!

I actually dont think its that high either .. considering I earn above that .. however I think they need to take into account that I support a family .. so technically im poor. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:58:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909301&title=working-for-families#909301 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909293&title=working-for-families#909293 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:54am

Bizzy wrote: raspberryjam i consider that quite high!

Really! Ok well I dont know other people live then. It works out just over $4 k a month, thats not much is it?

PS - if we didnt live in auckland it would be brilliant!!

Edited by Raspberryjam]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:54:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909293&title=working-for-families#909293 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909271&title=working-for-families#909271 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:50am

raspberryjam i consider that quite high! ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:50:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909271&title=working-for-families#909271 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909266&title=working-for-families#909266 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:49am

The threshold is $74000 ish, not that high really when you live in auckland]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:49:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909266&title=working-for-families#909266 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909226&title=working-for-families#909226 Author: minik8e
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:34am

Bobbie wrote: I think if you're getting study help then it is hard to get the WFF. DH is off study at the moment until we can afford to pay for his papers outright because of this. Silly though since we're basically using the WFF money to do it

This is what I found, so I elected not to get a Student Allowance or any study help other than a student loan. We are well under the threshold too.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:34:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909226&title=working-for-families#909226 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909205&title=working-for-families#909205 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:25am

Raspberryjam wrote: If you are above the threshold you are deemed rich end of story!!

The thresholds are quite high though!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:25:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909205&title=working-for-families#909205 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909192&title=working-for-families#909192 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:16am

minik8e wrote: Why is it that if one of you is a student, and one works full-time, are you no longer eligible for WFF? I don't get that. You still meet all the requirements for WFF.

We get WFF and SD studies full time ..
]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:16:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909192&title=working-for-families#909192 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909189&title=working-for-families#909189 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:13am

I think if you're getting study help then it is hard to get the WFF. DH is off study at the moment until we can afford to pay for his papers outright because of this.

Silly though since we're basically using the WFF money to do it ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:13:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909189&title=working-for-families#909189 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909187&title=working-for-families#909187 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 9:12am

Hi, we are in the same boat, we get nothing from anyone, not even WFF, as my husband works fulltime even though Im a stay at home mum.
If you are above the threshold you are deemed rich end of story!!

I was going to uni this year (until we made another baby) and still nothing available - even childcre costs werent covered. Spoke to study link, IRD and WINZ - not a cent !!

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:12:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909187&title=working-for-families#909187 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909139&title=working-for-families#909139 Author: minik8e
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 8:40am

Why is it that if one of you is a student, and one works full-time, are you no longer eligible for WFF? I don't get that. You still meet all the requirements for WFF.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:40:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909139&title=working-for-families#909139 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909135&title=working-for-families#909135 Author: _H_
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 8:38am

Hi Genevieve. because you are a fulltime student you need to go through studylink to check what you are entitled. you may be able to get some student allowance and/or accommodation supplement. your entitlment will be worked out on your joint income

ring up studylink and have a chat to them- if your like me its much easier to talk to someone them to go on the website! Oh and i used to work for studylink that how i know all this ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:38:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909135&title=working-for-families#909135 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909061&title=working-for-families#909061 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 7:22am

I work fulltime and my partner is a fulltime student, because he is not eligable for any student subsidies because of my income, while I was off work on maternity leave we could claim accomodation supplement (we cant now as I earn above the theashold because im back at work).

So it depends on your personal situation if you can or not ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:22:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909061&title=working-for-families#909061 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909047&title=working-for-families#909047 Author: Genevieve
Subject: 31138
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 5:17am

Hiya, im working part-time, DH works full time (self employed) and I am also a full time student.

I can get maternity leave, but I was wondering about tax credits and accommodation supplement.

It seems that because I am studying, we are not entitled to any of this (just going by the websites calculator)

does anyone have any experience?]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:17:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31138&PID=909047&title=working-for-families#909047