Dodgyknees Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Anybody got an answer to this? My mother in law sent me a text this morning, saying grandparents cannot look after grandchildren for more than 15 hours, or they will get fined... is this for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Doesn't sound right to me. Does your mother in law read the Daily Mail by any chance? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, DK82 said: Anybody got an answer to this? My mother in law sent me a text this morning, saying grandparents cannot look after grandchildren for more than 15 hours, or they will get fined... is this for real? I've never heard of it. Who the **** would enforce it? Tell her to look after the kid and stop being a shellfish #parentslivesmatter Edited February 16, 2017 by lapal_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 She said she heard it on the radio, and say it on .Gov and Netmums but I couldn't get much out of her by text. Sounded very odd to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just now, lapal_fan said: I've never heard of it. Who the **** would enforce it? Tell her to look after the kid and stop being a shellfish Luckily, no kid.... yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, DK82 said: Anybody got an answer to this? My mother in law sent me a text this morning, saying grandparents cannot look after grandchildren for more than 15 hours, or they will get fined... is this for real? 15 hrs is the number of hours parents with incomes around £16k or less can claim from the government. She might be thinking of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) It's the opposite. Grand parents can be full time child carers AND it counts towards topping up their National Insurance contributions as a legit job, should they not already be on full benefits the nanny state Quote Thousands of grandparents caring for their grandchildren over the summer holidays could be missing out on the chance to boost their future State Pension, the government has warned today. Many working-age grandmothers and fathers could qualify for Class 3 National Insurance credits for looking after children aged under 12 – which can be used to top up their income in retirement. but, perhaps she just doesn't like your kids? Edited February 16, 2017 by chrisp65 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Certain benefits stop as soon as someone undertakes 16 hours of work. Even if the work is unpaid. It could be that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 16, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2017 We're only doing 12 hour days, should be OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 On 16/02/2017 at 10:49, DK82 said: Anybody got an answer to this? My mother in law sent me a text this morning, saying grandparents cannot look after grandchildren for more than 15 hours, or they will get fined... is this for real? This has to be bullshit. My parents had our eldest (3) for 2 days whilst we went through the horribly long labour with our second child. And regularly take the kids off out at weekends and stuff because they want to. Has to be a load of rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 On 16/02/2017 at 10:59, DK82 said: Luckily, no kid.... yet... Your mother in law sounds very odd. She sends you that message even though you have no kids? Maybe she's trying to pre-empt any ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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