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Roksana 
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 11:55am |
I heard this morning that the maternity leave pay is going up from next month from 391 a week to 407 a week.
YAY!! a whole $16 more. I will be rich!!!! 
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 12:07pm |
Where did you hear that? Oh well least its going up not down I guess! 
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Roksana
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 12:27pm |
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It was at Breakfast news (TV1).
Yah I guess so...but when you earn 3 x more now...its a bit hard to digest!! Oh well!
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 12:52pm |
Stop complaining Roksana - you can buy a whole block of cheese with that!  
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 1:04pm |
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LOL GInger
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Roksana
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 2:30pm |
I dont like cheese...Mah!! LOL
You should complain Ginger ...with your shopping addiction and all....  LOL
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 2:37pm |
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 2:38pm |
OK. I have one. $16.00 will pay for enough petrol for you to drive to your letterbox from your house
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:08pm |
You don't like cheese? Seriously?? Well ok, miore for me and ginger!!! mwahahahahahahaha.
And ginger - I'm sure $16 will go further than the letterbox. At least 2 metres past surely!!! 
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Roksana
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:54pm |
No I am not into Dairy products at all...so I do eat cheese but only if it comes with some thing....burger!!
We dont really buy cheese at home. If we do it sits there and sits there and sits there....LOL
My bad $16 - Tax = Crap all....  
Just talking to WINZ and IRD to see what help we would get if I stayed home for longer. Sad to say...but becuase I have a high Salary we will get = $0.00 a week. YAY!!
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 3:58pm |
 Roksana wrote:
Just talking to WINZ and IRD to see what help we would get if I stayed home for longer. Sad to say...but becuase I have a high Salary we will get = $0.00 a week. YAY!! |
but surely if you are home you are not working, therefore earning nothing?!
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:00pm |
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:03pm |
and $16 a week is quite a lot really, especially when you work it out as a lump sum.
thats five lots of 2 litre milk ... 16 loaves of $1 bread ... a couple of packs of mince and maybe some sausages too! a latte and a muffin and maybe a train ride at buttefly creek for your kid!
but not all at once of course...
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:10pm |
Bizzy wrote:
Roksana wrote:
Just talking to WINZ and IRD to see what help we would get if I stayed home for longer. Sad to say...but becuase I have a high Salary we will get = $0.00 a week. YAY!! |
but surely if you are home you are not working, therefore earning nothing?! |
Nah they look at your Year income. If I dont work at all for three months (not inc the 14 weeks) then we get $70. And if I work only 20 hours a week (Like I am planning) then we get nothing.
It will be better off that I work from home 20 hours a week and get extra cash. Cant depend on the govt to give me any thing....
Oh well!
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 4:44pm |
Bizzy wrote:
and $16 a week is quite a lot really, especially when you work it out as a lump sum.
thats five lots of 2 litre milk ... 16 loaves of $1 bread ... a couple of packs of mince and maybe some sausages too! a latte and a muffin and maybe a train ride at buttefly creek for your kid!
but not all at once of course... |
You could buy a lot of lollies for that
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Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:49pm |
Roksana wrote:
YAY!! a whole $16 more. I will be rich!!!! |
ROFL!!! When I saw your title I must admit that I was expecting a bit more increase than that!
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Posted: 06 June 2008 at 5:18pm |
I heard a rumour that Labour are going to make PPL for 6 months, up from 14 weeks. No doubt too late for me (whinge moan).
But yes, that $16 will be good to pay for my newly acquired chocolate habit
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Mum to two wee boys
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Posted: 06 June 2008 at 5:31pm |
Flissty wrote:
I heard a rumour that Labour are going to make PPL for 6 months, up from 14 weeks. No doubt too late for me (whinge moan).
But yes, that $16 will be good to pay for my newly acquired chocolate habit |
when when please say before dec 08....pleeeeaaassseee!!
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Posted: 06 June 2008 at 7:32pm |
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The budget has already come out this year, which means it probably won't come into effect until at least May 09 (next budget) - sorry! Will be interesting to see if it becomes an election issue.
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Maternity pay going up
I can't even load up on lots of baby stuff because we have to be careful of our budget starting right now! 
