work/study/sahm

[Skadi]

Who here works/ study's or is a stay at home mum?

I am a sahm and have just enrolled in a tafe course by distance ed. Hopefully soon i will be able to get my son into daycare a couple of days a week to get a part time job.

[ELA23]

Hi Skadi,

Im due today, but have been looking into doing the same thing. just going back to work on a thursday nite and sat and then studing. im just worried about centrelink payments being effected or if austudy kicks in as well?

[jarrahsmumma]

Hi all,
i've just turned 21 and had a bubba too I am also at uni in my last semster of a communications degree(part time). I was pregnant throughtout 2004 and still studied. I did't know what to expect going back to uni with a baby, i am very lucky to have a great partner (who is a fulltime student also) to help out. I am able to take bub to my classes but am not ready yet to leave him in childcare (he is only 10wks old :) I say get out there and study make a great life for you new family and set a great example for your children.

Centrelink will still pay you parenting payment (which is roughly the same as Youth Allowance and slightly more than Austudy) as well as Tax Benefit Part A and B if you have a partner who is on a benefit or who earns under about $30 000 a year. I am pretty certian of these facts but obviously check with Centrelink.

love and peace

nel (mum to jarrah 6.1.05)