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Where will it end?.

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HUNTERF Fri 21-Jun-13 21:27:51

www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/5043730/Grandparents-should-be-paid-for-looking-after-grandchildren.html

Probably in an ideal world grandparents should be paid for looking after grandchildren.
However in my case it costs me money to look after my grandchildren as they have to be fed and when I take them to say the hospital I end up buying something even if it is just a drink.
My grandparents helped with looking after me and I know I cost them money so what is wrong with me looking after my grandchildren for no material reward?.

Frank

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glassortwo Fri 21-Jun-13 21:33:38

frank I look after my Gc full time and I would be happy if the Government would pay my NIC contribution as I am 57 and paying my stamp would make a difference to my pension.

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HUNTERF Fri 21-Jun-13 21:50:10

glassortwo

The government does not have any money.
If you are paid extra pension it would come from the tax payer.
Something worth bearing in mind however is I worked for 38 years and when I got a pension forecast it showed I had a 41 years contribution record.
When I phoned for an explanation they said I was credited with 3 years when I was 16, 17, and 18 as I was in full time education.

Frank

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j08 Fri 21-Jun-13 21:54:49

Now, that makes sense Glass.

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