�200 to pregnant women ?

[pussnboots]

Just on the news now that women who are 7 months pregnant are going to get �200 to help them eat healthily. It seems to me that any pregnant woman who is already watching what they eat will always carry on doing so and any pregnant woman who feasts on burgers etc will just have more money to go the chippy and get extra fags and booze. Am I being synical, I would be interested in your views.

[cyanide]

Is it cash or food vouchers?Surely if its cash they could spend it on crack if they wanted to,who`s to say it would go on food?

[jiggy-gb]

I don't see how a woman can even think she can afford to have a baby if she can't even afford to eat healthily during her pregnancy? This money will just be squandered by a fair few who already get more than enough in handouts as it is. Shame they don't spend the money on educating boys and girls about contraception instead!

[pussnboots]

Exactly

[cyanide]

Yes,i agree with that jiggy-gb.Seems like this has been discussed here:http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question45 3325.html

[pussnboots]

Didn't see that cyanide..thanks.

[Lonnie]

Another stupid 'New Labour' initiative to attract votes.

[Panic Button]

A �200 pram

[bundleone]

It's unnessessary to give it to all pregnant women, lots of people already have ample funds. it's the same as givings �200 per year to pensioners for their fuel bills when lots of pensioners are wealthier than young families,lots of people do need help but others are perfectly able to keep themselves.

[Loosehead]

Well all the Chav mums will just spend it on Fags and tatoos! Perhaps a nice belly buttion piercing.

What a load of New Labour idiocy. So they think �200 will make a difference do they? So they eat healthily for about a fortnight then it's back to the nomal diet! Brilliant!

[Reverandfunk]

Ridiculous.

The same as child benefit.

[4gottenabout]

Its �150 and I dont see what differnce it will make. There are better things this money can be spent on.

[Beanmistriss]

If people can't even afford to but decent food then what in the name of @rse are they doing having babies in the first place?!

[anotheoldgit]

What very sensible answers from the ABers, these sentiments must have been echoed throughout the nation.

What are we doing having idiot politicians, coming up with mad schemes like this?

The estimated cost of this mad-cap scheme is 70 to 80 million pounds, this amount of money would be better spent providing for more Mid-Wives.

[Reverandfunk]

I agree with beanmistress and why do we give people child benefit?