Petition Discussions

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Petition ID Commenter Date Comment
2907 Aimee 2018-02-03T08:40:55.947 I think this is a very important petition. Multiple births are increasing and affecting more families. The support gi...
2907 Kim Mackay 2018-02-03T10:47:09.4 My twins turn 3 on 9th March meaning they miss April intake for funding, I'm now possibly going to loose my job compl...
2907 Jennifer Black 2018-02-03T16:29:05.557 Our twins were luckily born full terms but although the experience has been amazing and we are very blessed it has al...
2907 Anne Kelly 2018-02-03T20:42:09.683 As a parent of one child I have found many difficulties with being a new Mum and the support that you receive financi...
2907 Louise Searson 2018-02-04T09:41:12.23 Excellentt idea, very little additional support when you have more than one baby xx\r\n
2907 Alyson Kirkland 2018-02-05T07:37:52.793 100% support from me. I delivered our boys early after a struggle with twin to twin transfusion syndrome. They were b...
2907 Lyndsey Birrell Palmer 2018-02-05T08:06:13.957 As a mum to triplets plus a 2 year old, we really struggled with things, particularly in the early days. We especiall...
2907 Michele Foran 2018-02-05T08:41:52.15 Is child benefit in its current form based on ability to reuse equipment etc in the case of multiple children (assumi...
2907 Donna Birrell 2018-02-05T08:43:33.91 My sister & partner hav triplets & a toddler so feel quite strongly about this subject
2907 Denise mcansh 2018-02-05T10:51:56.23 there needs to be more help and support for families \r\nand parents of multiples. There are so much more different c...
2907 Michelle Innard 2018-02-05T11:21:12.353 This is a great idea and I totally agree. I have a five year old singleton child and was able to go back to work part...
2907 Julie McLean 2018-02-05T13:18:30.813 I agree. It seems like inequality, almost as if families are penalised for having a multiple birth. It's quite diff...
2907 Lisa Kelly 2018-02-05T14:00:16.713 As a mum to 3 year old ID twin girls we have found it hard financially. My husband had to take a career break as the ...
2907 alan mcfarlane 2018-02-05T14:50:12.48 My Son's wife had twins and it was a traumatic time for her physically.\r\n
2907 Kerri Justice 2018-02-05T22:00:27.307 Agree that twins or more is totally different to 2 single births and the rights and entitlement for maternity, child ...
2907 Archie Kirkland 2018-02-06T15:25:47.577 Background information puts the case accurately - worthy of consideration and support
2907 Fiona Beattie 2018-02-06T19:08:18.297 I could not have gone back to work without the free child care given to me by my parents\r\nI am 100% behind this and...
2907 Karen Reddy 2018-02-08T20:02:36.623 Could not agree more with this petition. Parents of multiples are clearly hugely disadvantaged by the current system ...
2907 Brenda craig 2018-02-09T10:25:31.02 Having twins or multiples is harder than single birth and should be helped accordingly
2907 Catherine Martin 2018-02-09T12:49:21.79 Having twin grandsons I see the difficulty their parents have getting nursery care. It's very expensive trying to get...
2907 Lesley McAllister 2018-02-09T18:21:25.293 Could not agree more with this petition. More support should be avalible both emotional and financial.
2907 Laura Sommerville 2018-02-15T15:13:05.267 I have twins and I am more than aware of the financial difficulties that has to be addressed
2907 Rosie Winch 2018-02-15T19:42:36.4 When I go back to work the nursery fees for my twins mean that I would only have £20 of my monthly salary left.
2907 Tracy Burke 2018-02-15T20:22:59.04 Having had premature twins the emotional impact is great and believe more support emotionally & financially cannot be...
2907 Paul Kesterton 2018-02-15T21:50:31.503 Go Jen
2907 Anon 2018-02-15T22:41:01.153 I would like to see more help with childcare costs for nursery under 3 or free hours allocated earlier for those with...
2907 Sandra logan 2018-02-15T22:52:42.2 As mother to triplets I totally agree more financial support given its a real struggle.
2907 Rebecca Taggart 2018-02-16T07:22:33.783 I am a mum of twins on low income, why should my second twin get less money because he came out of me 7 minutes after...
2907 Gioia Henderson 2018-02-16T09:07:57.58 Both children require the same provisions as they are growing up. However by giving one less money than the other bot...
2907 Fiona 2018-02-17T09:45:48.523 Free hours for multiples would help so much. No matter what your financial status, not just for low income families. ...
2907 Fiona Anderson 2018-02-25T08:43:14.547 I think there should be more maternity benefits when it is a multiple birth. I also feel the mother should be given l...
2907 Kelly Young 2018-02-25T13:27:27.113 I was fortunate enough that my twins were born just over 3 weeks early however there are a high number of multiple bi...
2907 Sam Seddon 2018-02-27T09:55:47.403 I had to stop work earlier than I wanted due to getting so big and uncomfortable I was unable to work. So I have alre...
2907 Claire 2018-02-27T10:39:29.727 The physical, emotional & financial burden on families is significant. It cannot be compared to the a person having ...
2907 Debbie Staniforth 2018-02-27T11:11:39.307 My twins were born almost ten weeks early and my Maternity leave started on the day they were born. We spent 2 months...
2907 Lorraine 2018-02-27T11:40:37.213 Mothers of twins, triplets or more are at a higher risk of suffering from post natal mental health issues and depress...
2907 Lisa Mcshane 2018-02-27T12:00:07.627 Agree totally woth everything said. I was on basic maternity afyer having my twins and it wad terrible
2907 Linzi 2018-02-27T21:27:36.703 Whilst I was fortunate enough that my twins were born at 37 weeks and therefore did not require additional medical as...
2907 Leanne 2018-02-27T21:48:42.307 As a Mum of twins born at 29 weeks, I understand all two well the struggles, emotionally and financially of having t...
2907 Emma 2018-02-27T22:02:08.6 Being a mother of twins I strongly feel double statutory maternity leave should be offered in comparison to a single ...
2907 Audrey McLay 2018-02-28T16:51:59.637 My twin grandsons were both 8 weeks early. My daughters and her partners maternity leave started on the day they were...
3016 Moira Shemilt 2018-03-01T14:02:05.723 Having witnessed first hand, a gerrymandered council executive where the largest party has the smallest voice...I hea...
2907 Sharon Coull 2018-03-01T14:37:15.213 Definitely agree.
2907 Wendy 2018-03-01T20:52:58.443 Multiple births are (generally) not through choice, where as singleton births are. Thus there should be more benefits...
2964 Susan Reilly 2018-03-28T16:01:02.353 This would actually help residents look after their homes as opposed to being worried about doing the slightest impro...
2964 Susan Reilly 2018-03-28T16:03:05.73 This is a truly unnecessary cost for residents who simply want to look after and improve their property.
2964 Sandy Welsh 2018-03-28T17:53:57.667 What is fair for one should be fair for all in a democracy.
2964 Liam Mason 2018-03-28T19:23:01.67 To quote a local authority planning dept on developments within a conservation area: "it's better to ask forgiveness ...
2964 Dr. Keith N. Stewart 2018-03-30T06:38:01.293 It would be very unfair to have a planning application fee for a Listed Building or a Building within a Conservation ...
2964 Roger Boyle 2018-03-30T08:37:55.02 A consultation with planning with verbal approval fooled by an email confirming it.