hellotasha

im not working but my oh is working full time with good pay, im just not to sure about what happens & who pays what ect, i left my job when i found out i was pregnant so wont be entitled to maternity pay. me & oh aint livin together so im not to sure how it works x

Ema

Income support(which you'll be entitled to from 29 weeks onwards)

After baba here

Child benefit which is like £18 or something a week and child tax credit check here
http://www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/HomeNew.aspx

if you go back to work maybe working tax too and help with child care costs.

Hope this helps XxX

hellotasha

what about my partner what would he have to pay? i mean i know he will be giving me money act but will he have to pay some to family allownace kinda thing? i havent a clue xx

moomin_troll

not sure what he will be able to claim cuz if ur not living together u can claim everything a single parent claims but because baby isnt living with him i dont think he can get anything unless hes over 25 then he can get workin tax credits

hellotasha

hes over 25, its just someone said that he has to pay someting towards baby like by law, i know he'll give me loads of money anyway but dont they have to pay money to csa i havent a clue!

moomin_troll

its best u talk to citizens advice about this

hellotasha

actually i think csa is for when u break up, hhahaha god im useless x

Ema

Ring your local jobcentre or inland revenue they will be able to give you more info. XxX

sparkswillfly

CSA only get involved if you have a dispute. I think that he can just make voluntary payments and then you just tell the council/jobcentre what he pays. You should be entitled to housing benefit/council tax benefit income support and child benefit while your on your own. Best to say your a single parent

lorrilou

thats what i had to do when nicole was born cos me and the ex didnt live together at the time. They'll wanna know how muh he gives u a week and they'll deduct it from the money you get. (thats how it used to be anyway!)