jenny873

lol! ive just been working out what i am entitled to. this is what i got...

£18.10 per week child benefit
£56.38 per week child tax credits, thats £35.48 for earning under 14,500 a year and £20.90 for having a baby under 1 it drops to £10.45 when the baby turns 1.
£57.35 per week working tax credits, thats calculated on me working 30+ hours per week and my adverage earnings a year being £8000.

hope this helps x

Tilly

Child benefit is £18.10 for everyone though I think.

Wobbles

It is yer

And eek Tilly!! I'd just work out what I am entitled to then and ring for forms lol

xxleannexx

Where did you get the info from about tax credits etc and work out wot you would get?

Wobbles

jenny873

www.hmrc.gov.uk too xxx

nutty

Leanne if you are not working you can claim income support from 11 weeks before your due date. You would need to ring 0800 055 6688 which is the jobcentre contact centre number, they will ask you questions over the phone and will then post you all your answers to you which you have to check through sign and send back to your jobcentre. You will be called in to see an advisor as anyone making any claim has to see someone but this can be delayed until after you've had your LO. Once you've had your LO and your child benefit is in payment you can then claim child tax credits - 0845 300 3900 (tax credits need your child benefit referance number) Hope that helps.

Dippy Yvanne

you could also go to citizens advice who wud help too