steph123steph

Does anybody in here receive this benifit? I want to know whether I qualify if I reduce my hours at work after my maternity leave.....I dont think I could work 43hours a week and come home and enjoy my baby enough!! I have a shared ownership mortgage and ive checked I can qualify for the rent and service charges subject to income but i cant find an estimate anywhere!? I will earn around 12000 on part time salary and child care costs are 120.00 per week, does anybody have any advice or know of an online calculator?! Thanks in advance!!! xx

Emmea12uk

The best place to go to is your local council website. some of them have an online calculator, but every local council is different so i wont be able to help i am afraid! If your website doesnt have a calculator, it will have a number to ring and they are usually very helpful!

Good luck with it!

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Mynxie

I could tell you about normal housing benefit but I think it works different if you're shared ownership? I have no idea

steph123steph

thanks guys,hey minxie, I checked the rules I am apparantly entitled to as I pay 220.00 per month rent then mortgage separate I was just not sure whether 12,000 salary would mean too much income? Its just the calculations Im confused on!!! Is this to high or not?? xxx