Help with benefits... only returning to work 16 hours pw?

stephx · Dec 29th, 2009, 18:02 PM

Hi,

So here's my situation...

I work full time and get £15000. Oh work 24 hours pw and takes home about £150 pw.

When LO arrives I'll get 6 weeks 90% and then 6 weeks 45% (+ SMP) so thats all good... but after that I really don't know how we are gonna afford things with Oh only working part time.

So I was thinking if I only went back under 16 hours.. would I be entitled to housing benefit etc?

I know we'll be entitled to wtc and cb but working it all out we really would be better off with me not working full time

Hmmm is anyone else in this situation??

xx

suzib76 · Dec 30th, 2009, 06:38 AM

not sure if you will be entitled to working tax credits with 2 wages coming in hun, but you will be able to claim child tax credits for sure and i would just try for housing benefit, you never know - we were never entitled to it, even when the 2 kids were small and i didnt work but they have changed the testing for it now so its always worth a shot
you could try entitledto.com that is ment to be a good site for seeing what you should be able to claim, but tbh when i put in my info from now it doesnt tell me the same as we actually get lol

Abz1982 · Dec 30th, 2009, 09:00 AM

You will get WTC with 2 wages coming in, but it depends on the level of income.

Deffo try Entitled to, and also check the info on Direct.gov.

suzib76 · Dec 30th, 2009, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abz1982

You will get WTC with 2 wages coming in, but it depends on the level of income.

Deffo try Entitled to, and also check the info on Direct.gov.

we have never got wtc with 2 wages coming in

xXhayleyXx · Dec 30th, 2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzib76

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abz1982

You will get WTC with 2 wages coming in, but it depends on the level of income.

Deffo try Entitled to, and also check the info on Direct.gov.

we have never got wtc with 2 wages coming in

Depends on the income i guess as we have two wages and we get WTC

Dec 29th, 2009, 18:02 PM	#1
stephx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,469	Help with benefits... only returning to work 16 hours pw? Hi, So here's my situation... I work full time and get £15000. Oh work 24 hours pw and takes home about £150 pw. When LO arrives I'll get 6 weeks 90% and then 6 weeks 45% (+ SMP) so thats all good... but after that I really don't know how we are gonna afford things with Oh only working part time. So I was thinking if I only went back under 16 hours.. would I be entitled to housing benefit etc? I know we'll be entitled to wtc and cb but working it all out we really would be better off with me not working full time Hmmm is anyone else in this situation?? xx

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Dec 30th, 2009, 06:38 AM	#2
suzib76 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,695	not sure if you will be entitled to working tax credits with 2 wages coming in hun, but you will be able to claim child tax credits for sure and i would just try for housing benefit, you never know - we were never entitled to it, even when the 2 kids were small and i didnt work but they have changed the testing for it now so its always worth a shot you could try entitledto.com that is ment to be a good site for seeing what you should be able to claim, but tbh when i put in my info from now it doesnt tell me the same as we actually get lol

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Abz1982 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 3,963	You will get WTC with 2 wages coming in, but it depends on the level of income. Deffo try Entitled to, and also check the info on Direct.gov.

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