sure start grant

louloubelle76 · Mar 15th, 2012, 04:58 AM

Hi ladies

how are you all feeling?

Thought I would share some advice with you regarding sure start grant and those who work and if you are entitled to working tax credit and child tax credit's.

I got this info of a lovely man at the call centre, as some of you may know we cant send off our forms until our babies are here unlike the people who are on the dole who get it straight away before their baby is here.

Soon as baby is born send of you form when you send off you working tax credit forms (thats if you are entitled to them) you will be denied the grant at first but as soon you find out that you are getting WTC/CTC call the social fund people who do the grant and tell them that you are now getting the taxes.

By sending the grant form off early you are already on the system for when you get your WTC/CTC and all the social fund people do is go over your details on computer instead of you doing a form again

It does take time, mine nearly took 2 months to start everything out

hope this helps

stephj25 · Mar 15th, 2012, 05:34 AM

thanks for this, I was really worried about it xx

bumphenders · Mar 15th, 2012, 05:50 AM

Ooo thanks

So If I send off the form as soon as Elliot is born, they'll say no, then once I've got CTC/WTC set up, ring them and they'll say yes?

Reno · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:03 AM

Excuse my ignorance, but what entitles someone to ctc/wtc? I just always have a feeling im not entitled to anything! lol!

bumphenders · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Reno

Excuse my ignorance, but what entitles someone to ctc/wtc? I just always have a feeling im not entitled to anything! lol!

If you look on the HMRC website you'll find all the info out.

Do/did you work before mat leave?
If yes, how many hours?

KittieB · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:24 AM

Oh thank you

So I should send off the form asap, they will say no, but then phone them when I know how much WTC and CTC we're entitled to?

Do you know roughly what income we would need to have to be entitled to it? I phoned them to ask but they wouldn't tell me. I think my OH is right on the borderline as to whether he will be entitled to WTC, whether we get it will depend on whether the base it on before or after he had a 2% pay rise.

Lollipopbop · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:25 AM

http://www.familynest.co.uk/Tools/Ta...s-calculator/#

That site is a good reference point. Just put in how many hours you and your partner usually work etc and they work out what you're entitled to x

bumphenders · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:26 AM

Its strange that they wouldn't tell you...

I rang up and they give me a rough idea of what I'll be entitled too once LO is born!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...dits/DG_172851

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...sics/DG_172728

I find them links really helpful.

They might explain it a bit better to anyone who's confused by it.

bumphenders · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lollipopbop

http://www.familynest.co.uk/Tools/Ta...s-calculator/#

That site is a good reference point. Just put in how many hours you and your partner usually work etc and they work out what you're entitled to x

Ooo, I like that tool

KittieB · Mar 15th, 2012, 06:47 AM

Thank you for the links

Just been on both of them and I think we will get about £40 a week child tax credit and £20 a week child benefit. I don't think we will get WTC, we're right on the borderline.

So, for the sure start maternity grant, we need to be receiving a certain amount of CTC, is £40 a week enough?

Mar 15th, 2012, 04:58 AM	#1
louloubelle76 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London Posts: 682	sure start grant Hi ladies how are you all feeling? Thought I would share some advice with you regarding sure start grant and those who work and if you are entitled to working tax credit and child tax credit's. I got this info of a lovely man at the call centre, as some of you may know we cant send off our forms until our babies are here unlike the people who are on the dole who get it straight away before their baby is here. Soon as baby is born send of you form when you send off you working tax credit forms (thats if you are entitled to them) you will be denied the grant at first but as soon you find out that you are getting WTC/CTC call the social fund people who do the grant and tell them that you are now getting the taxes. By sending the grant form off early you are already on the system for when you get your WTC/CTC and all the social fund people do is go over your details on computer instead of you doing a form again It does take time, mine nearly took 2 months to start everything out hope this helps

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Mar 15th, 2012, 05:34 AM	#2
stephj25 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Shire Posts: 1,527	thanks for this, I was really worried about it xx

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Mar 15th, 2012, 05:50 AM	#3
bumphenders Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Posts: 1,571	Ooo thanks So If I send off the form as soon as Elliot is born, they'll say no, then once I've got CTC/WTC set up, ring them and they'll say yes?

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Mar 15th, 2012, 06:03 AM	#4
Reno Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,605	Excuse my ignorance, but what entitles someone to ctc/wtc? I just always have a feeling im not entitled to anything! lol!

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Mar 15th, 2012, 06:24 AM	#6
KittieB Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 701	Oh thank you So I should send off the form asap, they will say no, but then phone them when I know how much WTC and CTC we're entitled to? Do you know roughly what income we would need to have to be entitled to it? I phoned them to ask but they wouldn't tell me. I think my OH is right on the borderline as to whether he will be entitled to WTC, whether we get it will depend on whether the base it on before or after he had a 2% pay rise.

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Mar 15th, 2012, 06:25 AM	#7
Lollipopbop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,924	http://www.familynest.co.uk/Tools/Ta...s-calculator/# That site is a good reference point. Just put in how many hours you and your partner usually work etc and they work out what you're entitled to x

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Mar 15th, 2012, 06:26 AM	#8
bumphenders Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Posts: 1,571	Its strange that they wouldn't tell you... I rang up and they give me a rough idea of what I'll be entitled too once LO is born! http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...dits/DG_172851 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...sics/DG_172728 I find them links really helpful. They might explain it a bit better to anyone who's confused by it.

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Mar 15th, 2012, 06:47 AM	#10
KittieB Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 701	Thank you for the links Just been on both of them and I think we will get about £40 a week child tax credit and £20 a week child benefit. I don't think we will get WTC, we're right on the borderline. So, for the sure start maternity grant, we need to be receiving a certain amount of CTC, is £40 a week enough?

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