Benefits

Butterfly2 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 04:08 AM

Hi, has anyone used the directgov benefits estimator and when claiming got a completely different figure?

We are looking into me giving up work, but am worried that we wont get what we have been estimated.. now i no we wont get the exact figure

gingajewel · Mar 22nd, 2012, 08:41 AM

I find the direct gov benefits calcualtor awful - it always hugely over estimates in my opinion. The HM revenue and customs calculator is better but bare in mind entitlements are all changing in April so no calculators online at the moment give a true reflection of what you may be entitled too. Xx

Butterfly2 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 16:00 PM

thank you gingajewel.. i will have a look at the HM calculator and beware all that in mind about april.

thank you for answering

xx

pandaspot · Mar 23rd, 2012, 04:20 AM

They should have updated the calculators ages ago cause we had the dwp up ratings for the new amounts of benefits in January.

Just make sure you input all the information correctly and the estimates shouldn't be far off correct

Dragonfly · Mar 23rd, 2012, 04:26 AM

From what I see they always give you a lower figure. Its never right.

Butterfly2 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 05:19 AM

thank you everyone.. im not sure what we are going to do, i really want to leave my job but as not got a babysitter in the afternoons anymore, and i think its gonna be a pain as my stepdad is going to have to give me a lift to work in the morning when he picks LO up but theres always the possibilty that he will leave work late which means i get to work late! Leaving work all together is what i really want but if i cant get money to cover some of the wagse i would be losing then its not worth it, plus i havent got the guts to hand in my resignation!! Was only suppose to be in my job for about 6 months-1 year to get me through college and ive been there almost 6 years

going_crazy · Mar 23rd, 2012, 17:04 PM

I find entitledto.com the best benefits calculator. The direct.gov one never give a proper estimate IMO xxx

gingajewel · Mar 27th, 2012, 14:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pandaspot

They should have updated the calculators ages ago cause we had the dwp up ratings for the new amounts of benefits in January.

Just make sure you input all the information correctly and the estimates shouldn't be far off correct

They havent updated them HN Revenue and customs says

This calculator tells you roughly how much tax credits you could get. It estimates the total amount you could get - in a lump sum - from today's date to the end of this tax year. The calculator uses current rates (it can't calculate tax credits for future years). It will be updated from 6 April 2012. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete

Just dont want anyone to use this calculator and then it be totally wrong come April Xx

Butterfly2 · Mar 28th, 2012, 14:31 PM

Thanks gingajewel for the info.. it doesnt really matter anymore.. I handed my resignation in at work yesterday and we can live off my OH wages.. any benefits we would get would be a bonus and obviously helpful but we arent really bothered xx

gingajewel · Mar 29th, 2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Butterfly2

Thanks gingajewel for the info.. it doesnt really matter anymore.. I handed my resignation in at work yesterday and we can live off my OH wages.. any benefits we would get would be a bonus and obviously helpful but we arent really bothered xx

Yay thats great news

Xx

Mar 22nd, 2012, 04:08 AM	#1
Butterfly2 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,267	Benefits Hi, has anyone used the directgov benefits estimator and when claiming got a completely different figure? We are looking into me giving up work, but am worried that we wont get what we have been estimated.. now i no we wont get the exact figure

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 08:41 AM	#2
gingajewel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 1,452	I find the direct gov benefits calcualtor awful - it always hugely over estimates in my opinion. The HM revenue and customs calculator is better but bare in mind entitlements are all changing in April so no calculators online at the moment give a true reflection of what you may be entitled too. Xx

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 16:00 PM	#3
Butterfly2 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,267	thank you gingajewel.. i will have a look at the HM calculator and beware all that in mind about april. thank you for answering xx

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pandaspot Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: south wales Posts: 444	They should have updated the calculators ages ago cause we had the dwp up ratings for the new amounts of benefits in January. Just make sure you input all the information correctly and the estimates shouldn't be far off correct

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 04:26 AM	#5
Dragonfly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 17,300	From what I see they always give you a lower figure. Its never right.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 05:19 AM	#6
Butterfly2 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,267	thank you everyone.. im not sure what we are going to do, i really want to leave my job but as not got a babysitter in the afternoons anymore, and i think its gonna be a pain as my stepdad is going to have to give me a lift to work in the morning when he picks LO up but theres always the possibilty that he will leave work late which means i get to work late! Leaving work all together is what i really want but if i cant get money to cover some of the wagse i would be losing then its not worth it, plus i havent got the guts to hand in my resignation!! Was only suppose to be in my job for about 6 months-1 year to get me through college and ive been there almost 6 years

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 17:04 PM	#7
going_crazy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,865	I find entitledto.com the best benefits calculator. The direct.gov one never give a proper estimate IMO xxx

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Mar 28th, 2012, 14:31 PM	#9
Butterfly2 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,267	Thanks gingajewel for the info.. it doesnt really matter anymore.. I handed my resignation in at work yesterday and we can live off my OH wages.. any benefits we would get would be a bonus and obviously helpful but we arent really bothered xx

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