Benefits help!!!

[McLovin]

Does anyone know if there is a place you can go to/appointments you can book to find out exactly what you are entitled to benefits/tax credits wise?

I've tried working it out online and it's impossible!
My situation is a bit complicated also - as I live with FOB but he will only be paying for half of what ever our baby needs - and not supporting me at all.

 

[Angelicous]

Citizens advice are supposed to be the ppl to go to but it's all quite complicated really.

If you don't work you will get Income support, Housing benefit and Council tax Benefit but anything the FOB contributes will be deducted from the amount you receive.

If you work you will be caught in the catch 22 situation of trying to guess.

If you are in the situation where you need to claim tax credits, you can use the online calculator or call them. You don't have to make a claim, just tell them you are trying to work it out for the future. If you get somebody unhelpful, just call back. If you get the right person they are really helpful.

If you get tax credits you will still get HB and CTB.

Your minimum entitlement is:

Money for you from tax credit/income support (about £50pw depending on age)
Baby's money (about £50pw with a preimum of about £10 pw if under 1, and Child Benefit which is about £15pw)

If this is your only income (or you don't earn much) you will get max HB (there is a set allowance depending on your postcode - you are "entitled" to claim for anything up to a 2 bed flat if you have one child).

And full CTB.

Anything you earn up to a certain amount is not counted to calculate your entitlement. Anything the FOB gives you will. (If he gives you say £55 a week, this will reduce your benefits by about £50pw)

Sorry the figures are hazy, but hope it helps. If you want to send me a message with more of your details I could give ou exact figures...

 

[Mynxie]

www.entitledto.com should give you advice online

 

[suzanne108]

McLovin I'm struggling with this to.

I've been on the entitled to website and it asks questions like "am I on such an such a benefit?" and that's what I want it to tell me!!!!

I want to talk to someone face to face as its all soooooooooo bloody confusing!!!!

I think you can go to the Jobcentre and they will help with all benefits. I always thought it was job related benefits but I spoke to a girl on here the other day that used to work there, she said they can give advice on ALL benefits! That might be your best bet as you can make an appointment.

Citizens advice can also help but you can't make appointments, you just have to go in and wait your turn so it could be a while depending on how many people are waiting. I suppose it you get there when it opens you should be in there pretty soon? But a lot of people might get the same idea!!!

If you find anywhere else let me know....cos I'm struggling!!! xx

 

[DizzyMoo]

Hun does fob work? If he does work it will depend how much as to whether or not you can get any help. If he earns over a certain amount then you wont be entitled to help.

If he doesn't work then i would imagine you will be claiming income support or jsa as a couple .