Housing Benefit on part time wage?

[mum2bee]

Hiya all,

Hoping sum1 might give me some idea here, im a single mum with DD whos 4, shes in full time nursry and i work my full time job (40 hrs)into 4 days and go college the other day, as u can imagine its really taking its toll on me and starting to feel depressed. Ive asked work if i can reduce my hours and go part time (20hrs) ill earn 780 per month, would u say i would be able to claim housing benefit? Ive done the calculator and its says i am just really worried ive done something wrong and ill half my wage and not get anything and struggle

 

[BellaBoo0512]

You should be able to claim. My OH works full time and earns £240 per week after deductions, I don't work. We claim working tax credits which are £59 per week and we have been awarded full housing benefit minus £11.58 a week because we have a spare bedroom. We got told we couldn't claim but I decided to claim anyway thinking they would say no. I was shocked when I got the letter to say how much we qualify for and had it double checked to make sure it was right.

 

[rm1234]

I've recently gone back to work and earning half the amount of money a week I was on mat leave. My partner earns around £850 a month and I earn £220, our rent is £725, plus bills etc you can imagine we're struggling

My question is do I apply for housing benefit? Or will I get totally shut down?

We're desperate
The most infuriating thing is I know couples/mums that don't work and are better off than we are!

x

 

[BellaBoo0512]

I've recently gone back to work and earning half the amount of money a week I was on mat leave. My partner earns around £850 a month and I earn £220, our rent is £725, plus bills etc you can imagine we're struggling

My question is do I apply for housing benefit? Or will I get totally shut down?

We're desperate
The most infuriating thing is I know couples/mums that don't work and are better off than we are!


x

Apply for it.. If they say no then at least you have tried. I was told we couldn't claim anything but I applied and we were awarded the full amount. We are actually better off now than we was when I was working which is backwards :/ x

 

[Smiler82]

I reckon you will. I'm on mat leave at the mo, DH just been made redundant. He just filled in a load of forms etc at we are apparently entitled to Job Seeker's, Housing benefit, council tax deduction and child tax credit (though I don't understand that!!)

 

[nugget80]

I would apply and see what happens...! I know its all changed recently as when i was a single mum (2 kids) i worked 23 hrs a week and was not entitled to it. Reason being was i got £215 in ctc and working tax which counted as income. (i only earn £600 a month) this was 5 years ago though...