Tax credits....how much do you get?

[Emma345]

Ok so my OH works 40 hours a week bringing home about £250 a week. I was looking at going back to work 2 days a week as my maternity ends this week...but the thing is by the time I take out petrol money (work is 18 miles away) I won't be earning that much. So was thinking I will be better off being a SAHM. We currently get £70pw in WTC and CTC. Just wanted to see what everyone else gets to see how much ours is likely to go up by if I stop working.
Hope that made sense

Thanks x

 

[StarBound]

We get 22 a week WTC and 222 CTC a month:
I work 24 hours a week earning 140 a week , my partner earns 200 a week

 

[Skywalkersmum]

If you look at entitledto.com they will tell you what you would be eligible to get with any UK benefits

 

[katieandfras]

I work 23 hour pw - take home £606 a month, OH works 45 hours pw and takes home £1170 after tax

So joint income of £1776 and we get £75 a month ctc and are not entitled to wtc

 

[broodyb]

IS Child Tax Credits and Child Benefits a different thing??? and also can you claim both at the same time if they are different??

 

[Mrs_Random]

I don't get WTC but applied for CTC and so far they have given me one payment of £1.49!
Still waiting for my entitlement letter but when I called I was told I would get about £10 a week, seems they have changed their minds and given me £1.49 instead!

 

[xxembobxx]

IS Child Tax Credits and Child Benefits a different thing??? and also can you claim both at the same time if they are different??

It used to be that you could get child benefit regardless of your income although the rules have changed now. As long as you or your partner earn less than £40k individually you will still get child benefit - it's a fixed amount of approx £20 for your first child and £13 for each additional child.
Working tax credits (WTC) and child tax credits (CTC) are dependent upon your income levels. Entitlement to WTC usually stops when you earn over £17k although this depends on your family size and whether you pay childcare.
Child tax credits can be claimed if you earn under £40k although the higher your earnings the less you receive. HTH

 

[broodyb]

I was given a book at the doctors about money and as ive been worried about being able to go back to work, the book said if i go back to work (say 2 or 3 days a week) that i can get working tax credits to cover the cost of, say nursery for them 3 days.... Is this right?! if so it would be amazingly helpful

 

[Lyndz]

I work 16 hours per week and bring home £100 per week, DH is a gardener and brings home around £300 per week, which looks good on paper but after taking out what is needed for bills, we don't have much left over. I get £50 per month WTC.

 

[stephanie20]

does anyone know how much a single mother who is unemployed will get? starting to worry about money when the baby's here

 

[broodyb]

tbh from what ive seen your alot better off being a single parent than if your not.

My friend gets more a month than i get working a full time job.


Lyndz - i thought WTC are meant to pay 70% of your child care costs, upto £150??!

 

[StarBound]

You are better off working a part time job (over 16 hours) and being single than working full time & having a partner these days :/

 

[broodyb]

I know its so sad that they do it like that, gives such a bad image for young girls who know they will be better off by doing that

 

[louisechippy]

does anyone know how much a single mother who is unemployed will get? starting to worry about money when the baby's here

you get about 59 a week CTC hun and 20 a week child benifit x

 

[v2007]

does anyone know how much a single mother who is unemployed will get? starting to worry about money when the baby's here

Well i am the same as you and i get £67 a week Income Support.

£130 per month Child Benefit and £106 Child Tax Credits (2 kids) you will get half that.

V xxx

 

[StarBound]

does anyone know how much a single mother who is unemployed will get? starting to worry about money when the baby's here

Well i am the same as you and i get £67 a week Income Support.

£130 per month Child Benefit and £106 Child Tax Credits (2 kids) you will get half that.

V xxx

wow that's so low

I know you guys don't have to pay full rent but I certainly couldn't cope on that.

We currently get
£200 a week james wages
£128.75 maternity allowance a week
£222 a month CTC
£25 a week WTC
£12 a week paper round xD
£81.60 a month CB

but we still struggle :/

 

[Becca xo]

OH gets on average £1,200 a month on a crap month or up to £1,800 on a good month. Based on his income we get £51.87 a week WTC & £81.00 a month CB as it is from the same department really. We worked out we are better off I am a SAHM untill LO is 1 due to childcare costs etc x

 

[broodyb]

i thought wtc is only for low income?? becca my bf is 1200 ish a month n i thought wasnt entitled to wtc

 

[Becca xo]

I called up told them his earnings & they told us we'd receive £51.87 a week, you should receive it hun, call them up again x

 

[tina_h75]

I have just been told that as a single mother to 3 children I will get £157 p/w ctc. I have submitted a claim for income support but don't know what the amount will be and I get £188 a month child benefit. I hope they hurry up and process it as they have stopped all payments until my new claim as a lone parent is sorted. I should be entitled to full housing benefit but the maximum they pay is £550 and you can't get a house for less then £700 in my current area so will probably have to move as my husband has already proved that I can't rely on him for anything so doubtful he will pay the difference.