Wtc & ctc

[jenny82]

How does this work?

I have a partner but am not married. I know I get SMP and Child Benefit, but if we claim for WTC & CTC as a couple, we're entitled to £20 per week more.

If I claim as single, I get £150 more.

We struggle anyway so this baby is a huge source of financial stress and I'm a student and won't be able to go back to work until Feb 2011.

Do I claim as single or couple? We're not married.

 

[Ema]

You claim as a couple. Me and Oh arnt married but living together so we claim as a couple as we are living in common law.

Are you living together or will you be?? XxX

 

[FierceAngel]

as above if you live together you claim together

the term they use is if you are married or living with someone as if you was married xx

 

[danni2609]

together its against the law to not declare your together!

 

[jenny82]

oh i see. I'm new to all this but wasn't sure how it worked.

Oh well - worth a shot!

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

Yeah claim as a couple. I can see your point though, a colleague 'advised' me to claim as single as I would get more money! Gotta play by the rules though