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jiggerypokery_2
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Hi
I have just put in a claim for income support as my husband has left me and our daughter and I have no income or savings
I have been told that the child element is now replaced by child tax credits? The child element was about £40 a week whereas the child tax credit I am entitled to is only about £13 a week – I have also been told that they deduct child ben and any child support from your benefits, this would mean I would only get about £25 a week to live on?? Surely this cant be right
I am getting worried as I have worked out my bills to be about £40 as it is
Please can someone help and let me know how it works or what I am likely to get a week
Many thanks
I have just put in a claim for income support as my husband has left me and our daughter and I have no income or savings
I have been told that the child element is now replaced by child tax credits? The child element was about £40 a week whereas the child tax credit I am entitled to is only about £13 a week – I have also been told that they deduct child ben and any child support from your benefits, this would mean I would only get about £25 a week to live on?? Surely this cant be right
I am getting worried as I have worked out my bills to be about £40 as it is
Please can someone help and let me know how it works or what I am likely to get a week
Many thanks
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Hi,
Child tax credit replaces the child element of Income Support. If you look at Adviceguide you can read more info about benefits. You will get £55.65 as a single parent and then get the old child element paid from Inland Revenue as Child Tax Credits. The CTC's are in addition to your Income Support, but yes, Child Benefit is taken off. (So it won't be added to the £55.65 + CTC's. Perhaps it is worth a visit to your local Citizens Advice Bureau or other Welfare Benefits advisor in your area to clarify your entitlement to benefits.
The Inland Revenue Website has info on Tax Credits and you can also apply online if you prefer.Torgwen..........
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Thank you Fran
I have applied for CTC as a single parent as we were getting it as a joint claim. When I went online to see if i qualified etc it only said I would get £13 a week? thats what is confusing me as the old child element of the IS is £40 - so I made it:
£55.65
£13.00
- £16.50 (child ben)
= £52.15
An then minus Child Support of around £25
Would leave me £27 to live on??
I am awaiting to hear back from the DWP & CTC
Many thanks again0
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