What help is available ?

DGJsaver

Hi All

Scenario


Adult 1 female 31 pregnant
Adult 2 male 31

Not married YET !

Adult 1 earnings £17500 p/a ft
Adult 2 earnings £23000 p/a ft


Can some kind sould give me an idea of what the above criteria may qualify for ?

Sorry for the open ended question ! , it`s on behalf of my non internet using older brother expecting their first !!

Thanks all

calleyw

Basic would be Child Benefit and £545 child tax credit up to the child is one year.

Then it depends on income and if the female partner goes back to work.

Also don't forget that wages will be different once she goes on maternity leave.


Yours


Calley

DGJsaver

calleyw wrote: »

Basic would be Child Benefit and £545 child tax credit up to the child is one year.

Then it depends on income and if the female partner goes back to work.

Also don't forget that wages will be different once she goes on maternity leave.


Yours


Calley

Thanks calley

is the £545 a one off lump payment ?

Also ,dont some companys pay 100% maternity leave for a few weeks ?

Cheers

Dan

p.s obviously they will go to the benefits website etc but its nice for me to get them an idea of what to exepct

bestpud

The ctc would be paid weekly or monthly.

I thought it was double for the first year though? As in £20 a week and going down to £10 a week once he/she is a year old.

She would have to check about maternity payments but she is unlikely to remain on full pay for long, I'd have thought.

CHB is £18 something a week for the first child (just in case you wanted some idea of actually figures).

DGJsaver

bestpud wrote: »

The ctc would be paid weekly or monthly.

I thought it was double for the first year though? As in £20 a week and going down to £10 a week once he/she is a year old.

She would have to check about maternity payments but she is unlikely to remain on full pay for long, I'd have thought.

CHB is £18 something a week for the first child (just in case you wanted some idea of actually figures).

Thanks

So worst case scenario benfits wise , they are looking at £112 p/month ?

Thanks again

Dan

bestpud

DGJsaver wrote: »

Thanks

So worst case scenario benfits wise , they are looking at £112 p/month ?

Thanks again

Dan

Yep, that's the worst outcome.

ETA: just checked and they do get £20 a week ctc for the first year. Roughly that is - it's actually a tiny bit more.

DGJsaver

bestpud wrote: »

Yep, that's the worst outcome.

ETA: just checked and they do get £20 a week ctc for the first year. Roughly that is - it's actually a tiny bit more.

Can i have a link for that please

bestpud

Sure:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/TAXCREDITS/payments-worked-out.htm

DGJsaver

looking through that entitledto website i think they may qualify for a little help with rent and council tax ?

Is that likely with a combined wage of gross £35k (until she `s on maternity leave!)?

SuziQ

DGJsaver wrote: »

looking through that entitledto website i think they may qualify for a little help with rent and council tax ?

Is that likely with a combined wage of gross £35k (until she `s on maternity leave!)?

No not on that wage-I believe the cut off is £16,000 per annum.

bestpud

DGJsaver wrote: »

looking through that entitledto website i think they may qualify for a little help with rent and council tax ?

Is that likely with a combined wage of gross £35k (until she `s on maternity leave!)?

Not a chance!

Sorry!