income based job seekers allowance

BOBS

sorry ... all very confusing. It is done in my own home but surely I cant claim income support as claiming tax credits as i am working over 16 hours?? Or does it mean that my hubbie can claim the income based job seekers when contributions finish??

Oldernotwiser

butterfly2009 wrote: »

so i take it i would not be entitled to anything else?
how do they expect people to live on fresh air?

24 hours at minimum wage is likely to be well over IS level; have you checked "entitledto" and have you applied for LHA?

NASA_2

BOBS wrote: »

sorry ... all very confusing. It is done in my own home but surely I cant claim income support as claiming tax credits as i am working over 16 hours?? Or does it mean that my hubbie can claim the income based job seekers when contributions finish??

No, you shouldnt be claiming WTC at the same time as IS, plus I cant see that you have a qualifying condition for IS anyway.

I dont envy your situation. You may be entitled to more WTC

BOBS

Thanks ESA. So basically once the contribution based job seekers stops we will just be entitled to tax credits??? My NET income is about £5000 pa and we have 3 chidlren of our own so should get enough to get by on.

butterfly2009

whats LHA?

cifpower

LHA = Local Housing Allowance

the successor to Housing Benefit

butterfly2009

NAH not entitled to this then, got a mortgage

real1314

OP - do you get Working Tax Credit in addition to Child Tax Credit? How much does your hubby actually earn?