What are we entitled to?

Scampie

I am a single parent who is currently in receipt of income support, housing and council tax benefits as well as child benefit. Me and my partner have considered him moving in, but it seems very hard to find out what we would be entitled to if he did.

He earns approximately £300 before tax, i am currently not in work. Would i be entitled to any kind of benefits, along with working tax credits. What kind of tax credits would we be looking at receiving? Also would we be entitled to housing and council tax benefits?

Thanks in advance.

Sorry thats £300 a week and just the 1 child.

lauzellen

£300 a month or £300 a week? Also how many children do you have?

cattie

How old is your child as you may not be able to be a stay at home mum on income support for much longer if your child is coming up for 12?

hayley11

According to this link - you cannot usually claim IS if your partner is working more than 24 hours a week, i'm assuming if he's earning around £15600 a year, he works more than that?

Have a look at www.entitledto.co.uk This will give you a good indication of what benefits you may get if your partner moves in with you.

Scampie

He works 40 hours a week. My son is 8.

If working over 16 hours a week means your entitled to nothing then surely people are better off not working and allowing the government to pay them to sit on their !!!!. The benefit system is rediculous in this country, punish those who try to help themselves and reward those who dont...

hayley11

Your partner is earning a lot more than what you get from being on income support. And it's not just about money is it? Surely anybody decent would prefer to work than not?

Nobody is saying you won't get anything by the way, you might still be able to get housing/council tax benefit and tax credits. You might even get to keep some of your IS but you'd have to check.

(edited because obviously by putting I don't know in, I clearly don't know what i'm talking about When really I meant, I don't know 100%)

alwaysonthego_2

hayley11 wrote: »

Your partner is earning a lot more than what you get from being on income support. And it's not just about money is it? Surely anybody decent would prefer to work than not?

Nobody is saying you won't get anything by the way, you might still be able to get housing/council tax benefit and tax credits. You might even get to keep some of your IS but I don't know, you'd have to check.

If the partner moves in she will not be entitled to IS. They will be entitled to CTC, possibly WTC depending on the income and maybe LHA.

It is quite possible that the op maybe already classed as a couple for benefits purposes depending on the amount of time spent together and whether they are seen to be a couple etc.

calleyw

hayley11 wrote: »

Nobody is saying you won't get anything by the way, you might still be able to get housing/council tax benefit and tax credits. You might even get to keep some of your IS but I don't know, you'd have to check.

As has already been said she will not get IS.

Hayley as I have highlighted in red you say you don't know, so why do you say anything. Would it not better to saying nothing at all.

For a couple without child the DWP say they need a £100 a week to live on. According to the OP her partner earns £300 before tax. So hardly think that they going to keep IS.

That £15600 before tax. So they should be able to get some WTC as for a couple with no children the limit is £18200. And should get CTC.

The WTC may help with some other underlying entitlement such as help with rent and council tax and free prescriptions etc.

Yours

Calley

hayley11

calleyw wrote: »

As has already been said she will not get IS.

Hayley as I have highlighted in red you say you don't know, so why do you say anything. Would it not better to saying nothing at all.

For a couple without child the DWP say they need a £100 a week to live on. According to the OP her partner earns £300 before tax. So hardly think that they going to keep IS.

That £15600 before tax. So they should be able to get some WTC as for a couple with no children the limit is £18200. And should get CTC.

The WTC may help with some other underlying entitlement such as help with rent and council tax and free prescriptions etc.

Yours

Calley

Please refer to post #4 by me. It said they cannot usually claim IS if the partner is working more than 24 hours. Usually. Therefore until the OP contacts the job centre, she won't know for definite now will she? Although I agree it is highly unlikely. Tell you what, i'll go remove the "I don't know" will that make you feel better? :rolleyes:

And can I just say, I gave good advice on this thread so I don't really appreciate you suggesting I don't know what i'm talking about. I might not know everything but I did give good advice.

calleyw

hayley11 wrote: »

And can I just say, I gave good advice on this thread so I don't really appreciate you suggesting I don't know what i'm talking about. I might not know everything but I did give good advice.

You can do what you want for all I care. " I might not know everything but I did give good advice." :rotfl:Rather an oxymoron (contradictory)if you ask me.

If you don't know what you are on about how can you give good advice

All that you do is mislead people and this not the first time you have been asked not to do it.

The OP stated that her partner was earning £300 a week before tax. So you really think that they are still entitled to IS. Please, even if he was working less than 24 hours a week. With a gross income of over £15K they are still not going to get IS. So looking at your link means nothing. As IS is means tested think you need to read the link yourself.
How much do you get?

The amount of Income Support you may get varies according to your individual circumstances. Some factors that can affect how much you'll get include:

• any earnings you or your partner or civil partner have

The only help they will get is WTC and CTC and maybe some help with council tax and rent this has already been stated.


Yours


Calley

alwaysonthego_2

calleyw wrote: »

You can do what you want for all I care. " I might not know everything but I did give good advice." :rotfl:Rather an oxymoron (contradictory)if you ask me.


The OP stated that her partner was earning £300 a week before tax. So you really think that they are still entitled to IS. Please, even if he was working less than 24 hours a week. With a gross income of over £15K they are still not going to get IS. So looking at your link means nothing. As IS is means tested think you need to read the link yourself.

and they are a couple presumably without a disability means they would not be entitled to IS, only IBJSA but as the income is too high means he would not get that either.