Pls need some help

willis999

I work fulltime, earn 16500 pa, wife is on incap at 200 a fortnight, we have 4 children 10, 8, 3, 3mths. rent privately at 650 pm, concil tax 140 pm.
we get child allowence for kids at 220, 4 weekly plus 150 weekly child tax credits.
we applied for working tax credits and council tax/ help with rent, but have been refussed..
is there any other type of benefit we could claim to help???

Vader123

willis999 wrote: »

I work fulltime, earn 16500 pa, wife is on incap at 200 a fortnight, we have 4 children 10, 8, 3, 3mths. rent privately at 650 pm, concil tax 140 pm.
we get child allowence for kids at 220, 4 weekly plus 150 weekly child tax credits.
we applied for working tax credits and council tax/ help with rent, but have been refussed..
is there any other type of benefit we could claim to help???

£250 a week from your income (approx)
£100 a week from your wifes Incap
£55 a week from Child allowance
£150 a week from CTC

So allowing for errors in my maths about £555 before rent.

Total per month = £2200
- £650 a month rent
- £140 a month council tax

= 1430 per month = £357 per week.

What benefits do you feel you need?

Vader

dmg24

You have a total household income of £29500, £32360 with CB. Is you are having trouble managing, perhaps you should look at moneysaving ideas?

Macro_3

Those figures don't look right somehow. Going on the info given, I'd say you should be getting a decent amount of housing and council tax benefit. Were you reused due to excess income,or for another reason.

Is the wage figure you quoted gross/net? Is the IB long term rate? Have you tried applying for HB/CTB since the child benefit disregard came into force on 02.11.09? What is your LHA rate?

Vader123

Going on the info given, I'd say you should be getting a decent amount of housing and council tax benefit

With £357 a week disposable income?

Vader

viktory

willis999 wrote: »

wife is on incap at 200 a fortnight, we have 4 children 10, 8, 3, 3mths....

She clearly isn't that incapacitated!

bunny999

Amazing how people go on having chidren that they can't support and the state keeps rewarding them for it! It's a mad world.

Macro_3

Vader123 wrote: »

With £357 a week disposable income?

Vader

Yes, assuming that it's long term incap, the 16.5k is gross not net, the child benefit is disregarded and the applicable LHA rate is at least as high as their rent. Maybe £50ish/week?

It pays to have a big family on benefits

worriedsik

OP have a look at my income and tell me if you could survive on it

£100pw incapacity
£ 56pw reduced earnings

Rent £56pw.........i get £12 hb pw
Elec..£20pw
CT....£25pw....i get 7p rebate pluss single person discount

Other little bills inc insurance , tel , food, tv license etc

so you see you are well off in my books lol

dmg24

viktory wrote: »

She clearly isn't that incapacitated!

I like sexing when I am incapacitated, helps to get me healthy again!

viktory

dmg24 wrote: »

I like sexing when I am incapacitated, helps to get me healthy again!

Hmmm, I was referring more to the fact that she appears to be a baby making machine!