JSA + child coming to live with me

billytsoul

Any information helpful.........

Claiming JSA, child from previous relationship has come to live with me permanently,in process of having CB transferred to me.....what do I need to do next?

DX2

Claim child tax credits, housing benefit (LHA) council tax benefit. Are you living with a partner? as HB/CT might not be applicable.

dtc04

if you are single you might be able to switch to income support depending on the age of the child

billytsoul

Living on my own - child is 14.

Came to live with me at start of Oct, so things a bit tight but was told had to get CB transferred to me before I could claim anything else and not yet through.

DX2

billytsoul wrote: »

Living on my own - child is 14.

Came to live with me at start of Oct, so things a bit tight but was told had to get CB transferred to me before I could claim anything else and not yet through.

Not totally true, you can claim child tax credits without child benefit. I didn't think it was necessary to mention Child support as I am sure you are aware you can claim this from the NRP.

billytsoul

was paying child support for him-wrote to csa for details of my options but no reply. Have 2 kids on present csa order,(one still with ex) so to me it seemed easiest for ex to close the claim and to arrange sensible plan for repayment of any outstanding - must surely be better/easier/neater than my filing a claim?

Admit CB first advice-tho from 2 seperate sources, was not from DWP-didn't think it would take so long to transfer!!

DX2

billytsoul wrote: »

was paying child support for him-wrote to csa for details of my options but no reply. Have 2 kids on present csa order,(one still with ex) so to me it seemed easiest for ex to close the claim and to arrange sensible plan for repayment of any outstanding - must surely be better/easier/neater than my filing a claim?

Admit CB first advice-tho from 2 seperate sources, was not from DWP-didn't think it would take so long to transfer!!

CB can take up to 12 weeks IIRC.

AsknAnswer

Can't claim Income Support due to the age of the child - unless you have another child under 10 living with you.