pregnant what can i claim! pleasev help

princessp418

I am 23 weeks pregnant and living with my parents, currently claiming income support and DLA mobility lower rate, i am unable to work due to panic attacks, i will be moving in with my boyfriend at his parents house next year, he is self employed and after paying off loans etc makes only a few hundred pounds a month. what will i be able to claim? any advice would be very grateful.

karenx

Child tax credits which is about £50 a week and child benefit which is £20 per week. You wont be able to claim anything towards rent. How meny hours does your partner work?

krisskross

It rather depends on the partners income. But definitely the £20 child benefit and approx £20 a week child tax credit for the child's first year. Your DLA will not be affected.

Oldernotwiser

You will be assessed on your partner's income but his debts won't be taken into account.

miss_peekaboo

hi

you'll get nearly £19 child benifit

child tax i dont know as i work so i will be different to you

you should apply for a sure start maternity grant - thats £500

if you and your partner live together then you will be assesed together. it doesnt matter what bills you pay they only take into account what you earn.

you would be entitiled to more as a single parent so maybe you and your b/f shouldnt live together untill he has paid his debts off??

you might be able to get your own place from the council as you would be eligible for housing befifit and council tax benifit

your health visitor will be able to give you more advice on grants, healthy food grants, milk/formula discounts ect

good luck!

karenx

Child benefit is £20 not nearly £19

DX2

miss_peekaboo wrote: »

hi

you'll get nearly £19 child benifit

child tax i dont know as i work so i will be different to you

you should apply for a sure start maternity grant - thats £500

if you and your partner live together then you will be assesed together. it doesnt matter what bills you pay they only take into account what you earn.

you would be entitiled to more as a single parent so maybe you and your b/f shouldnt live together untill he has paid his debts off??

you might be able to get your own place from the council as you would be eligible for housing befifit and council tax benifit

your health visitor will be able to give you more advice on grants, healthy food grants, milk/formula discounts ect

good luck!

Yay! benefit fraud excellent idea :rolleyes:

Mupette

DX2 wrote: »

Yay! benefit fraud excellent idea :rolleyes:

Yay another one who like personal snide comments.


Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.

astonsmummy

Mupette wrote: »

Yay another one who like personal snide comments.


Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.

Oh come on, DX2 was not asking a question, merely pointing out that what the other poster said is tantamount to fraud.

DX2

Mupette wrote: »

Yay another one who like personal snide comments.


Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.

Where was the personal comment? The other poster is advising benefit fraud, there maybe no such thing as a stupid question but there is certainly stupid answers :rolleyes:

LilacPixie

look at www.entitledto.co.uk using you and you partners circumstances for an more accurate assesment.