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Friend need help with benefits she will get - Baby due in Nov

loopyloulou_3
loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
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My friend is having a baby in Nov. She currently is working full time and has a good salary - but she is living on her own and going to be a single mother. She would like to have some idea of what she will be entitled to when the baby is born - She is planning on having 6 months off and then returning to work fulltime. she earns about £29k

thanks

Lou x
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  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    on £29K, she'll be entitled to CTC of £547.50p/w family element + £547.50p/w baby element for the 1st yr and then dropping to £547.50 p/a after the 1st yr.

    She'll also be able to claim Child Benefit, but most otehr benefits are unavailable on that level of income.

    How is she paid whilst on maternity leave ?, does she get SMP only or do the employers pay her full wages ?
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
    yeah SMP only
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    As the 6 months will fall in the same tax yr, then she effectively halves her income for 06/07 (as you ignore £100 of SMP when calcualting Tax cRedits) , so she may get more tax credits, best is to try https://www.entitledto.co.uk
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
    CIS wrote:
    on £29K, she'll be entitled to CTC of £547.50p/w family element + £547.50p/w baby element for the 1st yr and then dropping to £547.50 p/a after the 1st yr.

    CTC £547.50 per week? - is that right? she thought it was per month?
  • rchddap1
    rchddap1 Posts: 5,926 Forumite
    I remember those figures as per annum.
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  • black-saturn
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    loopyloulou wrote:
    CIS wrote:
    CTC £547.50 per week? - is that right? she thought it was per month?
    :eek: It wont be per week. If single parents all got that we would all be rich. It's either per month or per year.
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  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
    thats what i thought!!
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    If it's any help a friend of mine is on maternity leave with 1 child and also single. She gets £96 per week in benefits including the child benefit.
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  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
    thanks! shes worried now as she is going to have to sell her house and rent as she cant cover the mortgage while she is off work.
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    ooopppppss , sorry I should look at what Iam typing, trying to do 2 different things at once . :p

    £547.50 per week would be nice though:rotfl:
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
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