child maintence payments question

Bea89

after how many payments of child maintence from the father is it classed as regular payments and i would have to inform the benefits people?

When it is regular and i tell them will they stop all my claims (child tax credits , income support & housing benefit) while they re calculate leaving me with no money and no way of paying the rent? if its less than £20 a week it wont affect my benefits , is that true?

He plans on paying £50 a month

Thank you :beer:

karenx

While on IS you are allowed to keep the first £20 per week you recieve, after that its decucted from your IS

Bea89

Okie Dokie , i thought thats what the guy said.:D

Do you know if they will stop my housing benefit claim to re calculate it? im assuming i have to tell them along with child tax credits.

DX2

Bea89 wrote: »

Okie Dokie , i thought thats what the guy said.:D

Do you know if they will stop my housing benefit claim to re calculate it? im assuming i have to tell them along with child tax credits.

CM doesn't affect HB or CTC

Bea89

DX2 wrote: »

CM doesn't affect HB or CTC

Are you sure? I roughtly remember them asking if i got any maintence payments and at the time i didnt and didnt know if i should expect any

DX2

Bea89 wrote: »

Are you sure? I roughtly remember them asking if i got any maintence payments and at the time i didnt and didnt know if i should expect any

100% sure

Council Tax Benefit or Housing Benefit

• Any child maintenance money you receive has no effect on Council Tax or Housing Benefit.

Tax Credit award

• Any child maintenance money you receive has no effect on your Tax Credit award.

http://www.cmoptions.org/en/maintenance/prepare.asp

Bea89

Thank you!! x