Becoming a student, can I still get my tax credits?

Oldernotwiser

mamat wrote: »

Ah well lots of beans on toast for next 3 years!!!!!!!

Although your partner may not want to work with a newborn baby, there's no reason why she couldn't go back to work after a while meaning, that you could put the beans away after your first year.

mamat_2

We are def thinking about using a childminder but all the ones anywhere near us will only take him from 6 months old. Guess we'll be a bit skint for a bit. Maybe my partners work will let him take a career break for while and pick his job back up 6 months later or so. Still im going to concentrate on celebrating im so pleased to get this chance to do something I really want and where theres a will... We'll manage somehow and then we'll never have to fill out another claim form again!!!! Thankyou everyone

madwifek

Hiya

I bizarrely rang up tax credits this morning and asked almost the same thing. On their website it says that "
I am a student nurse, do I qualify for tax credits?
If you are a student nurse , you will be eligible to claim Child Tax Credit if you have at least one child who normally lives with you. Any NHS bursary you receive will not count as income in deciding your eligibility to Child Tax Credit" (found by searching on the hmrc.gov.uk website). So, the bursary doesn't count as income for child tax credits. I'm in a similar situation - I have a 17 month old and about to start midwifery in september 2010. I do work as well as study which is difficult, and even then, it's still beans on toast, with the occasional beans AND SAUSAGES on toast!!!
Good luck with your course; persevere and it'll be worth it to see your dream fulfilled!

lilmisschick

Hey,

Just wanted to congratulate you both for your offers, :j I am track obsessive at the moment waiting to find out if I have been successful or not! My course doesn't start until feb 2011 but I have 3 children with the youngest being 2 weeks so am interested to see what I am eligible for too? Haven't really looked into it yet as I don't know that I need to this year or not but hubby said he will adjust his shifts so we can work around the clock opposite to my shifts so one of us are always there for the kiddy winks!!

Ps- I take it you're both members of studentmidwife.net ? Invaluable site for the likings of us xxx

metalgal

im starting uni in september and my dd is 7 months. The Uni im going to has childcare facilities and due to out low income we get 85% of the costs paid via childcare grant. The creche takes on babies from 12 weeks old so its worth inquiring with your university.

Pigletto

Some Councils employ welfare rights officers who advise people on what benefits they can claim and will often fight to get these on the persons behalf. Find out if your local Council have these and if so make an appointment.

You can also contact the University to find out if they have any information on benefits and student nurses. Another good place to try is the Student Union.

clairec79

I had 3 children when I did my midwifery degree - got additional bursary for dh and the kids plus full child tax credits (no working tax obviously)

Told had too much income for any help with council tax other than the 25% student discount. (had morgage so didn't try for help with housing benefit)

We did it though,

karenx

you wouldn't of gotten housing benefit anyway as that's for people who rent

jadesarah1

mamat wrote: »

Hi,
I hope someone here can offer me some advice.
I am currently not working and my partner works 20 hours a week. We have a 17 month old daughter and a baby due in June. At the moment we receive housing benefit top up, child tax (maximum award) and some working tax credits.
I have just been offered a place at university starting in September 2010 to study midwifery. I should get about £9,500 NHS bursary (not repayable) and £2324 maintenance loan (which must be repaid). My partner will be having to give up work as our baby will be too young for nursery.
Will we still be entitled to child tax credits and some of our housing benefit and do the claims need to be in my partners name rather than mine?
can anyone help?

you should be able to claim hb as i would be in your position and have been told i will be entitled to it.