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What counts as low income??
OlipopsMummy
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ok im looking through all possible benefits that i can claim and they all say your are eligible if you are on a low income, none however state how much they deem as a low income so i cant work anything out. Basically i dont work but my partner does, we have a child who is 18months (the reason i dont work) and one on the way. I spoke to tax credits today and they said that as of the new tax year they wont count the money i earnt 2009/2010 and will put me down at £0, meaning they will only count partners wage as our household income. Now i remember hearing that if you have a household income of less than £20,000 that is a low income and you qualify for a lot more help. Does anyone know if this is true or is it in fact much lower than £20,000. I need to know asap really as my partner is paid hourly wage and is extremely close to going over £20,000 and we want to know if it will make a big difference if he takes next week off unpaid and keeps his yearlky income under this amount. We together have paid a hell of a lot in income tax e.c.t and are not looking to take advantage of the system we just see it as getting our tax back in a way. Please help if you can.
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I'm not sure myself, but you could try using a calculator like this one: entitledto.co.uk (can't post a proper link)
I can't personally vouch for its accuracy but it might be a good starting point.0 -
for working tax credits the cut off is 17k.
you also get the nhs exemption certificate too.
and earn under that to get housing benefit and council tax benefit.
So I would suggest your partner takes overtime etc as a way to top up your household income0 -
Ok thanks, I must have heard it wrong, havent been able to find any information its such a pain in the @ss0
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the low income marker is anything under £16040 - under that amount you are entitled to free school meals etc.Free/impartial debt advice: Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) | National Debtline | Find your local CAB0
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