Can my girlfriend claim for tax credits?

karenx

So she doesnt claim child benefit or child tax credits or help with her rent?

marshy27

karenx wrote: »

So she doesnt claim child benefit or child tax credits or help with her rent?

Yes she claims just child benefit. Nothing else. Oh she pays 25% less council tax as she's class as a sinlgle person.

karenx

But you just said she doesnt claim any benefits????? Child benefit is funnily enough- a benefit!

Jomo

Rent?

Or does that get paid also?

marshy27

karenx wrote: »

But you just said she doesnt claim any benefits????? Child benefit is funnily enough- a benefit!

Child benefit is funnily enough a benefit if u have a child. You get that benefit wether your living together, married or single. I didnt mention it as i thought it was pretty much obvious that she's claming it as everyone who has children is entitled to it until the child reaches 16.

Jomo wrote: »

Rent?

Or does that get paid also?

Obviously some of you are either blind or plane ignorant. She doesnt get ANY benefits as i've said already. She pays the rent, council tax herself and doesnt recieve any housing benefit or council tax benefit apart from a 25% single persons discount.

I only posted this thread to ask if she would be entitled to it or not.

karenx

Yes but its still classed as a benefit! Regardless if everyone who has a child is entitled to it or not.

marshy27

karenx wrote: »

Yes but its still classed as a benefit! Regardless if everyone who has a child is entitled to it or not.

Well yes i know that but i'd assumed that it was obvious that she gets it. She's entitled to it so she gets it.

Sublime_2

marshy27 wrote: »

Child benefit is funnily enough a benefit if u have a child. You get that benefit wether your living together, married or single. I didnt mention it as i thought it was pretty much obvious that she's claming it as everyone who has children is entitled to it until the child reaches 16.

Obviously some of you are either blind or plane ignorant. She doesnt get ANY benefits as i've said already. She pays the rent, council tax herself and doesnt recieve any housing benefit or council tax benefit apart from a 25% single persons discount.

I only posted this thread to ask if she would be entitled to it or not.

Don't worry. Nearly everyone gets child benefit. If you have explained everything to the relevant bodies, you will be fine. Your case is a bit different from the norm in that you do stay over and have family days out etc, but you've been honest which they've accepted.

marshy27

Sublime wrote: »

Don't worry. Nearly everyone gets child benefit. If you have explained everything to the relevant bodies, you will be fine. Your case is a bit different from the norm in that you do stay over and have family days out etc, but you've been honest which they've accepted.

Thank you. I have explained the situation to the HMRC and they're happy with the fact that im not living there, so she'll put a claim in for tax credits and see what she gets.

bestpud wrote: »

Coming at it from a completely different angle: could you not try something like relate and see if you can make it work?

You clearly want to be together so it seems mad for you and your child that you can't/won't get over your difficulties!

Maybe it's time you both took a good long look at yourselves and started acting a bit more grown up now you have a child to think of?

Sorry if that seems harsh but I find it hard to believe two fully grown adults, and parents at that, cannot get their emotions in check and either live together, or part.

You sound like a couple of spoilt teens!

After reading that i think i agree with you. Im going to sit down and talk to her tonight and see if we can really make a proper go of with living together. At least that way all the snobby people on here will be happy that she wont be claiming tax credits.

Jomo

marshy27 wrote: »

At least that way all the snobby people on here will be happy that she wont be claiming tax credits.

Sorry, not in the habit of giving the ok to commit benefit fraud. We don't know you from adam and the scenario you gave is a classic!