Emergency Budget: tax credit cuts for millions

mumofjusttwo

welshmoneylover wrote: »

Crikey nora, when I had my offspring many eons ago, I paid for childcare myself *shock horror* parents paying for their own offspring.

Whatever next *rollseyes*?

Well I can't afford child care. My husband left me and doesn't pay anything towards the children. I didn't work when my husband was here as he was paid well (and we didn't claim WTC)

I wish I could afford to pay for child care. If I earn £8000 for doing 30 hours work how can I afford to pay for childcare?

debrag

Shock my sister worked when she was a single young mum (18) only the max before it affected benefits as first, but she still worked. Rented privately through council (only a short time) now owns her only house, got a degree and works. Sure she had the granparents around but not all the time, very few single mothers/fathers don't have people around them who can look after the kid/s while they work - fast food, pub, hotel, call centre, argos, care etc etc.

I'm not having kids or getting married, so I'll get little if anything from the government.

Hayze1980

The one thing I can't find anywhere, is how the disability elements of the child tax credit will be affected. I have 2 disabled children, one qualifies for the severe disability element, but how will this affect the tax credits?

patchwork_cat

Sneaky - this appears to have been gone under the radar - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/how-budget-affect-me/7846985/Budget-2010-middle-income-earners-lose-child-tax-credits.html

Haven't read all 10 pages, but certainly I was unaware and the media headlines aren't picking up on this, that from 2012 anyone over £30K with 1 child will receive no child tax credit - well that is us shafted as eldest will be 18.

csnann

Is the 12 month limit on housing benefit only for people on JSA or for everyone who is working or able to work?

asandwhen

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Sneaky - this appears to have been gone under the radar - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/how-budget-affect-me/7846985/Budget-2010-middle-income-earners-lose-child-tax-credits.html

Haven't read all 10 pages, but certainly I was unaware and the media headlines aren't picking up on this, that from 2012 anyone over £30K with 1 child will receive no child tax credit - well that is us shafted as eldest will be 18.

Yes it is £545 a year that you will lose but with the change in income tax you will gain £400 per year (if you both work) so the difference is only £145 per year or £12 per month - We all have to do our bit dont we?

tizzy333

very few single mothers/fathers don't have people around them who can look after the kid/s while they work - fast food, pub, hotel, call centre, argos, care etc etc

.

thats quite a sweeping statement, you are basing your assumption on what exactly?? I certainly don't have anyone around to help and I know of 5 other single mums who live within a 3 mile radius of me who are in the same situation. I looked at care work, the shift pattern required is impossible to manage, shifts 7am-10pm or even nights/weekends. pub work requires evenings and weekends. you must live close to a call centre to suggest that and certainly within good travelling distance of all those available jobs with hours to suit. I bet the unemployment level is really low in your area as there are clearly so many jobs available!

I admire your sister though well done to her, despite not having family to help I have always worked but it is not easy sorting it out.

I wish I could afford to pay for child care. If I earn £8000 for doing 30 hours work how can I afford to pay for childcare?

I agree totally.

Haven't read all 10 pages, but certainly I was unaware and the media headlines aren't picking up on this, that from 2012 anyone over £30K with 1 child will receive no child tax credit - well that is us shafted as eldest will be 18.

your eldest can get a job! if they are still in education they can work part-time like I had to when I was 16 and handed over the majority of my wages to my mum
If your income is over £30k why do you need tax credits??? try having an income of £8k with 2 young kids

Firewallrob

csnann wrote: »

Is the 12 month limit on housing benefit only for people on JSA or for everyone who is working or able to work?

The 12 month limit is for people on Jobseekers only.

At the end of 12 months it will be reduced to 90% (So a 10% reduction).

crystyl

Just a personal comment so please dont shoot me down in flames if i offend anyone, but did I hear right when at the beginning of the budget speech George Osborne said that the commitments that the UK make to overseas aid will still continue at the same rate?

How does that make sense? If cuts have to be made to help then surely we should be protecting our own!!

Like I said sorry if any offense - just my own personal point of view :A

kingfisherblue

Hayze1980 wrote: »

The one thing I can't find anywhere, is how the disability elements of the child tax credit will be affected. I have 2 disabled children, one qualifies for the severe disability element, but how will this affect the tax credits?

My son is disabled and I also receive the severe disability element for him - I can't find anything about whether this will continue either.

ETA
The DirectGov page does not say anything about the disability and severe disability elements of CTC, although it has been updated with information about the budget. I assume that this means the elements will remain, at least for the time being.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/Budget/Budget2010/DG_188501