Mrs quit work

azadali77

Hi everyone, need a bit of advice.

My wife walked out of her job:mad: not the most clever thing to do, especially with our financial situation and a baby on the way!!
Anyway, my question is would we be entitled to any benefits. Im on a very low income(self employed-taxi driver)

Thanks in advance

Azad

karenx

She could claim JSA but you could be sanctioned for up to 26 weeks as she quit work

alwaysonthego_2

You could claim working tax credits.

Do you have children? ..... if not you will have to work 30 hours to be entitled and over 25.

azadali77

thanks for the replies. no kids yet alwaysonthego

alwaysonthego_2

Try www.entitledto.co.uk for a rough idea.

Good luck for the birth of your baby x

Angela84

If she has worked for 26 weeks out of the last 66 weeks from her due date she can get Maternity Allowance which is about £125 a week.
Other than that she may get JSA until about 29 weeks pregnant, then I think she can go onto Income Support. They will look into your income and see of she qualifies.
When the baby is born you should get some child tax credits, and carry on getting income support if you qualify.

alwaysonthego_2

Angela84 wrote: »

If she has worked for 26 weeks out of the last 66 weeks from her due date she can get Maternity Allowance which is about £125 a week.
Other than that she may get JSA until about 29 weeks pregnant, then I think she can go onto Income Support. They will look into your income and see of she qualifies.
When the baby is born you should get some child tax credits, and carry on getting income support if you qualify.

She can't go on IS, but there is a possibilty of ESA if she is not entitled to maternity benefits.

Angela84

Yes, sorry, Ive got confused there, its the 29 weeks that you have to stop being on IS (if you did qualify in the first place) isn't it, and then this ESA kicks in?

alwaysonthego_2

Angela84 wrote: »

Yes, sorry, Ive got confused there, its the 29 weeks that you have to stop being on IS (if you did qualify in the first place) isn't it, and then this ESA kicks in?

She would not qualify as she is not a single mum or a carer.

You are correct about the JSA [dependent on NI conts or capital and income; but most likely to be sanctioned]

After 29 weeks she should go on MA/SMP but if she has not got entitlement then she could go on ESA for a short period [I believe it ends when the baby is 2 weeks old], this is dependent on ni conts/ or income/savings.

edit- if someone already claims IS they would stay on it.