Does this income sound right?

HRV

We have just discovered my step DD's notebook in her school bag.She uses it to draw in but it's an old one of her mums. Inside we found a list of her mums income and outgoings- I cant' believe how much it is!!!!:eek: I just wanted to know if this sounds right to you as it seems like massively high tax credits to me

She works approx 20-25 hrs per week and says income is £191 per week + £276 child tax credit per week + £135 ish child benefit per months+ £450 maintanence from us per month.

I know some of the tax credits are for child care, it states she pays £500 for this ( 2 kids- one school full time, 1 part time school nursery) so childcare is for chilminders

Does this sound correct to people???? I just can't believe she takes that amount of money home after tax???

dmg24

You could ask her?

PasturesNew

Come on, play the game.... answer the OP.

She needs to know if she needs to gain control of the Golden Ticket....

HRV

I guess I could ask her but I dont think that would be a good idea- she's always playing the 'I cant afford it' but she takes home more than me even after paying childcare. I am a teacher and she left the kids dad with 55k debt when she upped and left after havinga n affair whilst pregnant!!!

I used to have a bit of sympathy and assumed all the stuff she bought was on credit- clearly not as a the calculations shown display a £700 per month surplus. I am al little peeved as you might say seeing as I work 50 + hours a week and my partner, her ex 65+ and we clear very little more than her!!

kerry13238

look on entitled to it will tell you what she should get

DX2

PasturesNew wrote: »

Come on, play the game.... answer the OP.

She needs to know if she needs to gain control of the Golden Ticket....

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

HRV

well i just thought of that myself and it appears to be correct. I just can not believe it's true.

HRV

sorry to be thick but what do you mean by the golden ticket??

kelloggs36

As maintenance is not means tested, it is highly possible that she has a much higher disposable income.

Robbie64

kelloggs36 wrote: »

As maintenance is not means tested, it is highly possible that she has a much higher disposable income.

it's maintenance not being means tested any longer that inflates the figures. Whether this is a good thing or bad thing is open to debate but it can sometimes make it look as if someone has a massive income when they are just getting what they are entitled to according to the HMRC...

HRV

I realise theyre not means tested and they don't effect her benefits (tax credits)....


... well may be this new government needs to look carefully at this loop hole. It's jut mad!!