can anyone help????????

DX2

ella05 wrote: »

hi everyone, just a update they wont pay us income support due to no child benefit number ive even taken the kids along to the job centre to prove it but they state that it doesnt prove anything. ive contacted child benefit and they said it can take upto 12 weeks to do this. ive got the tax credit form but dont have a childbenefit number does anyone know if they will take it without the number?? i tryed to ring but i couldnt get though and i kept having to ring back i tryed again about an hour ago and its still the same.
ive got to go into the MPs office to see someone hopefully they might help as i feel like i'm just getting nowhere and they just fob me off that theres nothing they can do.
thanks for all your support

Yes but like CB it will take a while, they will get in contact with your ex. MP first thing Monday morning!

Indie_Kid

DX2 wrote: »

Yes but like CB it will take a while, they will get in contact with your ex. MP first thing Monday morning!

Monday is Bank Holiday, btw.

DX2

sh1305 wrote: »

Monday is Bank Holiday, btw.

:doh: thanks SH

lemonpopcorn

hi ella05 i've sent u a pm

catmc

HI i can tell you from experience it takes time to get benefit money when names change etc it took me 9 wks to get sorted mine slightly diff though as i took on responsibilty for my sisters children who had died and had had very little support even from the childrens father no help there there has to be something done to help people in hardship in this country good luck hope it is sorted soon as others have said your local church soup kitchens must be something or some organisation that can help you wish you all the best x

ceecee1

Ella - you might not be able to claim income support as a lone parent until you get child benefit as you know.

In the short term until that is sorted out have you thought about claiming ESA as being not fit for work.....I'm sure that you are under an lot of stress at the moment, a word with your doctor might produce a sick/fit note for anxiety/stress.

(and before anyone accuses me of trying to work around the system and commit fraud ask yourselves if Ella would be fit for work in these trying circumstances !)

Oldernotwiser

No help to the OP but I hope this thread is a warning to other women who have the child benefit in their husband/partner's name. CB was introduced specifically so that the person with care of the child (usually the mother) received the money, rather than a tax allowance on the man's income. Letting the father claim CB just puts the financial situation back to the way it used to be and is pretty daft.

emsywoo123

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

No help to the OP but I hope this thread is a warning to other women who have the child benefit in their husband/partner's name. CB was introduced specifically so that the person with care of the child (usually the mother) received the money, rather than a tax allowance on the man's income. Letting the father claim CB just puts the financial situation back to the way it used to be and is pretty daft.

I was wondering why CB would be in the man's name?

DX2

emsywoo123 wrote: »

I was wondering why CB would be in the man's name?

It can be paid to either parent, but logically it should be paid to the parent who may be staying at home whilst the other parent goes to work. So the parent at home gets contibutions paid for their pension IIRC.

Dontknowanymore

I'm baffled as to why people were recommending the OP go into a refuge.
All she needed was a bit of money, not 'refuge' from an abusive situation.
I understand Domestic abuse covers the financial side of things but seriously??????