new baby

so_sinatra87

Hi guys, me & my partner are due a baby next month and i was wondering if we will be entitled to any help??? people keep telling me different things, im so confused. We have both never claimed for anything and both work full time, i will be taking the years maternity leave when the baby comes. My partner also works away mon-fri every week, i have no other childcare support other than myself, will i get any helkp with childcare costs for when i go back to work because otherwise i would basically be working to pay my childcare costs. Any help appreciated!!!

Caz3121

not enough information I am afraid - what are your salaries

richard9991

so_sinatra87 wrote: »

Hi guys, me & my partner are due a baby next month and i was wondering if we will be entitled to any help??? people keep telling me different things, im so confused. We have both never claimed for anything and both work full time, i will be taking the years maternity leave when the baby comes. My partner also works away mon-fri every week, i have no other childcare support other than myself, will i get any helkp with childcare costs for when i go back to work because otherwise i would basically be working to pay my childcare costs. Any help appreciated!!!

child benefit and child tax credits

dazzadub

working tax credits, child tax credits, child benefit and also you can claim the £190 grant
and also if you get awarded the higher family element on tax credits, basically if you get over £1000 a year for child then you can get sure start maternity grant worth £500

so_sinatra87

Im about 18k (obv not for my mat yr, will be alot lower) and partners wage differs because of his work, think he may be around £30k this yr but money also comes off his earnings for lodgings and food & travel as he works away.

Tigsteroonie

As Caz says, your entitlement will depend on your income, particularly whether you are on any salary / SMP / MA during your year off.

Only thing that is definite (for now anyway) is Child Benefit. You could put your income into a website such as entitleto.com to see whether it thinks you're entitled to Tax Credits.

Many working Mums find that their entire income is spent on childcare - unless you are earning a high amount, personally I think you have to have other reasons for wanting to return to work, such as career development / sanity

dazzadub

there is a calculator on tax credits site it will tell you what you can get. like i said if its over 1000 a year for child tax you can get 500 grant

so_sinatra87

Thanks Tiggsteroonie & Dazzadub will check out those sites and see what they say,

dazzadub

you may get something but prob wont be alot

so_sinatra87

thanks tigsteroonie & dazzdub will have a look at those sites