Leaving the Armed Forces

scoutpup

I am due to leave the Royal Navy in May, and I am wondering if my family and I will be entitled to any benefits if I do not secure work immediately. My situation is as follows.

My pension 10500 gross
Wife salary 8600 gross

I have two children 13 and 15

We live in a mortgaged house.

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.:)

Hammyman

Jobseekers allowance, council tax benefit and child tax credits.

Why are you leaving? Seriously the grass is not greener on the other side and if it weren't for my back injury I'd have re-enlisted donkeys years ago.

Jowo_2

You can model this yourself on the Turn2us online benefit calculator.

RAS

if you get a capital sum as well as a pension that might affect your entitlements.

Indie_Kid

Hammyman wrote: »

Jobseekers allowance, council tax benefit and child tax credits.

Income would be too high for council tax benefit.

scoutpup

Thank you all for the quick responses to my question, I will run through the suggested calculator.
I am leaving the force due to time done twenty three and a half years. :rotfl:

Oldernotwiser

Hammyman wrote: »

Jobseekers allowance, council tax benefit and child tax credits.

The OP's pension will mean that he cannot receive either contributions based or means tested JSA,