Help for my little bro?

RAS

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

My brother is 32.

(I still think of him as 10 though:cool:)

OK

He would be entitled to Working tax credit if for any reason his income was low.

There are new rules coming in about Local Housing Allownace for those under 35 years old; he may only be able to claim the room rate.

He needs to go to www.turn2us.org.uk when he has an idea where he will live and see if he gets any help at all.

Lifeisbutadream

I feel so sorry for him.. he doesnt want any of this, she is leaving him for another bloke, he has no say in any of it and yet it looks like he will lose out big style (and his little boy will too)

He wants to do the right thing - but what is the right thing in this sort of situation? he doesnt want to claim benefits (and may not be able to anyway) - but what can he do.

I wish I could help him - I though trying to find out some practical things would at least give him something to focus on - at the moment he is at my Mum's trying to hold himself together..

Lifeisbutadream

mrsspendalot wrote: »

But over a year, which is how they work it, someone will have to do 183 and someone will have to do 182 .... so it will not work out evenly as there are an odd number of days per year. It's very complicated. I hear what you're saying, and it seems very unfair. If they cannot agree, then the CSA will look at who claims child benefit and child tax credits, and they will be classed as the parent with care. If they can come to a private agreement, it may avoid some trouble here, but the snag is with 50/50 shared care, the associated benefits for children don't work like that, and they are what is used to decide who is the parent with full time care.

Yes I can see why they need to have rules in place. Obviously only one can claim for CB and CTC etc. - that makes sense.

I dont think she will come to a private agreement - she wants what is best for her and her new fella (who she ways wont be moving in, but I have my doubts)

mrsspendalot

Lifeisbutadream wrote: »

Yes I can see why they need to have rules in place. Obviously only one can claim for CB and CTC etc. - that makes sense.

I dont think she will come to a private agreement - she wants what is best for her and her new fella (who she ways wont be moving in, but I have my doubts)

Well soon she won't really have much choice but to come to a private arrangement, as the government are going to close CSA cases and ask all parents to do it privately, or pay £100 to apply to do it through the 'new' CSA system.

Has your brother spoken to a solicitor re the house? He probably should, even though it is in negative equity at the moment.

Lifeisbutadream

mrsspendalot wrote: »

Well soon she won't really have much choice but to come to a private arrangement, as the government are going to close CSA cases and ask all parents to do it privately, or pay £100 to apply to do it through the 'new' CSA system.

Has your brother spoken to a solicitor re the house? He probably should, even though it is in negative equity at the moment.

No he has not done anything about anything yet - it has all just happened in the last couple of weeks and he is struggling to hold it together at the moment and just trying to keep things normal for my nephew. He has not thought anything practical through yet, which is why I am trying to help him - he really isnt in any fit state

Oldernotwiser

£1200 take home pay isn't a bad income and should be enough for him to rent a small flat and pay maintenance. I doubt that he'll be eligible for any benefits on that income, unfortunately.

mrsspendalot

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

£1200 take home pay isn't a bad income and should be enough for him to rent a small flat and pay maintenance. I doubt that he'll be eligible for any benefits on that income, unfortunately.

Just been on the calculator, and £1200 a month is £276 a week

With one child to pay for, having the child more than 175 nights a year, with no other children to pay for in the NRP household, his liability would be around £14 a week

Hope that helps him?

Lifeisbutadream

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

£1200 take home pay isn't a bad income and should be enough for him to rent a small flat and pay maintenance. I doubt that he'll be eligible for any benefits on that income, unfortunately.

He was thinking that he would have to pay nursery fees too - if he doesnt have to pay that he should be OK.

RAS

No, once she kicks him out, as the PWC she is responsible for the nursery fees because she can claim the CTC for them.

System

He needs to take advice from a solicitor regarding the house and most particularly his son. In this day and age whats to stop the son living with his father. He can make a claim for both the child benefit and tax credits himself and she can pay him maintenance.