Benefits/credits advice

Mrs_Mul

please can someone advise me as to what benefits im actually entitled to because ive gone on the direct.gov website and filled out the calculator and now inland revenue have told me im only entitled to a 3rd of what that has told me!!!!!

my partner has now moved in who is on a salary of £10,500 a year and myself if on £6750 a year, i have 2 children under the age of 20 and now my rent is nearly £500 every 4 weeks and c/tax is £144 every month....we have more going out then we physically have coming in as my partner has outgoings of CSA and what with my energy bills hitting throught the roof at £240 a month ..... this a getting a joke

any advice would be great

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Oldernotwiser

Mrs_Mul wrote: »

please can someone advise me as to what benefits im actually entitled to because ive gone on the direct.gov website and filled out the calculator and now inland revenue have told me im only entitled to a 3rd of what that has told me!!!!!

my partner has now moved in who is on a salary of £10,500 a year and myself if on £6750 a year, i have 2 children under the age of 20 and now my rent is nearly £500 every 4 weeks and c/tax is £144 every month....we have more going out then we physically have coming in as my partner has outgoings of CSA and what with my energy bills hitting throught the roof at £240 a month ..... this a getting a joke

any advice would be great

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Energy bills of £240 per month - what are you burning, fivers?

dmg24

You are both on very low incomes - is there a reason why you cannot increase your hours?

Mrs_Mul

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Energy bills of £240 per month - what are you burning, fivers?

you would think so wouldnt you.....E-on and now im in arrears i cannot move to a cheaper company :-(

Mrs_Mul

dmg24 wrote: »

You are both on very low incomes - is there a reason why you cannot increase your hours?

ive tried but cannot get anymore as they are making more part-timers to fill the spaces, my partner is having the odd few hours a week but by the tax man gets hold of it, we dont come out with much

i just cant understand why one site ie direct.gov gives you information after taking 20 mins to fill the online form out and yet inland rev gives you completely different

at this rate, its living on next to nothing and selling my poor little car that i need for work and school because i just cannot afford it

no win situation and its getting me down....paying full rent with no help and full council tax its crippling us

Oldernotwiser

What do your adult children contribute or are they still in FE and you get CB/CTC for them?

dmg24

Can you not both look for second jobs - something like bar work or catering? If you each brought in an extra £30 per week you'll be up over £200 per month.

Mrs_Mul

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

What do your adult children contribute or are they still in FE and you get CB/CTC for them?

my children are 12 and 9 and in full time education and we dont live near the schools so i need my car to take them
i do get some c/t/c and the normal c/ben but also i have to put one of them in child care whilst i work in school holidays but because its £20 a day i wont get any help for that either, so i cant win and to be honest what i pay in childcare i get a days wages...its not worth me working at this rate because im losing

dmg24

Mrs_Mul wrote: »

my children are 12 and 9 and in full time education and we dont live near the schools so i need my car to take them

Public transport, do they qualify for bus passes?

Mrs_Mul

dmg24 wrote: »

Public transport, do they qualify for bus passes?

i did look into this for my oldest and i would have to pay for and there isnt one for my daughter

thankyou all for trying to help, anything is better then sitting here worrying like hell, but i can see why alot of people dont work!!!!

merlin68

Have you actually been to your council and applied for HB and CTC, because you would get some on that income. My gas and elctric for 4 is only £120 a month.