help !!!!!!!urgent !!!!!!!

kopkid

looking for advice please. waiting on tax credits and working tax credit, put in a new claim on 23/5/2011 as me and my partner split up. i am now the sole custodian of my 2 boys ages 19 and 12. we are seriouslly struggling financially and living off my wage £800 a month. i have been in contact with hmrc on a regular basis but still not getting anywhere !!!! i had to send in 2 birth certificates last week for proof of identity. is there any other channel i can go down to get help ? really in dire straits now and feeling really low. please somebody suggest something for us. currently staying in scotland if that helps regarding helplines etc.

thanks rab

[Deleted User]

have you applied for council tax and or housing benefit?
what does your 19 year old do work or study?

Caz3121

Is the child benefit in your name?

kopkid

hi john
i have applied for both housing and council tax rebates, i was told today that there is a 7 week backlog on this. my eldest son is currently at college ends at end of this month and starts again at end of august.

thanks again

rab

kopkid

to cz
the child benefit was in there mothers name, so i had to get that cancelled and put in a new claim in my name, was told there is a 12 week backlog on this !!! they said that they will have to get in touch with her to confirm that she does not stay here anymore, and i dont have any contact details for her so god knows how they are going to do this ?

thank you

rab

karenx

It will all be held up untill they get confirmation from the mother she is no longer wanting to claim. It will be held up further if she says no to this.

kopkid

hi karenx

thanks for the reply, according to the tax credits its got nothing to do with the mother as it is a new claim and the previous claim has been cancelled. but the child benefit said that yes she has to get in touch with them.

thanks again

rab

bestpud

kopkid wrote: »

hi karenx

thanks for the reply, according to the tax credits its got nothing to do with the mother as it is a new claim and the previous claim has been cancelled. but the child benefit said that yes she has to get in touch with them.

thanks again

rab

Tax credits can be delayed if you aren't receiving child benefits, as it's one of the ways of proving you have a legitimate claim.

gillypkk

if you are really really struggling you can apply for a crisis loan or a budgeting loan from the jobcentre to help you out.they are interest free and can be paid back at a few pounds a week. not ideal but it can tide you over till you get all this sorted out and back on your feet.

Oldernotwiser

Have you looked at getting another part time job to bring you up to full time hours? Have you contacted the CSA to track down your wife so that she can pay child maintenance?

RAS

Make an application through the CSA for child support urgently.

Check out the Trussel Trust for food parcels.

Can you older child get work over the holiday?