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Single working parent

pc1405
pc1405 Posts: 4 Newbie
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi, I am 25 and due my 1st baby in December. I work full time but I am not with babys father. Please does anyone know what benefits etc I am entitled to whilst I am on maternity and also if i will be eligible for any grants I earn £18000 a year? I have tried to use the benefits check but they are so confusing :(.

Thanks in advance :)

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  • LL30
    LL30 Posts: 729 Forumite
    Congrats! Do you live alone? Rent/mortgage? How many hours do you do? You will get SMP on that wage anything else will depend on living arrangements I think. I claimed WTC, CTC, HB and CTB whilst on maternity leave and I got the £500 maternity grant too - I was on £25K a yr but made tax credits go on an estimate for the current yr due to the rules surrounding income disregard whilst on maternity leave x
  • scootw1
    scootw1 Posts: 2,165 Forumite
    financial support from the father?
  • LL30
    LL30 Posts: 729 Forumite
    Bran_Flakey wrote: »

    Yet another scrounger


    :mad::mad:

    Works full time and just wants to know if she can get anything whilst on maternity leave....yes I can see how you've come to that thunderbolt of a conclusion....
  • hjsmum
    hjsmum Posts: 182 Forumite
    Bran_Flakey wrote: »
    Yet another scrounger


    :mad::mad:


    Yet another raging over reaction. She works full time and puts money into the system every month. Why the hell should she not get some back?
  • skintandscared_2
    skintandscared_2 Posts: 2,781 Forumite
    You should check your firm's policy as some offer packages over and above the SMP (as long as you return to work afterwards, otherwise it's usually repayable).

    It's not an unfair question to ask about contributions from the father though. You didn't make the baby on your own. Even if you are not together, he still should be contributing financially to the child.
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  • sunnyone
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    LL30 wrote: »
    Works full time and just wants to know if she can get anything whilst on maternity leave....yes I can see how you've come to that thunderbolt of a conclusion....
    hjsmum wrote: »
    Yet another raging over reaction. She works full time and puts money into the system every month. Why the hell should she not get some back?

    Read the tag line and ignore, dont give the troll what they want :D
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