Tax credit and maternity allowance

Anonsk

Hi,
Hope everyone is well.

If I get maternity allowance, would I still be getting working tax credit and child tax credit?

Also will I still get help with housing and council tax benefit?

This is my circumstance
I am self employed as a dressmaker earn around £85-100 a week
I only do about 4 hours each day. Mon-fri only, so that's 20 hours a week
I already have 2 children
I am single mum
Expecting my new baby in April
I currently get WTC and CTC no child care cost
Get £50 child maintenance each month
I get Housing and council tax benefit

Does anyone know how much maternity allowance I wil get and will it effect the other benefits and tax credit. Will I be better off getting maternity allowance??

Thanks x

Anonsk

Anyone????

choclover

Check out the following link, it says maternity allowance is around £128 a week or 90% of your wages whichever is lower.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018869

As far as I can remember from last time i was on maternity leave, you can deduct up to £3000 of your maternity pay for tax credits calculations, whether it's changed or not since then I don't know.

karenx

Make sure you get more child maintenance also, £50 for 3 children isnt alot for the father to be paying a month

[Deleted User]

I answered part of your question on your other thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3828611

Maternity Allowance replaces your wage infomation on how much you get here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018869

I don't know how MA eefect HB/CTB but shouldn't imagine you would be worse off unless you already get full HB/CTB but then again with another child you will get more tax credit.

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Anonsk

Well after so much palava, just found out that I will be only getting £27 a week maternity allowance because I hold a small earning certificate! Oh well, I think I will still get WTC but not sure if anyone knows please let me know

I guess I will be worse off for awhile, but at least I can be a full time mummy to my children for 39 weeks I think?

Oh one other question, when I do my end of year tax return do I include maternity allowance as income or is it disregarded???


Thanks x