Question for a friend

MoneyMum

Hi
I just need to ask a quick question.

My friend moved to the UK in 2005 from Thailand she is currently a single parent.

She is starting from scratch with the house having ended up in a hostel and her soon to be ex has held on to all the household items and is struggling to cover the expense to replace the essentials.


She claims JSA, HB & CTAX but would she be entitled to Tax credits?

xx

nannytone_2

not if she isnt working

allen35

I wish people would read the post before answering, single parent surely means children, therefore YES, she can claim child tax credits and if she is claiming JSA there are no problems whatsoever with any immigration issues.

Good Luck and claim now and request 3 months backdated benefit before it's too late

nannytone_2

i did read it. the OP says.....

She claims JSA, HB & CTAX but would she be entitled to Tax credits?

CTAX looks very much like 'child tax', or is that just me?

the only other tax credits are working tax credits, and as she claims JSA she isnt working.

maybe other people should read the whole post too!

RAS

To answer the OP.

1. Introduce her to www.freegle.org.uk and https://www.freecycle.com ; you might also collect on her behalf?

2. Check here http://www.frn.org.uk/ and locate your nearest Furniture recycler. Most of them will provide furniture and household goods free or at minimum cost to people who are supported by their social worker.

Ask her social worker or Women's Aid for advice on resettlement support.

She should be getting CSA (15% of his income) from the ex.

shedboy94

nannytone wrote: »

i did read it. the OP says.....

She claims JSA, HB & CTAX but would she be entitled to Tax credits?

CTAX looks very much like 'child tax', or is that just me?

the only other tax credits are working tax credits, and as she claims JSA she isnt working.

maybe other people should read the whole post too!

I agree, what is CTAX if not Child Tax Credit?

whitewing

shedboy94 wrote: »

I agree, what is CTAX if not Child Tax Credit?

Could it be council tax help? (I don't know, just that it was typed near HB?) Don't know what happens in hostels wrt council tax.

p00hsticks

nannytone wrote: »

i did read it. the OP says.....

She claims JSA, HB & CTAX but would she be entitled to Tax credits?

CTAX looks very much like 'child tax', or is that just me?

My money (but not much of it) would be on CTAX meaning Council Tax benefit ?

Child Benefit seems to be missing from the list though ?

MoneyMum

Hi Allen & RAS
Thank you for your advise I will look into this for her and hopefully be able to help her. Unfortunately having lived a sheltered live for the last 7 years she doesn't know of any help available and those who are meant to be helping her seem to have taken advantage of this.


Nannytone,
By CTAX I actually meant council tax but thanks anyway.

MoneyMum

Yikes sorry i'm not very good at all the abbreviations didnt mean to confuse some of you.

Yes I mean she also gets council tax benefit. No Tax credits at all at the moment but does receive the chile benefit. xx

sleepless_saver

MoneyMum wrote: »

Yikes sorry i'm not very good at all the abbreviations didnt mean to confuse some of you.

Yes I mean she also gets council tax benefit. No Tax credits at all at the moment but does receive the chile benefit. xx

Then she should apply for child tax credit. As allen35 rightly said before the issue got confused, she should claim this asap and ask for 3 months backdating.