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Are child tax and working tax separate financial payments?

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  • LunaLady
    LunaLady Posts: 1,625 Forumite
    No wonder this country is in such a state. It's about time they stopped all child related benefits.

    Even children who are disabled? What happened to looking after the most vulnerable?
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  • Soapn
    Soapn Posts: 1,521 Forumite
    LunaLady wrote: »
    Even children who are disabled? What happened to looking after the most vulnerable?
    does it really cost £200 a week? The Op is only working 20 hours per week
    When your life is a mess, stop and think what you are doing before bringing more kids into it, it's not fair on them.
    GLAD NOT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE "ENTITLED TO " UNDER CLASS
  • LunaLady
    LunaLady Posts: 1,625 Forumite
    Soapn wrote: »
    does it really cost £200 a week? The Op is only working 20 hours per week

    So because it cant be quantified or because some people believe its too much then all benefits for disabled children should be scrapped?
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  • Soapn
    Soapn Posts: 1,521 Forumite
    LunaLady wrote: »
    So because it cant be quantified or because some people believe its too much then all benefits for disabled children should be scrapped?
    does it cost £200 every single week to care for a child? I've got 2 at home and it doesn't cost that much
    When your life is a mess, stop and think what you are doing before bringing more kids into it, it's not fair on them.
    GLAD NOT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE "ENTITLED TO " UNDER CLASS
  • LunaLady
    LunaLady Posts: 1,625 Forumite
    Soapn wrote: »
    does it cost £200 every single week to care for a child? I've got 2 at home and it doesn't cost that much

    Are your 2 children severely disabled?
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  • Soapn
    Soapn Posts: 1,521 Forumite
    LunaLady wrote: »
    Are your 2 children severely disabled?
    no

    and that is why I'm asking the question. I don't know, so I am asking a question
    When your life is a mess, stop and think what you are doing before bringing more kids into it, it's not fair on them.
    GLAD NOT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE "ENTITLED TO " UNDER CLASS
  • Mark31
    Mark31 Posts: 49 Forumite
    To be frank, I find these forums very judgemental. No-one here knows my exact situation and it was an honest question on how these benefits interact, not how much I can screw from the government which I don't want to do.

    I am only querying what difference rectifying my WTC would effect other benefits. We are not your normal family, we have circumstances hence these benefits. Most will never understand that...

    Thanks for those who have tried to help but I won't post again, I do not have to justify myself nor the money my son gets based on his severe disabilities. It isn't £200 a week for him, it is £190 a week for him, his disabilities and my other daughter.

    Good day.
  • zagfles
    zagfles Posts: 21,738 Forumite
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    Have a look at http://www.turn2us.entitledto.co.uk if you want to confirm what the CAB told you. But it's probably correct as there are various disregards for HB/CTB (eg they ignore child benefit).

    Yes there is a lot of judgemental rubbish on this forum but there is good advice as well. If you can put up with ignoring the judgemental posts you will find this forum a good resource.

    There's a useful ignore facility to permanently block individual posters so you don't even need to read their rubbish, click on the poster's name and "add to ignore list".
  • enabledebra
    enabledebra Posts: 8,075 Forumite
    shedboy94 wrote: »
    £190 CTC + £70 WTC + CB + DLA + HB + CTB = More than I earn working FT administering these benefits!!

    And if you had the OP's family circumstances you would get this too
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