going bankrupt .

luckymum_3

no,i get income support which is £122 because i have aloan coming of my benefit and child benefit which is £30.20 for both children.

luckymum_3

silkglade...you just made me cry...thank you so much for the offer..my daughter is 4 ,but quite dinky for her age.but its no problem you never no if you may need them for your little one ...

silkglade

Hi Lucky - Honey I am sure that some of the shoes and boots I still have are from when she was 4 ish, I am more than happy to send them onto a good home (my daughter is dinky too for her age - so might be useful for your little one)

Bakeybadoo

luckymum wrote: »

no,i get income support which is £122 because i have aloan coming of my benefit and child benefit which is £30.20 for both children.

I don't think that should stop you, I saw you got some advice on another board about IS and not being able to claim CTC but I read on the official site that you aren't ineligible if YOU claim IS, it's if any child of yours does. If they are 16+ years old and claim in their own right.

As far as I'm aware, anyone with children, working or not, is eligible for CTC.

PLEASE give them a call tomorrow, explain you are unsure and they'll tell you if you can claim. They certainly won't call you to let you know if you are so go and check you aren't missing out on what's rightfully yours!

The site is: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/TaxCredits/DG_10039727

It's no small amount, in my opinion, and you'd get it for both children so please call, it might just be the lifeline you need.

luckymum_3

i am fine now...i had my weeping moment ,but got a cuppa coffee now so feeling better,lucky you being debt free soon. yay...any more light on the child tax thing would be good.i

Bakeybadoo

Read my link above, nothing on there says you aren't eligible if you get IS.

I say you are eligible.

luckymum_3

hi,thanks it wont hurt to phone...i was just under the impression that i would be worse off by what the reply was to recent thread i did ,or is would see it as extra income...who knows i may be lucky for once....

Bakeybadoo

Fingers crossed!

I read this: http://www.cafamily.org.uk/FactsheetChildTaxCredit.pdf

It implies you MAY stop getting IS but in favour of CTC and that could well be higher than IS was alone.

The way I see it, you can ask and then calculate and make your decision from there as to which to claim, if you can't claim both.

luckymum_3

hi,just clicked on to link for child tax ,put in my info and it said i could be eligable for £4044.91.i suppose i would divide that by 52 weeks meaning it would be about £77 a week .

Bakeybadoo

As far as I know, you get it monthly but yes, do get on the phone first thing tomorrow!