Husband an Expat overseas

SkyeKnight

I believe you are within your rights to claim Child Tax Credits based on only your income as long as your partner is living overseas (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/wtc-fs6.pdf). You can also receive full Child Benefit, as can anyone even if their partner earns over £50k. This would normally be reclaimed from your partner's tax return but if they are overseas then that cannot happen. Whether you want to claim quite so many benefits is another matter...

Gentile

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

I/We can live off our savings, my investment income and or my husbands income. That is not the issue it is determining a "household income" which is not adequately defined by those seeking a number.

Our houses are paid for and I am not seeking anything that is not due. If nothing is due then fine, but surely all should recieve what they are entitled to?

Hmm, you have savings, investment income, money that your husband earns and "houses" paid for. Yet, you are trying to get what you are entitled to ? Why ? You do realise that you are very better off and benefit system is for people who are in dire need of support ?

ConfusedExpat

Thanks,

Should everyone not claim what they are legally entitled to?

I can't imagine any minor benefits would ever be anything other that a fraction of 1% of the income and other taxes I have paid over the last 25 years.

ConfusedExpat

The benefit system is for all, why discriminate and determine who you thinks is entitled?

The HMRC, DWP set the rules we should see what we are entitled to fairly and honestly.

Perhaps Tesco should charge me more when I get to the till for products? Or should I be banished to Waitrose only?

Be reasonable, benefits, tax breaks etc. all go unclaimed and underutilised each and every year, that is just not right, the government work for the population so if you do or have paid in why is it wrong to receive back?

flashnazia

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

The benefit system is for all, why discriminate and determine who you thinks is entitled?

The HMRC, DWP set the rules we should see what we are entitled to fairly and honestly.

Perhaps Tesco should charge me more when I get to the till for products? Or should I be banished to Waitrose only?

Be reasonable, benefits, tax breaks etc. all go unclaimed and underutilised each and every year, that is just not right, the government work for the population so if you do or have paid in why is it wrong to receive back?

The trouble is, too many are taking out and not enough people are paying in.

ConfusedExpat

And some have already paid in more than a fair share.......

Gentile

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

Thanks,

Should everyone not claim what they are legally entitled to?

I can't imagine any minor benefits would ever be anything other that a fraction of 1% of the income and other taxes I have paid over the last 25 years.

Yes, life is not fair to us tax payers at the moment. What we pay in has no significance. It is considered as tax and spent by the government. The problem currently is half the country depending on the state to top up their life style and the other half who are very well off are also trying to get on the act. There are a lot of people who pay a lot in taxes and never get any benefit in cash terms but surely the free education and free healthcare etc you get should make up for your taxes you have paid?

ConfusedExpat

Believe me I am not complaining or pleading poverty but...

All our children have been privately educated at significant private expense, there are no tax breaks here.

Also a full 5 person private medical policy has been paid and tax paid on those premiums.

So the major public spending has had no benefit to my family to date.

If getting in on the act means getting pennies back for my thousands in, yes I want in on the act..legally and correctly:(

skintandscared_2

The benefits "pot" is for those who need it to survive. Many people pay in and never take out. And many never pay in but take out for the whole of their lives. Nobody said it was a fair system! You are in the position to be able to take care of your own family financially. Why do you feel the need to scrounge from a pot which is already so depleted that truly vulnerable people - especially the sick and disabled - are having their allowances cut to bare bones.

Teahfc

Be warned some smart 4rse answers will come your way, noT sure how long you have been overseas but things have changed an awful lot from the free spending Blair/ Brown era.
No longer is paying in tax and NI seen as a saving scheme that you can call on because you have paid in.
Basic child benefit would be you only benefit from what you have said so far, but this is also now income based.
I agree if you are entitled then claim, if you don't others will !