Wages don't cover the basic bills

princessdon

Why are Tax Credits so low?

Does one of the children live elsewhere?

Also are they using last years wages not this years?

You should be getting far more

And sorry but you'd save over £20 pw (£80 pm) if going on to pack up's so you need to swap. Make a pack up they like. Mine take left overs from tea (cold pasta), wraps, salads etc. They don't like fruit, a yoghurt, drink and a sandwich?

As you both work very few hours you can easily make a cooked hot meal at home time.

Ianwindowman

we will just go on the dole and get everything we have ever wanted. we give up

nannytone_2

you wouldnt get JSA if you stop working just through choice. you would be sanctioned for upto 26 weeks.

many posters have asked of you have applied for working tax credits as a couple,
why your child tax credits are so low
have you claimed housing and council tax benefit.

so far you havent answered these questions.

Confuseddot

Ianwindowman wrote: »

we will just go on the dole and get everything we have ever wanted. we give up

Not sure why you posted on the forum if thats the attitude. People were trying to be helpful in general.

zagfles

Ianwindowman wrote: »

i lived with my parents and my girlfriend got nearly £200 in housing, working tax and child benefit. now i moved in, they take more off her than i earn. so even paying every penny towards bills, dosent cover it.
yeah we are on the best gas and electricity deal. its very cold here in the winter

There's something very wrong here, you should be getting a lot more than £63pw CTC if you only earn £10k a year between you. Was your income last tax year a lot higher? If so you can get this year's payments based on an estimate.

Ianwindowman

nannytone wrote: »

you wouldnt get JSA if you stop working just through choice. you would be sanctioned for upto 26 weeks.

many posters have asked of you have applied for working tax credits as a couple,
why your child tax credits are so low
have you claimed housing and council tax benefit.

so far you havent answered these questions.

we have applied for everything and all we are entitled to is child t/c £63 and child benefit £33 housing benefit £4 and council tax benefit £4

Ianwindowman

Confuseddot wrote: »

Not sure why you posted on the forum if thats the attitude. People were trying to be helpful in general.

im at the point where i want to give up. no offence intended. but get a proper job? what can i say to that

Confuseddot

Thats why I said in general, there are some v helpful geniune people about and some with some amazing ideas Not!

Tigsteroonie

Have you put your details into the calculator at the Turn2Us website to see what that thinks you should receive in supporting benefits?

princessdon

Ianwindowman wrote: »

we have applied for everything and all we are entitled to is child t/c £63 and child benefit £33 housing benefit £4 and council tax benefit £4

As we have said your TC are too low.

However, you have now added an extra £40 pw to your income that you didn't disclose in the first post.