Stay at home dad, are we due any benefits?

DaveEMac

Hi,

I'm a stay at home dad with a one year old daughter. My oh earns around £37k. Is there a chance we are due any benefits or tax credits. I've checked the hmrc website and government websites but just find them a bit confusing. I'm kind of thinking I'm not entitled to anything, but thought I'd ask on here.

Indie_Kid

Child benefit

Al1x

Possibly not as your oh is on quite a high wage but its worth checking on http://entitledto.com/

Mojisola

sh1305 wrote: »

Child benefit

Make sure that the Child Benefit comes in your name so that you will get credits towards your state pension.
https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/start/claiming/protect-pension.htm

Prothet_of_Doom

Imagine if you both worked 2.5 days a week and earnt 37K between you. You'd be £2K better off from a tax point of view (I think)

DaveEMac

Mojisola wrote: »

Make sure that the Child Benefit comes in your name so that you will get credits towards your state pension.

I never knew about this. I may try and get the child benefit changed so it is in my name rather than my oh.

newbutold

DaveEMac wrote: »

I never knew about this. I may try and get the child benefit changed so it is in my name rather than my oh.

Definitely do look into it.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/start/claiming/protect-pension.htm#4