Entitled to benefits after maternity leave ends ?

ste1200

Hi, my wife has just finished her maternity leave (we have a 10 month baby) and is now in college doing 3 days a week, she qualifies in June. I am in full time employment. Is my wife entitled to any benefits ?


Thanks.

McKneff

Don't think so to be honest, if she is at college she is not job seeking.


So no JSA.


Not sick so no ESA


What is household income?

Indie_Kid

Child benefit. Put it in her name so she gets home responsibilities protection, I think it's called. This means she'll get credits towards her pension.

If you only have one child and your income is below £26000, you may get tax credits.

nannytone_2

if not seeking work ir sick/disabled, your wife has no entitlement to benefit in her own right ( apart from child benefit if you earn less than 60k)
BUT if you wage is low, then you nat qualify for working/child tax crdits based on household income

ste1200

Household income is above £26k I'm afraid

nannytone_2

then theres nothing.
could she work part time when youre home to look after the baby?

ste1200

As well as working full time I also run another business from home so I can do that to increase income. That just means I'm doing double days, however my wife will argue that is 10 times easier than part time college and looking after baby the rest of the time