WTC not entitled ?

zagfles

You might be able to get 26 weeks paternity pay - see https://www.gov.uk/paternity-pay-leave/overview

Indie_Kid

Isn't being part of a couple about supporting each other too? You should have plenty of money to live on.

GwylimT

did you not save your wage before the baby was born, as aftera you knew you would have a significant drop in earnings.

thorsoak

Robw1uk wrote: »

Yeah i do find odd they will give you money to leave your child with a stranger. but yet still refuse wtc .

And when i was claiming benifits it allways states THE LAW says you have to have this to live off each week ..

So wheres the law now , i cant expect my partner to pay for all my needs .

Its no wonder people pop out kids left right and center and sit on there jacks all day raking it in ..

Is that not what you are doing? You expect everyone else to keep you whilst your wife works? Why not get a part time job so that you work when your child is home?

I was a SAHM for six years when our children were tiny - we had no tax credits then -and family allowance was not paid for the first child. Nor did we get any housing benefit - yet we survived.

Indie_Kid

The amount the law says you need to liev on, would include any money, such as wages, you have coming in.

Why do you expect to be paid to look after your own child?

zagfles

thorsoak wrote: »

Is that not what you are doing? You expect everyone else to keep you whilst your wife works? Why not get a part time job so that you work when your child is home?

I was a SAHM for six years when our children were tiny - we had no tax credits then -and family allowance was not paid for the first child. Nor did we get any housing benefit - yet we survived.

Yes you did. In the days of family allowance there were "tax credits" in the form of income tax allowances, eg child allowances and married allowance. A family with one child would get about double the tax allowance of a single person.

If that were the case today the OP's partner would pay no tax on the first £20k of her income, saving £2000 in tax. Pretty much what they get paid in "tax credits".

Robw1uk

I asked advice that was all . you dont know me i have not stated i was working in the first place , you do not know our financial status fully yet you start to judge now .. and most of you are over 2000 posts .. comon

zagfles

Robw1uk wrote: »

I asked advice that was all . you dont know me i have not stated i was working in the first place , you do not know our financial status fully yet you start to judge now .. and most of you are over 2000 posts .. comon

Just ignore the judgemental rubbish - you've had good advice in this thread, just take that away and ignore the moralising drivel. Or report it if you CBA and it'll be deleted, see the rules https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/365935

And please don't be put off posting here you will get good advice even if you have to wade through a bit of drivel.

GwylimT

Robw1uk wrote: »

I asked advice that was all . you dont know me i have not stated i was working in the first place , you do not know our financial status fully yet you start to judge now .. and most of you are over 2000 posts .. comon

If you weren't working before your little one was born it should be very easy to manage your budget as it hasn't changed and surely your partner was the only one earning at that time as well?

Robw1uk

again judging .. i have only just moved in here ok