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Please could you answer 2 questions..

To claim income support , how much savings are you allowed to have ?, and also how much is child benefit for one child ? Asking on behalf of a friend, thank you ...
My motto is " one life live it ".....:)

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  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,021 Forumite
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    income support starts being withdrawn when savings hit 6k.
    at 16k of savings no income support would be paid.
    child benefit is just over £20 for 1 child
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Its a sliding scale, starting, as said above at £6k and at £16k then none would be paid.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    Child benefit for the first child is £20.50 and £13.55 for the second, third, etc.
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