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Esa and tax credits

atomic7431
atomic7431 Posts: 38 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi newbie here
I currently get child tax credits of 117 per week and no working tax credits
My husband just got pip and was thinking of claiming contribution based esa as we can't get income based as I earn 17500
My question is will the contribution based esa affect the tax credits...
I have also told tax credits that my hubby gets pip and think that may increase it ?..

Thanks in advance
Still hoping that eventually money will grow on trees then we can all live happily ever after ☺
In the mean time we are 31k worth of debt but it is coming down slowly....:eek:

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  • atomic7431
    atomic7431 Posts: 38 Forumite
    Yer he got the enhanced living and standard mobility for pip
    I just don't know if we would be financially better off with the esa or not or just stick with pip and tax credits

    Thanks for your mega speedy reply
    Still hoping that eventually money will grow on trees then we can all live happily ever after ☺
    In the mean time we are 31k worth of debt but it is coming down slowly....:eek:
  • atomic7431
    atomic7431 Posts: 38 Forumite
    edited 20 September 2015 at 6:50PM
    Wow thanks for the knowledge and quick replies :)

    I earn about 17,500 a year and 37.5 hours weekly if that helps working out what we would get to help us.

    Thanks and much appreciated.
    Still hoping that eventually money will grow on trees then we can all live happily ever after ☺
    In the mean time we are 31k worth of debt but it is coming down slowly....:eek:
  • atomic7431
    atomic7431 Posts: 38 Forumite
    I have 2 children aged 5 and 7
    Still hoping that eventually money will grow on trees then we can all live happily ever after ☺
    In the mean time we are 31k worth of debt but it is coming down slowly....:eek:
  • atomic7431
    atomic7431 Posts: 38 Forumite
    :jYou've been brilliant thanks very much for all your help
    Still hoping that eventually money will grow on trees then we can all live happily ever after ☺
    In the mean time we are 31k worth of debt but it is coming down slowly....:eek:
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