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Would I be better off changing to Universal Credit from Tax Credits?
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calcotti said:On a rough calculation with four children taken into account and assuming the full £560 rent is allowable I have arrived at a figure of about £1450/month which is equivalent to £335/week plus the Child Benefit of £63.15.
Obviously amounts will reduce when only three children are included. The UC will also drop by £86.67/month in October under current regulations.
As per my earlier post the reason your entitlement is higher is because the UC includes help with rent which you are not currently claiming.
I followed it and it showed me my tax credits and child benefit allowance, then it had a tab that said universal credits allowance so I clicked there and it gave me what the allowance was.
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Jobfromhome said:Spoonie_Turtle said:Jobfromhome said:poppy12345 said:Please do not submit the claim until you are 100% sure it’s correct because your tax credits will end as advised. It will not give you an amount when you apply. You will only know how much you’re entitled to when you receive your first statement. £380 per week does sound rather a lot.
Edit: also do you rent privately or socially?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
poppy12345 said:calcotti said:On a rough calculation with four children taken into account and assuming the full £560 rent is allowable I have arrived at a figure of about £1450/month which is equivalent to £335/week plus the Child Benefit.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.1
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calcotti said:Jobfromhome said:Spoonie_Turtle said:Jobfromhome said:poppy12345 said:Please do not submit the claim until you are 100% sure it’s correct because your tax credits will end as advised. It will not give you an amount when you apply. You will only know how much you’re entitled to when you receive your first statement. £380 per week does sound rather a lot.
Edit: also do you rent privately or socially?0 -
we are with clarion we live in the south east
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so its not looking like the figure I got was correct at all?
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Jobfromhome said:calcotti said:Jobfromhome said:Spoonie_Turtle said:Jobfromhome said:poppy12345 said:Please do not submit the claim until you are 100% sure it’s correct because your tax credits will end as advised. It will not give you an amount when you apply. You will only know how much you’re entitled to when you receive your first statement. £380 per week does sound rather a lot.
Edit: also do you rent privately or socially?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
calcotti said:Jobfromhome said:calcotti said:Jobfromhome said:Spoonie_Turtle said:Jobfromhome said:poppy12345 said:Please do not submit the claim until you are 100% sure it’s correct because your tax credits will end as advised. It will not give you an amount when you apply. You will only know how much you’re entitled to when you receive your first statement. £380 per week does sound rather a lot.
Edit: also do you rent privately or socially?0 -
Jobfromhome said:so its not looking like the figure I got was correct at all?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0
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calcotti said:Jobfromhome said:so its not looking like the figure I got was correct at all?0
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