pension with child benefits question

spaceman46666

Hi All 
My wife and i are in the unusual situation of caring for our own child (7) at pension age. We receive  monthly basic child benefit ( 400 month approx.) . I still work and our total income including pensions is 32k annually. No significant savings. We have never claimed benefits for 40 years but we are struggling now with household costs and child related costs , transport etc.. I wonder what other state or council help we might be entitled to? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks . Tony M

strawb_shortcake

Are you in England? Children benefit for one child is currently £102.40 for one child

Murphybear

strawb_shortcake said:

Are you in England? Children benefit for one child is currently £102.40 for one child

It’s the same for the whole of the U.K.  Can you clarify how much you get and where you live.  

strawb_shortcake

Murphybear said:

strawb_shortcake said:

Are you in England? Children benefit for one child is currently £102.40 for one child

It’s the same for the whole of the U.K.  Can you clarify how much you get and where you live.  

I thought Scotland had a another child benefit, but may well be wrong 

Spoonie_Turtle

strawb_shortcake said:

Murphybear said:

strawb_shortcake said:

Are you in England? Children benefit for one child is currently £102.40 for one child

It’s the same for the whole of the U.K.  Can you clarify how much you get and where you live.  

I thought Scotland had a another child benefit, but may well be wrong 

I think there is another one on Scotland but only for people in receipt of means-tested benefits.
Ah, here https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment/who-should-apply

sheramber

IS the OP perhaps getting child tax credit as well as child benefit?

OP you can put your details into one of the benefit calculators to find out if there is anything you can claim

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

8dayweek

It sounds like you’re getting Child Tax Credit (and potentially Working Tax Credit) as that figure doesn’t match Child Benefit rates?

If that is the case, at some point in the not too distant future you’ll be migrated to Universal Credit OR Pension Credit. 

As I understand it, if you are pension-age but are still working and receiving WTC then you’ll be invited to claim UC. If you are pension-age but not working, so only claiming CTC then you’ll be invited to claim Pension Credit. 

spaceman46666

sorry i go the figure wrong its around £100 a month ,  i was interested in seeing if council tax could be reduced also?
thanks

sheramber

spaceman46666 said:

sorry i go the figure wrong its around £100 a month ,  i was interested in seeing if council tax could be reduced also?
thanks

Use a benefit calculator.