Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject: Just getting by - would i be entitled to any help??
hi girls, i didn't return to work after having my daughter 1 year ago, my husband works, and after tax, including tax credits and child benefit we have £1585 per month £700 of that is paid out on blooming rent , which leaves us counting the pennies until the end of every month. Would i be entitled to any other benefit, such as income support? i would really appreciate some feedback. thanks... : _________________
nutty1
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject:
You wouldnt be entitled to any income support , your husband is entitled to working tax credit does he claim that? _________________ Ttc since December 2007!
brenzo
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject:
Yes think we get £39 a week tax credits, im nearly sure its working tax credit. _________________
shootingstars
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject:
Have you tried for housing benefit? and council tax benefit, If you go on your local council website, they should have a calculator to help you out x _________________
jane1978
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:40 pm Post subject:
Have you looked at it a different way and looked at your finances to see if you can save money at all ? moneysavingexpert.com is a good website to try for ideas. I'm going back to work part time and I've managed to save us £100 + a month by changing energy suppliers and cancelling sky etc _________________