2006-07-29 22:44:43 · 10 answers · asked by Fiona R 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
The best thing to do is contact your local job centre, tell them the situation. they will point you in the right direction.
I receive both. BUT you will have to go through the CSA (As part of the income support) to get money from the childs father. If you opt out without a valid reason, it can affect the amount of benefit they pay you.
You will be given a phone number to contact for income support, who then process your claim and make an appointment for you to attend at the jobcentre. When you go the the appointment, the advisor will fill in your child tax credit application for you and you will be advised on any other benefits you are entitled to. ie, council tax benefit, housing benefit.
The sooner you get this part sorted, the sooner you get money! Go tomorrow without fail.
2006-07-29 23:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You actually get both. Income support is now only paid out for the parent and the child gets child tax credit. When you claim for income support you automatically put a claim in for tax credit its done together :)
2006-07-29 22:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by emma b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both as Income Support does not pay for the children anymore. Check the Inland Revenue and Jobcentre plus webiste. As long you are claiming Child Benefit, the tax credit claim should be sorted out in 4 weeks.
2006-07-29 23:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U can get both. i'm a single parent and getting both income support and child tax credits.
2006-07-29 23:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend has both income support for herself and child tax for the children, give them a ring they will tell you what you are entitled to.
2006-07-29 22:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get both now. Income support for yourself and tax credit for your children
2006-07-29 23:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Income support is not paid out for kids anymore, its child tax credit and ive been waiting for nine weeks and they still havent sorted it out.
2006-07-29 22:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be entiltled to both.
It can be a bit of a minefield, I found the best thing to do is phone or make an appointment for you Citezens Advice Beuru and they will help you out!
2006-07-29 23:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tax credits ,and get a good accountant ..from a single self employed dad
2006-07-29 22:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by vernvernon66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought they you could go for both benefits. Need to check this out at your benefits agency.
2006-07-30 10:53:00 · answer #10 · answered by trixy33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋