can anyone help me with what benefits i am entitled to?

Question

i am 27 and a single mum to a 13mth old and i am expecting,can anyone give me a rough idea what i am entitled to ?

actually my husband has just died recently so i am just looking for advice.

this is just for ian f; i did have a husband who could support me but things change .

Answer 1

Hi everybody has given you some good advice on what you should be entitled to but you really need to claim Income Support, to do this contact your Jobcentre, who will give you a number to call to claim. Your entitlement to benefit should be £57.45 a week but this depends on your financial situation basically anything over £3k for every £250 you lose £1 & if £8k or over then no entitlement. You may be entitled to a Bereaverment Payment or Widows Allowance & this could also affect how much Income Support you may receive. Help with your rent & council tax is also available & mortgage help after 39wks. I'm sure your already receiving Child Tax Credits if not your adviser at the Jobcentre can put the claim through for you but please ask them to do this.

As a Lone Parent receiving Income Support you'll have to attend the jobcentre regular to see an advisor who can help you into work or training when your ready to & depending where you live there could be extra incentives to get you into work & they won't even pressure you into anything your not ready for.

Check out the website www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk this can give you more info on claiming benefits

Answer 2

I'm sorry your husband has died...if he died recently you could be entitled to a widows benefit for upto 12 months.
If you live in social housing you can get assistance with rent and council tax, if you are a home owner help with interest payments on your mortgage.
You should get Income Support and child tax credits, this will be done automatically by Jobcentre Plus New Deal for Lone Parent Advisers.
You will also get a maternity payment for you new baby to help buy the essentials, like a twin buggy which you'll probably need.
If you are in receipt of benefits you will have free prescriptions etc
Although you'll already know that you will receive these for the first 12 months after your new baby is born.
The only thing that can hold back entitlements to benefits are savings you might have.
Hope this helps, the actual financial figures are impossible to calculate without full circumstances...please make an appointment with JCP as soon as possible.

Answer 3

No, they cannot. Much more information is needed to determine your legally defined entitlements. We need to know, at least,

1) where you live
2) your citizenship
3) your income
4) your net worth
5) any special conditions such as health or disabilities either in you or your children.
6) and probably several other factors that don't come to mind right now.

All women in labor are entitled to hospital care in the U.S. The hospital, of course, is entitled to bill you for this later. Typically, you are also entitled to prenatal care at your local public health clinic regardless of income. Under the U.S. Family Leave Act you may be entitled to return to your job after a reasonabe absence for your delivery, recuperation, and early child care. There is a time limit on this, but I don't know what it is. You are entitled to assistance from several state courts to determine paternity if you need this service and you are eligible for state medical assistance..

Hope this helps. I'm sure it is not exhaustive.

PS I just learned that your husband is recently deceased. This will likely have a very positive affect on your entitlements in the US. Apparently many people here know you to be British. In that case you can safely ignore anything I say. d:)

I'm very sorry about yoru bereavement. May God grant you the peace that passes all understanding and be with you and your children now and forever.

Answer 4

The system is actually quite complicated these days.

However with the right advice it's very likely you will find that you are entitled to more benefits than you think.

It obviously depends on your personal circumstances.

Because it's a minefield, the best place to get the advice is to go to your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

They have special advisors who are totally up to date and who are able to offer a complete package of advice including how to complete the forms etc.

Incidentally they are also the best place to go if you have any debts etc. Again they are the experts and have good relationships with the majority of debt collecting agencies etc.

Because of this they are able to agree extremely low repayments and even in some circumstances are able to get the debt written off.

Good luck.

Answer 5

As sarah p and someone else said. There are benefits your entitled to. However, we don't know where you are. If in in the UK you can get Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Income Support, Child Benefits, Child Tax Benefits, etc. In fact, everything Sarah P said. I suggest as someone else said, the CAB if in the UK, also your local benefits office. You can also get leaflets from most jobcentres/ benefits offices. One Tip: Apply for everything, even if you don't think you will be eligible. Better to get a no and know for sure then not apply and suffer needlessly.

Answer 6

No sorry I don't know but the DSS does have a website with lots of information on about benefits so maybe that would be helpful to you, just do a google search and I am sure you will find it, so sorry for your loss and I hope you are coping as well as you can and good luck with the new baby too.

Answer 7

I'm not British, so I can't answer your question honestly, but I would give you the advice of getting a husband who can support you before deciding to have children. Taxpayers don't look kindly on people asking "what benefits am I entitled to". It gives the appearance of laziness.

Answer 8

If youre not working you should get income support, child tax credit and child benefit, and housing and council tax benefit. If you work more than 16 hours a week working family tax credit, the amount will depend on your income, and possibly some help towards rent and council tax, and child tax credit and child benefit. Also milk tokens for free formula milk until baby turns one year old. Check out http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ for tax credits.

Answer 9

everything sarah p said is right but the best thing you could do is go to the citizens advice and they will advise you on what exactly you can get. you may get an allowance for being a widow. sorry to hear about your man. it`s not easy is it?? take care.xx

Answer 10

Despite some of the hostile answers you have received I would say get in touch with your local C.A.B they will put you right.