uk only,my brother has been working at the same company for 4 years?

Question

if he were to walk out of his job now,would he be entitled to any benefits.he's got a new baby on the way and wants to be a stay at home father.

Answer 1

There is a loop hole in the Benefit Law which will allow the family income support while his partner is pregnant and then after the birth he will have to claim job seekers. But the wife's/partner's doctor will have to say he needs to be with her while she is pregnant. As an ex benefits officer, I used to think, why not work like the rest of us, if both of the couple are well.
They would also be entitled to housing benefit and community charge.
If he is going to stay at home I hope his partner will go to work and support the family!
People who do not work just because they are lazy need to be ashamed that they are taking tax payers money for sitting on their ar5e!
Once the baby is born they are entitled to child benefit and child tax credit he will have to call 0800 882200 or 0845 3003938 (If your brother already has a child with his wife/partner, once the new baby comes along it will be a change of circumstances and he will need to call 0845 3003900) whether he is working or not!
If he considers himself to be on low wages he can also claim help with health costs which pays for dentist and prescreptions for himself and the whole family, he will need a form called a HC1 he can obtain this by calling 0845 8501166.
While he is also working he can claim working tax credit call 0845 3003900.
Hope this helps

Answer 2

If you choose to leave your job you are not entitled to any benefits (other than child tax credit up to 176 pounds a month if he is a stay at home dad). he could also choose to have the child benefit (17 pounds a week) paid to his account instead of the mums.

Perhaps the best way to do this would be to talk to his employer about going part time / flexi time / cutting down on hours. He could then find out about nurseries / child minders near his work. He could take the statutory 2 weeks paternal leave and his partner could stay at home with the baby for the first few months. She is entitled to do this no matter how long she has worked for her company. At around 6 months, she could go back to work and he could enrol the little one in a day care centre near his house. Then he could work perhaps 2 or 3 days a week and spend the rest of the time with the little one. That way he gets the best of both worlds.

Answer 3

No. I fyou leave your job voluntarily (or get sacked) he cannot claim benefits for 6 months.

There is no benefit for being a stay at home parent.

The paternity payment that some people have mentioned is payable if you are working and take the time off work when the baby is born. Its only paid for 2 weeks anyway.

Answer 4

That's usually covered in whatever contract he signed at the start of his employment. Most companies require x amount of notice---if the nature of your job is sensitive and the company is not willing to let you work out your notice period, they do have to pay you for that time---but that's it.

If you leave on your own, you're only entitled to your notice period pay.

Answer 5

If he were to leave of his own accord I think the DSS will not pay benefits for something like 6 weeks. Go to the Jobcentre plus website and that will probably have more info. I will put the link on when I find it.

Answer 6

Before he walks out, he should, perhaps, find out more about "Paternity benefit" and at least get all of that he can before doing anything else. Good luck.

Answer 7

NO, but he is entitled to paternity leave, I think it is only for 2 weeks though.
check it out, if he walks out he will forego any payments he is entitled to.

Answer 8

if he walked out he would be making himself redundunt and therefor would not receive full benefits.

Answer 9

Ask his employer.

Answer 10

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