I work full time at the moment but im more than half way through my pregnancy and leaving soon to bring up my baby and be a stay at home mum. My boyfriend works full time but doesnt get paid very well so we will struggle to pay rent and bills. What am i actually entitled to and for those that claim those benefits how much do you get? I am planning on going back to work once my child is at least a year old but i want to be there for his first year, so not planning on living off benefits all my life before you give me criticism. Thanks for any replies xXx
2007-02-15 03:10:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Kent/London,uk
2007-02-15 03:20:35 · update #1
thank you everyone
2007-02-15 04:05:18 · update #2
You can stay with your employer, as maternity is usually 6 months at least and you can apply for an extension to a year aswell. This way you get full pay for a while and then normally the statatroury maternity pay, which will help contribute to the bills n stuff.
2007-02-15 03:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by Need_to_know 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will get child benefit. which is something like £17.45 per week ( forgive me if I'm wrong i forget what you get for the oldest child!! )
but you will also be able to claim child tax credit and working tax credit depending how much your partner earns.
if you are intitled to the child tax/working tax the you can also apply for council tax and housing benefit, you may only get a small amount of help towards these but every little counts once the baby arrives.
good luck with the baby
2007-02-15 12:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by mum_2_many 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't your midwife give you that book about pregnancy? Read the back of that, go to the job centre or phone up your local tax office and ask about family tax credits. As you are a first time mum go to all Ante natal classes and ask all your questions and you will find girls in the same quandary as you and get sorted together.
2007-02-15 13:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by thalia_marks'swife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking at moneysavingexpert.com as they have a link to a web page that works out what you be entitled to approximately.
They are also absolutely brilliant as regards money saving tips and how to budget etc-so if you're looking at reduced income it won't be so scary with a plan!
Good luck.
2007-02-19 10:10:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will receive in the region of £74 per month child benefit (everyone gets that) and you could also apply for working families tax credits .....
2007-02-15 11:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try the web site direct gov.co.uk or try thr job center web site this has lots of info it depends on yr status on how much you are intitled to and when you go back to work you will still be intitled to family tax credits its worth a look i hope this helps
2007-02-15 11:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by itchy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to get working family tax and child tax
2007-02-15 14:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by mumoffour 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on how much your partner earns you may be in titled to family tax and in some case,s you may be in titled with help with your rent unless you have a mortgage were u wouldn't be in titled to any help with rent
2007-02-15 15:38:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the web site BENEFITS and you should be able find what you are looking for,,it might take time finding it ,its a lot to look through, but worth it
when you find the site save it to your favourites its handy to have
2007-02-15 11:21:22 · answer #9 · answered by oscar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact your local social security office and they can tell you accurately what benefits you will be entitled to based on your personal circumstances. good luck
2007-02-17 13:46:41 · answer #10 · answered by thedaddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋