I have recently became a registered chilminder but...

[Summerfruit]

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Only entitled to working families tax credit I think, if not may not be worth the hassle as they mess you about when it comes to cancelling it when you get mindees.

I'm registered and when I lost 3 sisters I was minding and went to job centre, went through the whole claims process etc, found out my DH apparently earns too much for me to be entitled to anything.

Cannot survive on just DH income and 2 kids plus step daughter.

So unfortunately I think it would just be tax credits, although I did qualify fo housing benefit of £115 fortnightly.

HTH

Hi Summerfruit,

No idea alas, but you could try playing with figures at Entitled To to see what that system thinks you could claim benefits wise.

I would like to work as chilminder but I am not sure if i can do it if l live in 2 bedrook flat on third floor

When I did CM, I got jobseekers allowance when I initally registered until I got my first mindee. It was only a couple of weeks, but better than nothing. Husband does not earn a fortune either.