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What would I be entitled to in England?

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:08

Out of interest? This is all in euros as I’m in Ireland but I’m just intrigued as to what I would be entitled to in England
Income - 42k (full time job)
savings - 23k
2 dc - 50/50 custody
no maintenance
Renting until the divorce is finalised- 1.4k pm

I suppose those figures would all need to be converted to pounds to make it completely relevant but it would be interesting to compare the system to ours.

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:09

Oh and I suppose I technically still own the family home…

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Totaleclipseofthemind · 01/01/2025 10:09

Child Benefit.

KiraNerys1 · 01/01/2025 10:10

Go to "entitled to" website, you'll find what you need there

TickingAlongNicely · 01/01/2025 10:10

It will depend on location and age of children (childcare costs)

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:10

Totaleclipseofthemind · 01/01/2025 10:09

Child Benefit.

How much is child benefit per month in England?

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DurinsBane · 01/01/2025 10:10

Child benefit, though I’m unsure how it would work with being 50/50. Nothing else

arethereanyleftatall · 01/01/2025 10:11

Just child benefit which everyone gets. I get £170 a month for 2 kids I think. But I get it all. I'm not sure how it would work 50/50.

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:11

TickingAlongNicely · 01/01/2025 10:10

It will depend on location and age of children (childcare costs)

They are in primary school. They use after school service for 2hours per day. Exh pays this but after childcare subsidy it works out at 54€ per week

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:13

DurinsBane · 01/01/2025 10:10

Child benefit, though I’m unsure how it would work with being 50/50. Nothing else

Do tax credits change at all being a single parent over there? I pay less tax now than I did before as I get extra credits for being a single parent and renting.

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Hesonlyakidharry · 01/01/2025 10:13

You can fund all of this out using a benefits calculator and you’ll get an accurate answer.
But, you’re not low income and you have savings. Why would you expect to get anything?

You can claim child benefit but that’s it. With 50/50 care though, their father could also claim and you’d have to argue out who gets it or the benefit office will decide.

Blueberry40 · 01/01/2025 10:14

I think child benefit is around £25 per week for the first child and around £16 per week for every additional child.

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:17

Hesonlyakidharry · 01/01/2025 10:13

You can fund all of this out using a benefits calculator and you’ll get an accurate answer.
But, you’re not low income and you have savings. Why would you expect to get anything?

You can claim child benefit but that’s it. With 50/50 care though, their father could also claim and you’d have to argue out who gets it or the benefit office will decide.

No expectations at all, just asking. I didn’t expect anything over here either but I get what get…and it all helps massively

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:20

Looking at the calculator I can’t use it properly as I don’t know postcodes so I looked up a random one and now it’s looking for council tax bands. 🤣 ah well

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arethereanyleftatall · 01/01/2025 10:23

As far as I know here, the tax you pay is based on your salary regardless of how many kids you have. You wouldn't get tax credits on that salary I don't think. And if you do, I might look up and see if I'm supposed to get anything, never crossed my mind!

TigerRag · 01/01/2025 10:24

Your savings are too high for universal credit

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:33

TigerRag · 01/01/2025 10:24

Your savings are too high for universal credit

I suppose yes, out of interest would it matter that those savings are from prior to separation so technically they are marital assets that will be divided upon divorce?

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Strikeoutnow · 01/01/2025 10:36

Child benefit is higher in Ireland

Strikeoutnow · 01/01/2025 10:38

Just child benefit which everyone gets. you have to pay it back if you earn above the threshold.

Bromptotoo · 01/01/2025 10:39

Assuming, unless UK, you're an Irish Citizen so no Right to Reside etc issues in GB/UK.

Tax Credits, which were not subject to a limit on capital, closed to new applications c2019.

They're replaced by Universal Credit for which the capital limit is £16k. Savings in cash and land/property you own but do not live in count towards that though there are some disregards.

Bjorkdidit · 01/01/2025 10:43

You might get some help with childcare costs but unlikely to get anything else.

Perhaps once your savings were below £16k some help with rent if you lived in a high cost area but tbh, it wouldn't be a good idea to do something like move to London/SE England unless you had a job offer.

You could get an idea of rents by looking at the lettings on rightmove.co.uk and the post code and council tax band will be in the listing.

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:44

I’m not planning on moving to England, I just asked out of interest what my scenario would entitle me to over there compared to what I get here.

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Bromptotoo · 01/01/2025 10:52

Bjorkdidit · 01/01/2025 10:43

You might get some help with childcare costs but unlikely to get anything else.

Perhaps once your savings were below £16k some help with rent if you lived in a high cost area but tbh, it wouldn't be a good idea to do something like move to London/SE England unless you had a job offer.

You could get an idea of rents by looking at the lettings on rightmove.co.uk and the post code and council tax band will be in the listing.

Not specific to the OP's situation but if you're looking to rent and need help from Universal Credit make sure you know the Local Housing Allowance rates as well.

TammyBundleballs · 01/01/2025 10:54

arethereanyleftatall · 01/01/2025 10:11

Just child benefit which everyone gets. I get £170 a month for 2 kids I think. But I get it all. I'm not sure how it would work 50/50.

No they don’t. It is means tested the same as 30 hours funded nursery and tax free childcare. Some people get none of them.

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Itgetsharder · 01/01/2025 10:55

Strikeoutnow · 01/01/2025 10:36

Child benefit is higher in Ireland

Yes 140 per child, per month it’s a great help

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MILLYmo0se · 01/01/2025 10:58

Are you under the threshold for WFP in Ireland?