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Benefits question.

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Elliebellybum · 19/12/2018 23:34

So myself and DH get CTC and WTC. We have three children and apparently we are in a full UC area.

I left 3 weeks ago after a DV incident and now need to claim alone.

I can do 16 hours of self employed work but I am looking to get 16 hours “employed” instead, have just started applying for jobs.

However, I can’t make head nor tail of any of the benefits.

If I change my tax credits claim to single will I get moved onto UC? I keep reading something about the fact I have three children preventing it, but I don’t really understand it at all!

I’m already wavering on going back to ex because it’s all been awful, now it looks like I might be stuck on a phenomenally confusing benefit, that isn’t good for self employed people anyway!

Can anyone shed any light on it. I’m pretty bright but I cannot understand the bits about three children and whether that stops me going over or not?

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Elliebellybum · 19/12/2018 23:43

I keep reading that I can’t aoply for it because I have three children. I’m fine with that, I just need to make sure!!

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eve34 · 20/12/2018 14:15

You can apply. But depending on when your third child was born they may not be included in the claim. I think the minimum is 24 hours work with uc. That might depend on children's age also. But I wasn't on tax credits so don't know if you have to go over to uc. Give them and ring and ask.

Stay strong you got out for a reason and will be setting the children an excellent example.

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MumUnderTheMoon · 21/12/2018 15:58

You can apply for it with any number of children. Everyone who is entitled gets payment for their first two children but subsequent children born after a certain date don't get support under the new benefit. You can apply online, just apply make sure you give them all the correct info so your claim isn't delayed.

loopy42 · 21/12/2018 19:12

You will need to make a claim for tax credits in your own name.
People with more than 2 children cannot claim Universal Credit at present.
If you are renting you will also need to claim housing benefit.

arwenearlythereyet · 21/12/2018 19:15

Currently, if you have 3 children, you cannot get Universal Credit. I believe this will change at some point in February.

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