H is moving out at the end of April and I will be claiming increased tax credits, housing benefit and council tax benefit.
I earn about £8,000 a year, but through at least 4 different jobs (keep finding more bits of things to do) which happen at different times of year. These are all paid through payroll but as one of them has a high daily rate, I am overtaxed on that one and claim it back at rhe beginning of each new tax year. There is also a possibility of some new work for which I would be self employed.
How does rhis work? I went to see a council person and have the form to fill in but it seems (probably naturally, as most people have regular jobs) made for people with one job for rhe same amount of hours per week. I work between zero and 56 hours a week although more often lower amounts. Do I count as self employed as I saw there was a box about that suggesting I would need a different form as well. Council person didn't really clear up my confusion.
My other query is about free school meals - I have seen if you earn under £16k or so and get ctc but not wtc (which I think is my position) you are entitled, but what is rhe £16k made up of? Is this my earned income plus tax credits plus housing benefit or some other combination? Am also confused about help with health costs, which seems to have rhe same criteria.
Am also in turmoil about relationship but that can go ib a rekationship thread some time 
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