My husband has just left me out of the blue for another woman. He was the higher earner in our marriage and I currently work 20 hours per week term time and earn £16k gross. Obviously one of the many panics I am going through right now is whether I am going to cope financially.
I think I can claim child tax credits after using the online calculator, although our area goes over to universal credit on the 12th Sept so I am having to move fast and don't think I will get them for long.
Before all this happened my employer had offered me the opportunity to work flexibly on a specific project short term. I would need to claim additional hours worked on a monthly basis and there is provision for me to work an average of 5 hours extra per week between now and December. Professionally, it's a good idea for me as the project is above my working grade and a chance to prove myself.
Will working extra hours like this affect my claim and is it likely to cause problems for me? I am trying to get my head around all the guidance online but there is so much else going on at the moment that I am not doing well.
Is anyone has any experience or understanding of the system they would be willing to share I would be so grateful.