Child/working tax credits and UC difference

[Flatwhite101]

I am working f/t (approx £33k/year) and partner unemployed (currently receiving benefits, but not living together yet) and was looking to see what might be eligible for. Under 'old' tax credits system the calculator suggests that if partner received JSA or similar then as a household could claim £256 child tax credit, and £367 working tax credit. Are in a full U/C area though and input same details (so partner on U/C already) and apparently not eligible for anything! Any idea why the difference?

Do you have 2 children? Or more?

Are those figures per year? I get £10 a month CTC, we have 2 children on an income of about £30k so presumably you have 3 children in which case you can't go on UC at the moment.

Not entitled to anything under either UC or tax credits as far as I now. My friend has just applied as she wanted to see if her family would be eligible if she decided not to return to work after having her baby. Her partner earns around 26k a year and they’re not entitled to a penny - and she’s in a tax credit not uc area.

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How many children and what are their ages? What type of JSA does your partner claim?

The cut off for any child tax credit with two kids is around 32k unless you have childcare costs which you wont with an unemployed partner as you wouldn't be entitled to childcare costs anyway. The cut off for working tax credits for a couple with kids is around 17k so you. wouldn't get that. You may get some UC if you had very high rent costs.

How on earth can you be entitled to working tax credit of you're earning over 30k? Think that's for families with very low incomes, like under 16k. I guess if he's disabled (not sure if he is but you say he's on benefits) you may be entitled to something but I still can't see how working tax credits.

Do you currently receive any benefits?

Or are you intending on moving in with him and seeing what benefits you as a household would get with him in it?

I could be wrong but he may lose whatever benefits he has if you move in together as a family. I think you'll be expected to support him. As his claim will be based on the household income.

He would lose any means tested benefits when he moves in with you due to your income. if the JSA is contributions based then he can continue to claim that but I think that only lasts for 6 months anyway.