New joint claim child tax

[Guest1233]

Hello I am after some advice really about a new joint claim for child tax. My partner is moving in on the 1st july. He will be starting a new job to. What information do tax credits want when starting a new joint claim?

Also does child tax payments stop until the new calim is sorted?

He will have to work a week in hand.

Thank you for any help

I expect the issue is that you and your partner have separate finances (my guess based on what you've said) and the benefits system treats you as a household with joint finances. So for UC you will have to make a joint claim and his income will be counted. You have to put the entire rent amount and not just your half, etc.

In the benefits system, cohabiting partners are expected to support each other financially, plus any children in the household, whether they have parental responsibility for those children or not.

So while he is working and you're jobseeking, he is expected to pay the bills for you and your child. Universal Credit will pay any shortfall in his wages. But the overall allowances are low.

Anyone on benefits needs to look at the sums very carefully and have a very frank discussion about finances before moving in with a partner.

"I have just finished university so looking for work which now i will have to look for evening work, to save on child care"

Universal Credit covers 85% of childcare costs. Again it is worth doing the sums because the UC system is designed to ensure that people are benefit off in work than on benefits.

Given that you have just finished university and are presumably more employable than you were before, I would advise you to prioritise getting a suitable job even if it means having to use some childcare.

It's your choice of course but as you have children and are not married it would be wise to protect your earning potential and financial independence.

Oh I totally understand all that, I mean he has his car and child maintenance to pay for etc. I did put the full rent amount in. Employable in a since however work experience no as mu degree did not cover it therefore it is providing hard to get a job
Due to lack of patient contact experience. I have applied for afew even though I do not have the full criteria in the hope they will give me a chance.

I understand about child care however it really wont be something we will be able to afford until the claim in fully sorted out. So for now I will have to ensure I can work around needing child care.

For now we have to prioritise our Bill's, luckily his new job pays weekly, but has to work a week in advance so we will be 1 week without any money which I suppose is do able. I just worry especially with all the bad stories I have heard

Personally I would put off moving in together until you've found a job.

Too late he has a new job and starts on Monday. People manage so will have to. We have family to help. Hopefully I should have a job soon but only 15 hours and no child care needed which is a bonus. Just wish I looked into it first I really did think they was pushing the transfer over for more than 2 children till later so we will have to deal with it now.

Will my partner have to attend the job centre? Or just me as I am out of work?

Do you mean regularly? Possibly neither of you as UC is calculated on household not individual income.
You will both need to attend with ID if it can’t be done online.

@MyDcAreMarvel thank you yes I ment the first interview. My partner only started work today and is on a probation period so was thinking he might not be able to get time off to attend.

I am seeking work so I might have to attend going off what I have read.

First interview is only necessary if you can’t verify online.
Re seeking work you would have to attend first interview either way if you can’t verify online.
If dp earns over a certain amount then you won’t need to attend again.
It’s madness that people have to miss work to attend a ID check.

Ok thank you. Hopefully it should all go ok online then. Yes you are right