Child tax credits and partner moving in

[kawaii2]

I was hoping to get some advice or maybe someone is in the same position money wise and could help? I currently get some housing benefit and child tax credit, I’m a single parent. I only make around £3000 a year. I was hoping to have my partner move in in April. He makes around £18400 before tax etc. I know housing benefit would be stopped but I was wondering if child tax credits would be?
Ive tried the online benefit calculators and 2 out of 3 said I would still get the tax credits, the tax credits website said I’d still be entitled to it but I then spoke to someone from the advice shop and she said I wouldn’t be entitled so I’m really confused and a bit worried to go ahead with him moving in if we are going to be worse off

I think you'd get universal credit instead because it would be classes as a new claim? You should get something on that income. Have you tried Entitledto.com?

You might want to try a universal credit calculator. The entitled to one isn’t that great.

You would be switched to UC. Policy in Practice has a good UC calculator.

Good luck with universal credit. Absolute waste of time! It's so much different than tax credits.

You would need to make a new joint claim for Uc. If you have rent to pay and both on a low income then it's likely you would be entitled to some UC. many are better off on Uc, especially if working.

On Uc you would still get a rent element, standard couples element and child element/s. Then joint earnings will reduce the whole award after the first £292 of wages is disregarded.