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Benefits question... (Please give me a reason to be brave and go!)

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:44

Do any of you guys know what kind of benefits I should be getting?... I'm 18, had Theo at 16... left school at 12 (ahem ) I'm pregnant with my second... DH earns about 22k... at the moment I just get child benefit, I have a feeling I'm owed something else? Oh I've never ever had a job

Just to add to my patheticness I can't bring myself to go to the benefits office... official type people/places scare me

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TracyK · 14/07/2005 13:45

how about citizens advice bureau?

misdee · 14/07/2005 13:45

CTC and WFTC.

U CAN APPLY ONLINE. I'LL FIND THE SITE IN A MO.

TracyK · 14/07/2005 13:45

or have a surf - there are a few websites that you can do online forms and they'll tell you at the end what you are due.

hunkermunker · 14/07/2005 13:46

You need to apply for tax credits.

Ring 0845 300 3900 and ask them - it's the Inland Revenue number at the top of my tax credit form.

QueenEagle · 14/07/2005 13:46

I think the only other thing you could claim is Child Tax credits.

Helpline 8am - 8pm Tel: 0845 3003900

Aimsmum · 14/07/2005 13:46

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emily05 · 14/07/2005 13:47

I think that this has a benefits section here

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:47

Why can't we just do everything online? !!

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QueenEagle · 14/07/2005 13:47

hunkermumker - I was just filling in my Annual Review Form

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:47

He doesn't go to nursery, I'm a full time SAHM

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hunkermunker · 14/07/2005 13:48

QE - PMSL! Mine's been on the desk in front of the PC for a couple of weeks now... Keep meaning to do it but can't be arsed.

ixel · 14/07/2005 13:50

If you didn't get round to going back to work after a first child, is there any maternity pay type thing you can claim for a second? I know there's the maternity grant, but I dont think our income is low enough, as dh is on about 22,500. We're not skint, but could really do with a hand for the odd bits and bobs that we dont have left over from the first time!
Sorry to butt in on this thread, but it is related, sort of!

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:50

Oh dear I'm going to get confused by that website!

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Aimsmum · 14/07/2005 13:50

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:51

If you are expecting a baby and have not worked for some time, cannot get Statutory Maternity Pay or Maternity Allowance, but have paid or been treated as having paid NI contributions:
check Incapacity Benefit

What's that about?!

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misdee · 14/07/2005 13:53

you should be able to get one of the 3. have u ever worked? if not then ICF may be the best choice. phoine your local benefits people and ask for advice.

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:55

Never got the chance to work! This is asking for annual council tax...hmm...wracks brain!

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 13:57

Ok I'm so just going to the benefits place next week lol

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jessicaandbumpsmummy · 14/07/2005 14:01

fastasleep..... we are very alike..... although i worked prior to having jess, i havent worked since, and am also wondering about the benfits side of things.... i really must get my bum down to job centre to ask them!

Aimsmum · 14/07/2005 14:08

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 14:10

Lol I hate places like that... I've only ever been in a job centre with my mum! I think there is something I'm not getting though so will have to go..

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 14:12

I could pretend to be looking for a job and get jobseekers allowance lol...

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Aimsmum · 14/07/2005 14:13

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jessicaandbumpsmummy · 14/07/2005 14:14

we dont get wftc becuase dh earns too much - need to earn under approx £13000 i think or both be working - its crap!

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fastasleep · 14/07/2005 14:14

Aww that sucks... I knew I should never have married DH and got a council house and pretended to not be with him!!

I will definately go and check next week, along with my other chore of getting Theo registered at a dentist, my god I'm so lazy!

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