Hope someone can advise...
I work 16 hours a week and claim housing benefit of £47 per week...
My partner lives with her parents but is now pregnant, so is wanting to move in with me....she currently works 12hours a week but is ill due to severe morning sickness, so is not earning at the moment. She doesn't get ssp....
Would she be able to get income support if I'm working 16 hours? What about long term, what help would be available regarding child tax credits etc? And once baby is here, would she be able to claim anything while I still work and she looks after little one? I've heard of a surestart grant to help with baby costs but am led to believe you can only get that if on income support? I'm scared we're not going to be able to afford things for the baby...pram, cot etc etc...
It's such a minefield and I'm concerned that we'll not be able to cope financially on my low income alone....
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I work 16 hours a week and claim housing benefit of £47 per week...
My partner lives with her parents but is now pregnant, so is wanting to move in with me....she currently works 12hours a week but is ill due to severe morning sickness, so is not earning at the moment. She doesn't get ssp....
Would she be able to get income support if I'm working 16 hours? What about long term, what help would be available regarding child tax credits etc? And once baby is here, would she be able to claim anything while I still work and she looks after little one? I've heard of a surestart grant to help with baby costs but am led to believe you can only get that if on income support? I'm scared we're not going to be able to afford things for the baby...pram, cot etc etc...
It's such a minefield and I'm concerned that we'll not be able to cope financially on my low income alone....
:(