Hi all, I'm looking a bit of advice so will give u some background to help. My husband is on contributions based esa and receives the high rate dla, we have 2 children aged 10 and 8, I am working part time at nights but am now finding this quite a struggle to manage along with family life and caring for my husband. Im considering giving up work for a while but dont know what if any extra benefits I would be able to get. I currently get wtc and ctc my husbands esa is included in my tax credits so does that mean we would still get wtc based on his esa? Also I hear people talking about the disability element of some benifits including tax credits we dont seem to get any extra ........ should we? We get no help at all with our mortgage and are struggling to the point we are considering selling and renting then we may get help. Would I get income support etc if im not working?.?? Sorry to be long winded but I am soooo confused and have no knowledge of any of this both my husband and myself have worked for over 20years and now when we need help its like banging our heads against a brick wall. Thanks for any help you can give and if you need more info just ask.......o im in northern Ireland if that makes a difference. Thankyou.
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