benefits

[poltergeist]

ok so i am going to be a father in the next few months. what benefits can I claim i.e. tax credits etc? I have a wife but she is not working and because of her visa she is unable to gain access to any government benefits so I have to claim anything we can. I am working full time. any advice would be great

[lozzylou]

you should be able to claim child tax credits and working tax credits depending on how much you earn.

go to

www.dwp.co.uk

[redcrx]

didnt you say that you earnt well in excess of �50k?

i cant see what you can claim for, you may be able to claim the child benefit (�18 a week i think) yourself.

[poltergeist]

ya i do at the moment like. but with 40% of my wages going over 30k its better for 2 people to have rubbish salaries. hmmm i will look into it like

[redcrx]

why give up work yourself? you wont get anywhere near as much money on benefits.

even if at �40k, you may get �50 a month for first year in child tax credit.

you could however get childcare vouchers tax free if your employer offers the scheme.

[gossipgirl]

you might be entitled to tax credits depending on what your earning. I think you can earn up to �30'000 per year

[Peachy66]

Try the Benefit Enquiry Line -0800 88 22 00 they will be able to point you in the right direction.