Low Income? Check if you qualify

[eljean]

As far as I know, your partner or sponsor can only claim benefits and act as a behalf if your are disabled or have a serious health and mental problems.

Don't worry, they won't give you any benefits if they saw your passport with 'no recourse to public funds'.

just curious so is your sponsor/husband has plan or claiming benefits in your behalf now?

[LadyJ]

just curious so is your sponsor/husband has plan or claiming benefits in your behalf now?

He's already claiming Child Benefit £69 monthly, Housing Benefit £171 monthly but Working and Child Tax Credit are still on process, so we don't know yet.

and currently our second child is on the way, so he's also claiming a Sure Start Maternity Grant for me (I can not claim this as I'm in 'no recourse to public funds' but my hubby can because this is his child too).

[scotsfiancee]

He's already claiming Child Benefit £69 monthly, Housing Benefit £171 monthly but Working and Child Tax Credit are still on process, so we don't know yet.

Do you have any idea if How much is the maximum salary required to claim that benefits?

[baboyako]

Do you have any idea if How much is the maximum salary required to claim that benefits?

i think for family tax credits it's 50k household income.

[eljean]

He's already claiming Child Benefit £69 monthly, Housing Benefit £171 monthly but Working and Child Tax Credit are still on process, so we don't know yet.

and currently our second child is on the way, so he's also claiming a Sure Start Maternity Grant for me (I can not claim this as I'm in 'no recourse to public funds' but my hubby can because this is his child too).

i thought the same thing before that if i cant claim my husband can for it is also his child and his also a tax payer....with low income still pay rent privately....im pregnant i just want something for my child to have when knowing others can even have benefits even without working.....while my husband work so hard so they have some benefits to claim out from the taxes he paids every week and year.

[LadyJ]

i thought the same thing before that if i cant claim my husband can for it is also his child and his also a tax payer....with low income still pay rent privately....im pregnant i just want something for my child to have when knowing others can even have benefits even without working.....while my husband work so hard so they have some benefits to claim out from the taxes he paids every week and year.

Hi eljean, first of all Congratulations hun!!
If you and your partner are living on a low income tell him to contact your benefit office straight away and ask what you could be entitled for or check the links I've posted above.

How many weeks are you now? have you told to your GP/Midwife that you are expecting?