I got my maternity allowance accepted, what else could I be entitled to? X

[HannahsBaby]

So, I sent off my payslips etc in the post 2 weeks ago, and I got the result back this week


They are going to pay me £88.75 a week - which i'm pleased about



What other benefits do I get - I think child benefit and child tax credit?? how much are these? (i'm new to any kind of benefit) .... xx

 

[xshauna_bazx]

Everyone is entitled to child benefit and child tax credits i think? I think child benefit is about 80 a month...might be wrong though as i have never got it before. Other benefits will depend on if you have a OH who is working and how many hours xxx

 

[xshauna_bazx]

Oh try this... www.entitledto.co.uk xxx

 

[nmf1987]

i thought maternity allowence was 128 a week. does it go by earnings then? xxx

 

[HannahsBaby]

i thought maternity allowence was 128 a week. does it go by earnings then? xxx

not always:-

''Maternity Allowance pays a standard weekly rate of £128.73 or 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings (before tax), whichever is the smaller.
MA is paid for a maximum period of 39 weeks.
The amount of Maternity Allowance you get depends on your gross average weekly earnings or the amount you are treated as earning from your self-employment. More specific information on how your payment of Maternity Allowance is worked out can be found in the leaflet 'A Guide to Maternity Benefits - NI17A'''

 

[nmf1987]

oh thanks. well i was on 350 a week so guessing i would get 128. will find out soon xxx

 

[Rachey]

Probably working tax credits and child tax credits? If you go on direct.gov.uk there is a calculator telling you what you shoud be entitled to and another calculator telling you how much you would get there's things like money towards council tax and housing benefit that I had never heard of! I suppose they all depend on peoples earnings though xxx

 

[Rachey]

oh thanks. well i was on 350 a week so guessing i would get 128. will find out soon xxx

I thought aslong as you had been working at the same place for a certain amount of time that everyone got SMP, 128 a week and people who haven't been in the same job for long enough were entitled to Maternity Allowance which can change depending on your wage..

I could be wrong but that's what I picked up lol

xxx

 

[HannahsBaby]

oh thanks. well i was on 350 a week so guessing i would get 128. will find out soon xxx

oh yes you will be fine hun!! x

 

[HannahsBaby]

oh thanks. well i was on 350 a week so guessing i would get 128. will find out soon xxx

I thought aslong as you had been working at the same place for a certain amount of time that everyone got SMP, 128 a week and people who haven't been in the same job for long enough were entitled to Maternity Allowance which can change depending on your wage..

I could be wrong but that's what I picked up lol

xxx

I dont play NI so thats why I didnt qualify, I dont do enough hours. (i do a couple of cash in han cleaning jobs every now and then as a bit of pocket money, so thats not taxed either)

 

[HannahsBaby]

Probably working tax credits and child tax credits? If you go on direct.gov.uk there is a calculator telling you what you shoud be entitled to and another calculator telling you how much you would get there's things like money towards council tax and housing benefit that I had never heard of! I suppose they all depend on peoples earnings though xxx

Thank you hun xx