Question for high earners, benefit related

[Robyner]

My Dh earns more than £50,000 a year so we are not entitled to claim for whatever the benefit is called that was in my bounty pack. ( unless he is prepared to be heavily taxed etc)
That's fair enough, I'm not ranting, but several people are telling me that there is still something we can claim, regardless of earnings, but nobody can tell me what and when we googled it there was an info overload but no answers.
I think they are wrong, I don't think we are entitled to anything now ( please hear me, I'm not complaining) but if we are and are missing out on something everyone has then I would like to know.
Help anyone?

 

[Mummybexee]

you should use the benefit calculator on government website, it will give you what your entitled to- Id do the calculator based on a month old baby, which will give you a realistic look into what you may be entitled to.

i cant say for definate as combined are incomes are below 50k unfortunatley (doh)

 

[Linzie2012]

Our combined is below 50K a year too by quite a bit & we're also unable to claim anything.

All those taxes we pay & nothing back on a fair level.

 

[knopk@]

You can both have childcare vouchers if yout employers have it but thats it i think

 

[beckyboo1]

There's no other benefit available Hun if you're high earners... I know this as we fall into the same category x

 

[Pumpkin9]

It's child benefit, I think between £50k and 60k (as a single earner living in the household) you may be entitled to some but it will raise your partners tax. After that it's a no go. If he does any form of salary exchange like for pension etc.. It may mean he falls below the 50k.

Luckily for us my oh is in that situation otherwise it would have been pretty poor.

I'm already getting a one quarter of my pay when on stat mat leave. So losing that would be a right kick In the teeth.

 

[Zazu]

You aren't entitled to child benefit if you or your OH earn above 60k, if it is between 50k and 60k you get it but at a reduced rate (you will receive the full amount but have to complete a tax return and pay some back at the end of the tax year). I don't think you will get anything else xxx

 

[Robyner]

Thanks Zasu, that what I thought. My Dh and tax returns will be a disaster so we won't be bothering

 

[TORino]

You aren't entitled to child benefit if you or your OH earn above 60k, if it is between 50k and 60k you get it but at a reduced rate (you will receive the full amount but have to complete a tax return and pay some back at the end of the tax year). I don't think you will get anything else xxx

^^this

There is a sliding scale between 50-60k. If you earn just over 50k you'd get most of it. I think it's worth applying for as if you add it up over 18 years its not insignificant.

But yes, you have to do a self assessment and they are a pain in the arse.

 

[knopk@]

I have to do self assessment anyway but we are not entitled to the benefit

 

[Robyner]

What was the benefit called that every family was entitled to no matter what they earnt?
I take it that has recently been abolished and some people aren't

 

[tinks77]

What was the benefit called that every family was entitled to no matter what they earnt?
I take it that has recently been abolished and some people aren't

That is child benefit that they have changed to have the high earner threshold