Sure start maternity grant

[missxkatie]

Hey girls, had so many arguements with benefits people because they dont help AT ALL. My partner Paul is a self employed roofer. At the moment I have a small lil 12 1/2 hr cleaning job at nights. He brings home round about £250-£270 a week after tax. Jobcentre said we are not entitled to the grant because he is working. Just wondering if anyone who was working/self employed recieved this grant?

 

[muppetmummy]

Do you get tax credits? I thought you could get it if you got tax credits and earned under a certain amount?

 

[GBLiz]

i would also be interested in knowing what you are entitled to prior to and after the birth, if both parents are self employed.

 

[muppetmummy]

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Cus ... 0.xml.html

This has info about the grant including whose entitled to it

 

[Manda&Thomas]

i dont work hubby works as a roofer and even though i dont work i cant claim any benifits at all because hubby does work
so i have to wait till after the baby is born to get anything
manda xx

 

[muppetmummy]

Although I only work part time, combined we earn too much to be entitled to the maternity grant. Shame, that would have bought my Quinny Buzz

 

[paradysso]

im self emplyed, but as we receive the higher rate of tax credits were getting it.

i think going by what your OH earns after tax etc, and expenses i take it? hes probably earning too much, he need to fiddle his books and earn less

 

[muppetmummy]

what do they mean by higher rate anyway? Is it above a certain amount?

 

[paradysso]

i think its some thing like 500 approx is the basic rate, and any thing over is higher. i will look on google, i found a site some where when i was trying to figure it all out that iexplained it well