Question about benefits?

My boyfriend is self employed and works as much as he can. I stay at home with our daughter as i have been unable to find a part-time job as i have no-one to look after our daughter. It is too exspensive to put our daughter in a nursery, and to be honest we are beggining to really struggle financaly.

We recieve working tax credits, but we were %26quot;Overpaid%26quot; last year and only get 鎷?.25 a week!

As my boyfriend works we are deamed %26quot;Financaliy ok%26quot; by our council and therfor do not quailfi to be placed on the council waiting list for a home. We do rent but its 鎷?00 a month, and we cannot get a mortgage, or part buy part let.

Does anyone know if their is anyone to help us, or any benefits we could recieve. I dont know as i have never claimed them before.

Many thanks

Question about benefits?

i am self employed and the work i do i do it with my wife and around the school commitments of 3 kids and 1 three year old, we get both working family and child family tax credit, help with paying rent and council tax. if you want to know what we do have a look at my profile for a link

Question about benefits?

I think you are screwed - unless you are an immigrant or a sinlge mother then the government is unlikely to help you

Question about benefits?

I%26#039;m not sure what you can claim. Might be worth speak ing to the Citizens advice bureau.

Between me and my hubby we are deemed as being financially secure and receive nothing from the government so we are like you.. Nuts really when you hear of people who claim 鎷?25,000 a year in benefits!

Question about benefits?

contact local ADVICE BUREAU or nearest CAB for free impartial help.

conversely try ringing a mortgage broker re house buying advice.

Question about benefits?

The only thing i can suggest is the Citizens Advice Bureau..sorry..hope everything works out for you.

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I dont know where you live or how much you b/friend earns but have you done the rent forms and the council tax forms. I cant say much because I dont know much about your cercamstances but you can contact me if you wish my mail add. and messenger are freely available if you click on my pic. By the way I can advise you on buying if you like

Question about benefits?

If I may suggest one possible answer - contact Tax Credits to provide a more up to date income figure reflecting your circumstances and request that the amount of overpayments be looked at again by referring your claim back to their head office to reduce the amount they are taking back. Not definite they will do that, but give it a go!

Question about benefits?

Definitely visit the CAB(citizens advice bureau), they will let you know about any benefits and also it sounds like you need to appeal about this over payment. Go to shelter who will give you advice about housing .( Both CAB and Shelter will take your case on for you ) they are not there just to give advice, they will actually help you..

Hope this helps.

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Try applying for Housing Benefit. I know you can apply for this even if you privately rent - this also covers council tax so you may even get a reduction in that.

Hope this helps x