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My partner is 4 months pregnant with twins and has had to give up work due to complications.
Because we live together, and I earn £850 a month after tax, I’m concerned that we won’t get any help. My wage has to pay the rent, council tax, bills, petrol and food as well as buy things for the babies. I’ve applied for tax credits but they said no.
Does anyone know what help we could get?
she can apply for the sure start maternity grant but i dont think you will get it because of your wage. she will get the health in pregnancy grant at 29weeks which is £190 but theres not much else she can receive until the baby is born. you will then get child tax credits, working tax credits and child benefit which is 80pounds for the first baby and an extra 50 for the second each month. she should contact the local job centre and see if she can get maternity allowance and maybe income support or something along those lines until the babies are due. she might find it hard though as she quit her job so they may say no.
good luck!
Check out http://www.entitled2.co.uk. It has a calculator which takes some information from you – salary, outgoings, council tax etc, and tells you what you could be entitled to.
You may still be elligable for council tax banefit, housing benefit and income support. Look into it.
She may be entitled to disabilty allowance? Give it a try, nothing to lose.
There is lots of help available and in the governments eyes 850 a month isnt too much. Go on the direct gov website its very helpful and has a calculater which tells you what you’re entitled to. From what i can remember, probably child benefit, health in pregnancy grant, possibly sure start grant, healthy start vouchers (it all adds up!) and once the babies are born, you should get child tax credits. Have you applied for housing benefit and council tax benefit? I’m sure there are others but i cant remember, sorry! Def check out that website.
Your best option here is to go to the CAB or Job centre (its not just for finding jobs) as both of these places will be able to advise you on what benefits/financial help you may be entitled to. You will definatly get the health in pregnancy grant at 25+ weeks which is £190.
I am however concerned as to why your partner has given up work as opposed to been signed off sick due to her complication, at least that way she would have been getting statuary sick pay, and although only around £70ish a week still better than no income at all. Also there are no restrictions on how long you can claim SSP when pregnant, it could be claimed until the earliest date she could go on mat leave which is 25 weeks I think.