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What am i entitled to as a single mum?

Published by admin on January 25, 2012

Im about to leave my husband and be a Single Mum, my little girl is 3 months old.Im moving out of the family home with my baby and looking at renting a property but i haven’t got any savings to fall back on what am i entitled to? many thanks
I am from the uk and no i do not work.

you will be entitled to income support and housing benifit and will be able to put your name on the council housing list, however its pretty hard to get a council house at the moment so your probbably better off renting privately. i rent a house at £500pm and get £368 housing benifit and council tax paid in full. there is a great website, entitledto.gov which gives you an estimate of what you will be entitled to. good luck x

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Comments (6)
  1. colleenbloomfield Said,

    Do u work? if not then ur entitled to income support, housing benifit. U will prob be able to get a council property aswell.
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  2. ticktock1 Said,

    Sorry I don’t know if you are from the UK, but if you are go onto a site called entitledto.co.uk. You fill in all your info and it works it all out for you.
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  3. dimka Said,

    you will be entitled to income support and housing benifit and will be able to put your name on the council housing list, however its pretty hard to get a council house at the moment so your probbably better off renting privately. i rent a house at £500pm and get £368 housing benifit and council tax paid in full. there is a great website, entitledto.gov which gives you an estimate of what you will be entitled to. good luck x
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  4. Joanna Said,

    child benefit
    child tax credits
    income support
    housing benefit
    :)
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  5. baby girl born 02.02.10 ♥ Said,

    Child tax credits.
    Child benefit.
    Income support.
    Housing benefit.
    Possible deposit scheme.

    I get £55 a week child tax credits, £20 a week child benefit. £135 every fortnight income support. I’m entitled to £560 a month housing benefit with paid council tax. Also if you’re homeless then depending on what area you’re in, you may be able to apply for a deposit scheme, if you can’t afford to pay a deposit.

    Good luck! Go to the council, citizens advice bureau and the job centre. They’ll be able to help you out with everything!
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  6. highbury girl Said,

    Only in the UK would you be able to consider letting the tax payer fund your lifestyle. Not working, small baby, let your husband pay. Another one hits the gravy train.
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