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Money News Round Up June 2019

Money News Round-Up

Our  Income Maximisation Officer, Tracy Doran is here to help you. So contact Tracy at the office if you have any questions or would like assistance with completion of forms. Tracy can undertake a home visit at a time that suits you. Tracy can be contacted at Direct Dial Tel: 01786 431921 or e mail tracy@forthha.org.uk.

 Clothing Grant (children from Primary 1 to age 16 before 30th September 19)

  • Parents on Income Support, Employment Support Allowance, income based or Jobseekers Allowance income based
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits but not Working Tax Credits and less than £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits and less than £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Universal Credit

 Applications for clothing grant MUST be made by 31.12.19

 Free School Meals (school age children)

  • Parents on Income Support, Employment Support Allowance income based or Jobseekers Allowance income based
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits but not Working Tax Credits and less that £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits and less than £6,900 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Universal Credit

 Forms for both Clothing Grant and free School Meals available from Stirling Council Tel: 0845 277 7000 or can be downloaded from www.stirling.gov.uk 

 Child Benefit

When your child is 16 years old and leaves school Child Benefit will normally stop.  However, in some circumstances Child Benefit can be extended. eg if your child is aged 16 and under 20 and on an approved training course. Or if your child is aged 16 or 17 and has left education or training andis registered for work with the Careers Service and is not working for 24 hours or more.

 18 years old  and No Longer In Education or Unemployed

When your child turns 18 and is no longer in education or is not employed, they can claim Universal Credit in their own right.

 In some instances, if your child is under 18 years old, no longer in education or unemployed, and Child Benefit has ceased they may be able to apply for benefits. However, they must contact the Careers Office in the first instance and ask about these payments.

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

 If you have a child of 16 years of age or over before 30 September 2019 who is remaining at school, the child may be eligible for EMA of £30 per week, from the beginning of school term.  All eligible applications received before 30 September 2019 can be backdated to the beginning of term, otherwise claims will only be paid from date they are received.

Forms for Educational Maintenance Allowance available from Stirling Council Tel: 0845 277 7000 or can be downloaded from www.stirling.gov.uk 

 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE – Tax Credits

Anyone who is in or was in receipt of Tax Credits should have received their annual declaration pack by now.  If you have not already completed this, please phone Tax Credits on Tel: 0345 300 3900 and give your information.

 Please note that if you were in receipt of Tax Credits and no longer receive these you MUST still complete the annual declaration information or else Tax Credits will state that you have received an overpayment for the monies you previously received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money News Round-Up

 

Our  Income Maximisation Officer, Tracy Doran is here to help you. So contact Tracy at the office if you have any questions or would like assistance with completion of forms. Tracy can undertake a home visit at a time that suits you. Tracy can be contacted at Direct Dial Tel: 01786 431921 or e mail tracy@forthha.org.uk.

 

Clothing Grant (children from Primary 1 to age 16 before 30th September 19)

  • Parents on Income Support, Employment Support Allowance, income based or Jobseekers Allowance income based
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits but not Working Tax Credits and less than £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits and less than £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Universal Credit

 

Applications for clothing grant MUST be made by 31.12.19

 

Free School Meals (school age children)

  • Parents on Income Support, Employment Support Allowance income based or Jobseekers Allowance income based
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits but not Working Tax Credits and less that £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits and less than £6,900 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Universal Credit

 

Forms for both Clothing Grant and free School Meals available from Stirling Council Tel: 0845 277 7000 or can be downloaded from www.stirling.gov.uk 

 

Child Benefit

When your child is 16 years old and leaves school Child Benefit will normally stop.  However, in some circumstances Child Benefit can be extended. eg if your child is aged 16 and under 20 and on an approved training course. Or if your child is aged 16 or 17 and has left education or training and

is registered for work with the Careers Service and is not working for 24 hours or more.

 

18 years old  and No Longer In Education or Unemployed

When your child turns 18 and is no longer in education or is not employed, they can claim Universal Credit in their own right.

 

In some instances, if your child is under 18 years old, no longer in education or unemployed, and Child Benefit has ceased they may be able to apply for benefits. However, they must contact the Careers Office in the first instance and ask about these payments.

 

 

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

 

If you have a child of 16 years of age or over before 30 September 2019 who is remaining at school, the child may be eligible for EMA of £30 per week, from the beginning of school term.  All eligible applications received before 30 September 2019 can be backdated to the beginning of term, otherwise claims will only be paid from date they are received.

 

Forms for Educational Maintenance Allowance available from Stirling Council Tel: 0845 277 7000 or can be downloaded from www.stirling.gov.uk 

 

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE – Tax Credits

 

Anyone who is in or was in receipt of Tax Credits should have received their annual declaration pack by now.  If you have not already completed this, please phone Tax Credits on Tel: 0345 300 3900 and give your information.

 

Please note that if you were in receipt of Tax Credits and no longer receive these you MUST still complete the annual declaration information or else Tax Credits will state that you have received an overpayment for the monies you previously received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money News Round-Up

 

Our  Income Maximisation Officer, Tracy Doran is here to help you. So contact Tracy at the office if you have any questions or would like assistance with completion of forms. Tracy can undertake a home visit at a time that suits you. Tracy can be contacted at Direct Dial Tel: 01786 431921 or e mail tracy@forthha.org.uk.

 

Clothing Grant (children from Primary 1 to age 16 before 30th September 19)

  • Parents on Income Support, Employment Support Allowance, income based or Jobseekers Allowance income based
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits but not Working Tax Credits and less than £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits and less than £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Universal Credit

 

Applications for clothing grant MUST be made by 31.12.19

 

Free School Meals (school age children)

  • Parents on Income Support, Employment Support Allowance income based or Jobseekers Allowance income based
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits but not Working Tax Credits and less that £16,105 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits and less than £6,900 annual income
  • Parents in receipt of Universal Credit

 

Forms for both Clothing Grant and free School Meals available from Stirling Council Tel: 0845 277 7000 or can be downloaded from www.stirling.gov.uk 

 

Child Benefit

When your child is 16 years old and leaves school Child Benefit will normally stop.  However, in some circumstances Child Benefit can be extended. eg if your child is aged 16 and under 20 and on an approved training course. Or if your child is aged 16 or 17 and has left education or training and

is registered for work with the Careers Service and is not working for 24 hours or more.

 

18 years old  and No Longer In Education or Unemployed

When your child turns 18 and is no longer in education or is not employed, they can claim Universal Credit in their own right.

 

In some instances, if your child is under 18 years old, no longer in education or unemployed, and Child Benefit has ceased they may be able to apply for benefits. However, they must contact the Careers Office in the first instance and ask about these payments.

 

 

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

 

If you have a child of 16 years of age or over before 30 September 2019 who is remaining at school, the child may be eligible for EMA of £30 per week, from the beginning of school term.  All eligible applications received before 30 September 2019 can be backdated to the beginning of term, otherwise claims will only be paid from date they are received.

 

Forms for Educational Maintenance Allowance available from Stirling Council Tel: 0845 277 7000 or can be downloaded from www.stirling.gov.uk 

 

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE – Tax Credits

 

Anyone who is in or was in receipt of Tax Credits should have received their annual declaration pack by now.  If you have not already completed this, please phone Tax Credits on Tel: 0345 300 3900 and give your information.

 

Please note that if you were in receipt of Tax Credits and no longer receive these you MUST still complete the annual declaration information or else Tax Credits will state that you have received an overpayment for the monies you previously received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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