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Teenage parents and benefits
After the birth: You will be entitled to Child Benefit and Child tax Credit (CTC). If neither you or your boyfriend are working full time you should be entitled to JSA, CTC and Child Benefit totalling £135 if you are both under 18, or £155.81 if your partner is 18 or over. One of you must be available for work and actively seeking work, but the other one can be at school or college full-time if they are under 19, or part-time (less than 16 hours per week) if they are over 19.
If you or your partner are working, you may be able to get WTC or CTC if you are on a low income. If you are both working for more than16 hours a week you should be able to claim the childcare tax credit in your WTC to help with the costs of childcare of your child. If you are claiming either JSA or CTC you should also claim the Sure Start Maternity Grant of £500.
I am working. What am I entitled to?
You are entitled to the maternity rights and benefits that all employees can claim, whether you live with your parents or not. For more information about rights to maternity leave and pay, please send an SAE to the Maternity Alliance and ask for their leaflets 'Money for teenage parents' and 'Pregnant at Work'.
If you work for 16 hours a week or less you may still be entitled to receive IS. If you work for more than 16 hours a week you may be entitled to WTC. If you are not living with your parents you may be able to claim Housing Benefit.
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Created: 08/07/2002 Updated: 15/10/2004
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