Redundancy and Tax credits

[BAsh]

I am married and I am taking voluntary redundancy in July. I am currently on maternity leave so I would have been paid for about 5 months this year. I also receive income from renting property. What is the situation regarding my tax credits? Should I claim for Job seeker allowance (having worked the past 10 years). And will my property rent now be at the lower rate of tax?

 

[Welfarite]

If you are available for, and genuinely seeking, full-time work, you can claim Jobseeker's Benefit based on the contributions you have paid in past 10 years. This is not means-tested so income/capitla value of second property(ies) does not afffect it.