Questions Regarding Claiming Benefits

[Sapphire]

HI Experts

Hope I wont take much time of yours....but I just need some quick answer if anyone can help?

I got my ILR recently on 15-Aug-2012 which enabled me to claim benefits

I am working full time and has salary around £34K; however my wife never worked in UK as she is looking after our 3 kids (2 born in UK and one in Pakistan)

I did go through below link and my understanding is that I can claim child benifits for my 3 kids as well as my wife can claim tax credits? As she is not working coz of kids

Is my understanding correct? Please advice

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAnd ... /index.htm

[Greenie]

You can claim child benefit. Child tax credits have to be claimed jointly so your income will be taken into account. You may be entitled to a small amount given you have 3 children but your income is close to the cut off threshold.