my 16y old

alwaysonthego_2

thomasc wrote: »

well thats brilliant thanks everyone for the quick reply and sorry for my english but i am from somerset ha ha

Well that explains it

thomasc

one more thing, does being on income support affect tax credits because im coming off income support soon and i went on a website that tells you how much i will get if im not on income support and my bf moves in. at the moment i get 220 child tax credit i went on the calculator with my bf earning 17000 a year it said i will still get £220 ctc plus £3 working tax credit does that sound right

alwaysonthego_2

If you come off IS and move in with your BF then it will affect your amount because it is means tested. You need to think about whether you are already classed as a couple, even though you are not living together for benefit purposes.

Sultana

I have a 16 year old & they sent me a form just last week so that I could confirm that he was staying in full time education.

thomasc

well we will be classed as a couple and the income support will go like i say i went on a site and typed in figures as i am now and then typed them in as it will be when my bf moves in and it said we will actually get about £3 more with his £17000 wages.

i was told before from the job centre because im on income support i will get the highest ctc there is but going on the money for mums website it dosnt ask if i was on income support in the first place and i still get £220

alwaysonthego_2

I would not take these figures as gospel, you should go to the cab who can give you more accurate figures. As I mentioned before you need to make sure you are not already classed as a couple, although you are living apart.

thomasc

im defo not classed as a couple no doubt about that and thanks for your help thats great

even tho u did take the ............... out of somerset haha

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alwaysonthego wrote: »

You can get them until she is 19 aslong as she remains in full time education (not uni). Your daughter could claim EMA depending on household income. I am not sure whether you contact them or whether they contact you, someone will clarify!

They usually write and ask(around now)what a 16 year old will be doing post year 11