Will I receive family tax credits?

Danjames90

Hi

I hope someone can help me here as I am not sure how the whole thing works. My girlfriend is at university for the next 12 months studying to be a teacher. I work full time and earn £27k a year.

Do you think I would be able to claim family tax credits or receive any help towards nursery?

Thanks.

karenx

Do you have children?
If so you should already be getting child tax credits

Danjames90

Yes I have a two year old child but do not get any tax credits as I was told we earn to much, that was based on last year. However this year my girlfriend is now at Uni.

karenx

Apply again then if your income is lower.

Kimitatsu

Go to www.entitledto.co.uk and put in all of your details, you should get something if only the basic tax credits for your child.

It is worth looking at the Uni to see if they run a creche too, for some courses there is subsidised child care.

feltham83

To get help with childcare you both need to be working at least 16 hours per week.

visit hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/ for more information.

Oldernotwiser

feltham83 wrote: »

To get help with childcare you both need to be working at least 16 hours per week.

visit hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/ for more information.

I thought this until recently but only one person in the couple needs to be working for 16 hours per week.

OP, don't forget to put all your GF's income into the calculation, including her student loan.

DX2

feltham83 wrote: »

To get help with childcare you both need to be working at least 16 hours per week.

visit hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/ for more information.

Qualifying for tax credits


If you've recently found work or you're returning to work after being on state benefits, you may be able to get Working Tax Credit. To claim you must normally be over the age of 25 and work at least 30 hours a week. But you only need to work 16 hours or more a week if you or your partner:

• are aged at least 16 and are responsible for a child or young person
• are aged at least 16 and you qualify for an extra payment of tax credits because you're disabled
• are over 50 and going back to work after being on benefit for at least six months

You should expect your paid work to continue for at least four weeks.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/payments-entitlement/other-benefits/off-benefits.htm
If you have children

• If you work and pay for childcare, you may be able to get up to 80 per cent of your childcare costs in tax credits. Usually you and your partner (if you have one) have to work for at least 16 hours a week to qualify.
• If you have children, you may also qualify for Child Tax Credit. You do not have to be working to claim.

DX2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I thought this until recently but only one person in the couple needs to be working for 16 hours per week.

OP, don't forget to put all your GF's income into the calculation, including her student loan.

I think they both have to work at least 16 hours to qualify for the childcare element.

Oldernotwiser

DX2 wrote: »

I think they both have to work at least 16 hours to qualify for the childcare element.

Whoops - got it wrong again!

DX2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Whoops - got it wrong again!

It's a confusing system!