tax credits when leaving work

kurjam

bunny999 wrote: »

No they aren't, only those with dependent children. I am sick of people who are raking in a fortune in BENEFITS saying that they aren't claiming benefits. The original poster edited her post stating that she is getting £400 a week in BENEFITS and doesn't think its very much. In fact this is £20k a year tax free.

it is not benefits its child tax credit and childcare credit, that i am entitled to to send my kids to nursery so i can work instead of signing on... people moan about families with kids who sign on, saying we should get a job....
and no my hubby works full time, but we still pay taxes, ni etc...

bunny999

Thanks for that Keanefan - it was was the point I was trying to make. It's crazy when people get more in benefits than other people earn. To take home that amount you would have to be on about £30k a year.

kurjam

i can afford to support them thank you, i was just trying to find out how much tax credits i would get if i stay at home instead of sending them somewhere else for other people to look after......i will then return to work when my youngest is at school..... i will just carry on with my college work if i decide to leave work. . .

kurjam

bunny999 wrote: »

Thanks for that Keanefan - it was was the point I was trying to make. It's crazy when people get more in benefits than other people earn. To take home that amount you would have to be on about £30k a year.

yes but £11596 of that is for nursery fee`s which tax credits pay, if i give up work i do not get that anymore...

bunny999

kurjam wrote: »

i can afford to support them thank you, i was just trying to find out how much tax credits i would get if i stay at home instead of sending them somewhere else for other people to look after......i will then return to work when my youngest is at school..... i will just carry on with my college work if i decide to leave work. . .

So why are you claiming tax credits and child benefit ?

mitchaa

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