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no tax credit lump sum due, is this correct....

i rang in my figures on monday to tax credits, so i decided to ring today to get my actual figures.
lady said the paperwork was not done but i am getting an extra payment of...
£13.67 and £3.83

now my income was £900 less than originally estimated, so should i not have got a bit more back i was told my another person on here around 40%....

hope someone can advise thank you

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  • mitchaa
    mitchaa Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    kurjam wrote: »
    i rang in my figures on monday to tax credits, so i decided to ring today to get my actual figures.
    lady said the paperwork was not done but i am getting an extra payment of...
    £13.67 and £3.83

    now my income was £900 less than originally estimated, so should i not have got a bit more back i was told my another person on here around 40%....

    hope someone can advise thank you

    Depends entirely on your earnings.

    You could estimate your earnings at £35k and earn only £25k and you would not be entitled to any extra payment as both £25k and £35k are in the family element only part of tax credits. (The same basic amount of £545pa)

    I guess you stated around £20k and earned around £19k?
  • kurjam
    kurjam Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    our joint earnings were £20,600 but we estimated them april last year at £21,500....
    so does this mean that what i got today is it.... as my last award notice said i might get a potential payment of £80......
    or would it produce another payment when the paperwork is done ??
  • kurjam
    kurjam Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    i forgot to say i did tell them my childcare costs had reduced from monday this week, they get i get a 4 week run on, but would this make a difference. ??
  • mitchaa
    mitchaa Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    kurjam wrote: »
    our joint earnings were £20,600 but we estimated them april last year at £21,500....
    so does this mean that what i got today is it.... as my last award notice said i might get a potential payment of £80......
    or would it produce another payment when the paperwork is done ??

    Do you have only 1 child?

    If so, then yes this is probably right.
  • kurjam
    kurjam Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    mitchaa wrote: »
    Do you have only 1 child?

    If so, then yes this is probably right.

    no 5 children, 3 are at school, 1 is under 3 and one isover 16 in full time education (claiming ema only)
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