When to declare Widows Parents Allowance

markfisk

Right, i am at abit of a loss, i am currently recieving Widowed Parents Allowance the inland revenue are aware of this and has been reflected in my tax code (NOW 135L)

My son is only two and therefore i am not working full-time, just declared myself self-employed to the Tax credits, i am recieving Housing Benefit and council tax benefit.

I have declared my WPA to housing benefit and Council Tax, do i need to declare it to Tax Credits, if so what do i class it as? Income? Taxable Social Benefits??

I dont want to get myself in trouble for not declaring it also i dont want to miss out on anything if i do declare and i dont have too.

If it was Jobseekers of income support i would declare it but this isnot a means tested benefit its something i will get until my son is 18 or i re-marry.

I will re-state i am not wanting to commit fraud by not declaring i just seems a grey area as its not a very common benefit/Pension Credit

Thanks

DX2

Other income

You might have money coming in from other sources, like:

• State Pensions - including the Retirement Pension
• Industrial Death Benefit
• Widowed Mother's Allowance
• Widowed Parent's Allowance
• Widow's Pension

Enter these types of income in the Other income box on your tax credits claim form or Annual Declaration form.
Find out how to work out your other income
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/claiming/income-hours/state-benefits.htm

Vader123

I have declared my WPA to housing benefit and Council Tax, do i need to declare it to Tax Credits,

Yes you do.

Vader

Prolaser2

You really must declare the widowed parents allowance to the tax credit office. It is a taxable income. They will take it into account immediately. Please do not be tempted to avoid telling them.