can you be on maternity and get the child element of

Deals_2

tax credits . thanks for any input for my friend. she is just about to go on maternity leave .

DX2

Unless she has another child then no, she won't get the child element for tax credits until the child is born.

Deals_2

so anything extra helps. how much which she get on the child element ? from what i remember there are 3 parts to it: child element under 1, family element (though not sure what that was) and workign tax credit? anyone know the amoutns and what is the exact criteria? thanks in advance.

DX2 wrote: »

Unless she has another child then no, she won't get the child element for tax credits until the child is born.

Indie_Kid

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/who-qualifies/index.htm there's the questionnaire.

Duncombe

Your friend can't claim CTC until she has a child (unsuprisingly). When she has given birth, she can apply for CTC and will get an extra £550ish as she has a child under 1 (known as the baby element).

Deals_2

thanks for confirmation

Duncombe wrote: »

Your friend can't claim CTC until she has a child (unsuprisingly). When she has given birth, she can apply for CTC and will get an extra £550ish as she has a child under 1 (known as the baby element).

Duncombe

Deals wrote: »

thanks for confirmation

You mean can she claim the baby element per year? Yes, if she continues to have a child aged under 1 every year.

Indie_Kid

The new baby element stops from April 2011.

Duncombe

sh1305 wrote: »

The new baby element stops from April 2011.

Does it? Ooo, thanks. Do you know if it'll be for all claims from the start of the tax year or just for new ones?

Indie_Kid

Duncombe wrote: »

Does it? Ooo, thanks. Do you know if it'll be for all claims from the start of the tax year or just for new ones?

I'm not too sure. It was announced in the budget that the new baby element would be scrapped from April 2011.

DX2

Rates and Allowances - Tax Credits
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/taxcredits.htm