claiming child tax credits

ljh35

can someone plz tell me if claiming child tax credits will change the amount of income support i get?? i was advised i can claim but dont want to lose income support.often getting 1 benefit means losing,some or all of another.
i have 1 child who is registered disabled & he receives high rate care component & high rate mobility component disabilty allowance,i also receive carers allowance and child benefit, along with the income support,plz advise,

merlin68

You will actually gain about £100 a week.

ljh35

merlin68 wrote: »

You will actually gain about £100 a week.

thank you very much,but can you also tell me if there is some way i can get all this calculated without asking the benefits agency etc,maybe online somewhere?

MrsBartolozzi

ljh35 wrote: »

thank you very much,but can you also tell me if there is some way i can get all this calculated without asking the benefits agency etc,maybe online somewhere?

https://www.turn2us.entitledto.co.uk/entitlementcalculator.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

If you put your details into this calculator, you'll get a rough idea of what you are entitled to. You will still have to apply for the benefits/tax credits to the relevent agencies though.

Indie_Kid

Do you receive money for your children within income support, now?

DX2

ljh35 wrote: »

can someone plz tell me if claiming child tax credits will change the amount of income support i get?? i was advised i can claim but dont want to lose income support.often getting 1 benefit means losing,some or all of another.
i have 1 child who is registered disabled & he receives high rate care component & high rate mobility component disabilty allowance,i also receive carers allowance and child benefit, along with the income support,plz advise,

If you get a premium on your IS for your children you loose this, but get it back via child tax credits. You will also get a disability premium with your child tax credits as your child is disabled.