Tax credits

rainbowfairydust

What benefits do HMRC need to know about?

Hammyman

Any taxable benefit so basically anything except DLA and Child Benefit.

DX2

What to include


When you're making a claim for tax credits you'll need to enter on the claim form any state benefits you get that are taxable, such as:

• Bereavement Allowance.
• Carer's Allowance - this used to be called Invalid Care Allowance - including any Child Dependency increase.
• Incapacity Benefit - only include benefit paid after the first 28 weeks of incapacity together with any Child Dependency increase. Don't include benefit paid during the first 28 weeks of incapacity. If any tax was taken off your benefit, include on the claim form the amount that was due to you before the tax was taken off.
• Income Support - this is only taxable if you were in a couple and the person receiving the Income Support was on strike. You don't need to report it otherwise.
• Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance – it is only the contribution-based allowance that is taxable. Don’t include it if it is the income-related Allowance.
• Contributions-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.

What not to include


Don't include on your claim any benefits you get which aren't taxable like:

• Child Benefit
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit

For help working out which benefits to include, use the worksheet in the notes that came with your tax credits claim form, or renewal pack, or call the Tax Credit Helpline
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/claiming/income-hours/state-benefits.htm

SASHA11

Hi,

hope this is the right place to write.At the mo i work 25 hours per week,i understand that if i worked 30 hrs i would be entitled to working tax credit.My employer has no extra hours but some1 i know needs some1 to be her cleaner.She is dissabled.Would this class as working 30 hrs or does it have to be a proper firm? also dont suppose any1 would know if this was ok how much and what i would be entitled 2.I live with my 2 children 1 is 19 and working (just) the other is 17 and not working.Would be grateful for any info,thanks