tax credits/benefits HELP!!!

studded_kitty

Hello
Hope someone could help me with a question. Im on maternity leave im due to go back to work 3 of january part time only working 16 hours .
My OH works full time 40 hours and earns about 16-17 thousand.
I think ill be getting about 7-8 grand
Right now im only claiming child benefit 80 pounds a month and getting 540 a month mat pay.

So can i claim for tax credits, child tax credits or what????
Im soooooooooooo confused
what am i entitled too? Ive tried using the calculator but its not making sence.
help any one?

karenx

You can claim child tax credits. You wont get working tax credits on your salery

NickyBat

The same As above

Caz3121

you should be claiming child tax credits now - under 1's rate is about £20 per week dropping to about £10 per week for over 1's
If you will be using registered childcare when you return to work you may get some help here also
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/work-and-child/index.htm

trevormax

make sure when you claim, you ask them to backdate your claim for the full 13 weeks from the date you first claim/phone to claim.

You are able to claim working and child tax credit, but the working tax credit will be reduced to nil based on your combined incomes.