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working and child tax credits

my wife and i look like we`ll be separating and have tried to see how much wtc and ctc shed get on a working week of 16 hrs and a salary of 6000 pounds what i work out is about 2000 pounds on hmr website but other people on other sites in same wage senario are getting 4000 we have 2 children aged 15 and 10,any ideas anyone

Comments

  • The other people may get more, but the rest of their circumstances may be different i.e. if they have a child under 1, work different hours, have childcare to pay etc.

    Go off the figures you've got as they'll be relevant to your situation.
  • everything was same 2 kids above 5 16 hrs and salary same too ,
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