WTC And Living with my mum

1st_time_baby

Hi does anyone know if i can claim WTC credit while living at my mums without it efecting her WTC?

From what i can see it is based on a house hold.... not individual.

Thanks for any responce

Aarons_mummy

From what I understand WTC is dependant on household income so from that your mum would be receiving WTC for the full income of the family so if it were just you and her then both your circumstances would be on the form so the money she receives should be for the both of you. Although I could be wrong on this, maybe call the TC helpline and ask them?

Indie_Kid

Yes you can claim WTC.

LilacPixie

I am assuming you are an adult living under the same roof as your mum and sharing bills etc?? If this is the case you can apply for WTC and you may be granted it if you meet the qualifying criteria.

Indie_Kid

Aarons_mummy wrote: »

From what I understand WTC is dependant on household income so from that your mum would be receiving WTC for the full income of the family so if it were just you and her then both your circumstances would be on the form so the money she receives should be for the both of you. Although I could be wrong on this, maybe call the TC helpline and ask them?

That's only if you're part of a couple. So, I can claim WTC in my own right; but my parents couldn't make their own separate claims.

Aarons_mummy

Ah right sorry, I thought it was worked out as overall income of the full household, thanks

DX2

1st_time_baby wrote: »

Hi does anyone know if i can claim WTC credit while living at my mums without it efecting her WTC?

From what i can see it is based on a house hold.... not individual.

Thanks for any responce

You claim individually you are not married to your mother nor in a relationship with your mother.

1st_time_baby

Hi thanks for your posts, my situation:

Having a baby, moving back home, as i work full time and earned to much last year i dont think im intitiled to WTC, however i am CTC.

Tell me if im wrong! all new to this!

However my mum works part time, looks after my little brother and claims WTC & CTC etc...

However i dont think it fair if her money goes down because of what i earned last year!!!!???

im going back home as i will only be intitaled to Maternaty pay and wont be able to afford my bills etc...

Hope this explains a few things!

Thanks Again

zagfles

1st_time_baby wrote: »

Hi thanks for your posts, my situation:

Having a baby, moving back home, as i work full time and earned to much last year i dont think im intitiled to WTC, however i am CTC.

Tell me if im wrong! all new to this!

However my mum works part time, looks after my little brother and claims WTC & CTC etc...

However i dont think it fair if her money goes down because of what i earned last year!!!!???

im going back home as i will only be intitaled to Maternaty pay and wont be able to afford my bills etc...

Hope this explains a few things!

Thanks Again

Your mum's tax credits won't be affected by what you earn or even whether you live with her or not. What might be affected is housing benefit/LHA if she gets it, then she might have a non dependant's deduction (basically you're expected to contribute to the rent etc.). But tax credits won't be affected.

DX2

1st_time_baby wrote: »

Hi thanks for your posts, my situation:

Having a baby, moving back home, as i work full time and earned to much last year i dont think im intitiled to WTC, however i am CTC.

Tell me if im wrong! all new to this!

However my mum works part time, looks after my little brother and claims WTC & CTC etc...

However i dont think it fair if her money goes down because of what i earned last year!!!!???

im going back home as i will only be intitaled to Maternaty pay and wont be able to afford my bills etc...

Hope this explains a few things!

Thanks Again

DX2 wrote: »

You claim individually you are not married to your mother nor in a relationship with your mother.

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sleepless_saver

If your mother is living alone apart from your little brother, she will lose her 25% single person discount for council tax if you move in.