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Advice with tax credits RE: Moving in with a FT student.

perdita00
perdita00 Posts: 71 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi,

I am hoping that someone on here will be able to help me with a query...

I am a mother of 2 living in England. At the moment I have a single tax credits claim for CTC and WTC. I am hoping to move to Scotland to move in with my partner.

My partner is a full-time student with a student loan of approx £7000/yr. I am finding it very hard to find any information as to what might happen to my tax credits when I move in with him.

Has anybody on here moved in with a FT student and had to make a joint tax credits claim? I would be grateful if anyone could give me any advice as to what affect it would have on my claim.

Thanks.

Comments

  • karenx
    karenx Posts: 4,988 Forumite
    If you get help with childcare costs this will stop as with a joint claim both claiments need to be working 16hours plus per week
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,099 Forumite
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    Apart from the adult dependants grant, student finance isn't counted as income for tax credits.
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  • perdita00
    perdita00 Posts: 71 Forumite
    Thankyou for the info :)

    Much appreciated. I did the online calculator again and it looks like my tax credits will stay roughly the same.
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