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Maintenance payments and tax credits

pupsicola
pupsicola Posts: 1,175 Forumite
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in Benefits & tax credits
Silly question time. Are maintenance payments treated in the same way as any other income when it comes to tax credits? I am assuming it is. Is there a level you can recieve/earn before it effects your tax credit payments. Am not at all sure how it all works.

Any advice much appreciated.

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  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No they are not.
  • lauzellen
    lauzellen Posts: 328 Forumite
    No maintenance payments do not affect tax credits
    Daughters Sealed Saving Pot - start them young :money: £90 :T
  • pupsicola
    pupsicola Posts: 1,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Oh right I am surprised. How do I go about proving this money coming in every month is maintenance. Im thinking of contacting csa and getting it all set up as ex is very unreliable to say the least. Dont want money going in for a month or so then him changing his mind. Would I need to send them some official paperwork to prove it is maintenance?
  • lauzellen
    lauzellen Posts: 328 Forumite
    They are interested in taxable income - this figure is found on your P60.
    Daughters Sealed Saving Pot - start them young :money: £90 :T
  • pupsicola
    pupsicola Posts: 1,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    I dont work at the moment
  • lauzellen
    lauzellen Posts: 328 Forumite
    Then you simply declare that you are on IS and get the max award.. replied to your post on another thread regarding amounts.
    Daughters Sealed Saving Pot - start them young :money: £90 :T
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