Daughter doing course/ tax credits?

debs30

Hi, wondering if anyone can help, my daughter left school in january this year decided not to continue with A levels.She joined a tech, hair & beauty academy doing NVQ2 in Beauty.Am i still entitled to claim tax credits for her, I phoned tax credits and they say because she is not full time in the tech I can't.She has been put in a placement in the last few weeks where she attends it 29 hours a week and one day in tech, receives £40 allowance per week.She was full time in tech and didnt understand why the difference of being on a placement as its 40 hours each week altogether??Any help appreciated thanks

no-oneknowsme

Debs - my Daughter goes to tech. She also attends a childcare placement on two days per week and yet I receive ctc for her.

I would think that you should be entitled as well.

My Daughter is also NVQ2 level and this is DEF covered by tax credits as full time education.

What is the name of the course your Daughter attends as the tco has different "recognised" courses listed.

nannytone_2

maybe it's more to do with the amount of hours she actually attends college. i dont know if the placement is considered part of the course or is more like work experience.
to qualify for tax credits, the child needs to be in full time education, which is 12 + per week