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underpaid child tax credit.

I am a little confused.

I have just submitted our CTC declaration for the coming year. Salary for hubby last year 2010 was declared at £28,000 but this year 2011 his salary was £1500 less due to a lack of overtime. £26500 is our declaration for this coming year. My friend seems to think we will get £1500 back-dated but I don't think this can be right can it?

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  • pipscot
    pipscot Posts: 353 Forumite
    lalamb wrote: »
    I am a little confused.

    I have just submitted our CTC declaration for the coming year. Salary for hubby last year 2010 was declared at £28,000 but this year 2011 his salary was £1500 less due to a lack of overtime. £26500 is our declaration for this coming year. My friend seems to think we will get £1500 back-dated but I don't think this can be right can it?

    No this is not correct!

    You can put in your figures at https://www.entitledto.co.uk and see exactly what your entitlement should have been - then compare it to your award notice for last year to see what the difference is. :)

    If you only have 1 child - you might not have been underpaid at all and if you have 2 or more children (and no other income) you may have been underpaid by approx £600 but this depends on your circumstances.
  • lalamb
    lalamb Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    pipscot wrote: »
    No this is not correct!

    You can put in your figures at www.entitledto.co.uk and see exactly what your entitlement should have been - then compare it to your award notice for last year to see what the difference is. :)

    If you only have 1 child - you might not have been underpaid at all and if you have 2 or more children (and no other income) you may have been underpaid by approx £600 but this depends on your circumstances.

    Thank you, this is what I've worked out using that site

    Child Tax Credit award for 2010/2011 £3,647.05 £69.94

    Child Tax Credit award for 2011/2012 £4,650.40 £88.94

    So will I get any back dated money? I see my weekly payments will go up which is great! :T
  • flight747
    flight747 Posts: 510 Forumite
    lalamb wrote: »
    Thank you, this is what I've worked out using that site

    Child Tax Credit award for 2010/2011 £3,647.05 £69.94

    Child Tax Credit award for 2011/2012 £4,650.40 £88.94

    So will I get any back dated money? I see my weekly payments will go up which is great! :T

    That not correct for 1 child, should be less than that!
  • lalamb
    lalamb Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    flight747 wrote: »
    That not correct for 1 child, should be less than that!

    I never said I had one child. :)
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