reduced tax credits

minx_101

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and am a bit confused about tax credits. Daughter was receiving higest care Dla, which has since been reduced to middle rate since October 2011. Because of this I no longer am entitiled to the severe disability premium, and have been told that there will be an overpayment. Does anyone know if you are no longer entitled to severe disabilty premium, does the amount of income support increase.

karenx

Why would your income support increase? It doesnt go up to cover the loss of another benefit

marywooyeah

try looking on www.entitledto.co.uk

pipkin71

karenx wrote: »

Why would your income support increase? It doesnt go up to cover the loss of another benefit

I don't know the answer to the OP's question but, income support is a means tested benefit, so I wonder if, in some circumstances, that benefit can increase if another decreases?

minx_101

I was only receiving £81 fortnightly income support because of the severe disability element, and now i'm no longer receiving this wondered if i was entitled to more income support. I will be down around £22 a week.

pipkin71

minx_101 wrote: »

I was only receiving £81 fortnightly income support because of the severe disability element, and now i'm no longer receiving this wondered if i was entitled to more income support. I will be down around £22 a week.

Income support is around £65 per week, if over the age of 25, so it's possible that IS would go up. It would depend on what other money you have coming in.

pipkin71

Red_Shoes_No_Knickers wrote: »

Child Tax Credits would not reduce or increase Income Support. Do you receive Carers Allowance lovey?

That would make sense, although they say that child's DLA reduced to middle rate - so I assume they can still claim carer's allowance then?

minx_101

My thoughts exactly!! The way they calculate benefits is so confusing, if your income goes down surely they have to balance it out somehow

minx_101

I receive a carers allowance and a disability premium but not the severe disabilty premium

sunnyone

minx_101 wrote: »

I receive a carers allowance and a disability premium but not the severe disabilty premium

You cant get carers and the SDP at the same time.

no-oneknowsme

Red_Shoes_No_Knickers wrote: »

Do you receive Carers Allowance lovey?

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Red_Shoes_No_Knickers wrote: »

Is that right minx lovey?

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Someones happy lol