Can CSA Take Child Tax Credit as income

cheekymand

Hi

I am the NRP and the CSA have taken my Child Tax Credit for my child that lives with us into account as income in my Maintenance Calculation.

I don't work but my husband does. We don't get Working Tax Credit because my husband earns to much. I only get Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit.

They have worked it out because I have a net weekly income between £5 to £100 I will pay the flat rate of £5 a week.

Is this right can CSA take my Child Tax Credit?

Thanks

cheekymand

DUTR

From reading other posts, as I understand the CTC is the working person's eg the NRP in this case , so yes they can.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

cheekymand wrote: »

Hi

I am the NRP and the CSA have taken my Child Tax Credit for my child that lives with us into account as income in my Maintenance Calculation.

I don't work but my husband does. We don't get Working Tax Credit because my husband earns to much. I only get Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit.

They have worked it out because I have a net weekly income between £5 to £100 I will pay the flat rate of £5 a week.

Is this right can CSA take my Child Tax Credit?

Thanks

cheekymand

The CSA will use CTC as income, and assess based on it. If the NRP is the primary earner in the household they will also use the WTC.

clearingout

has he notified the CSA that a child is living with you?

clearingout

sorry, that should have read, have you notified the CSA that a child is living with you?

cheekymand

clearingout wrote: »

sorry, that should have read, have you notified the CSA that a child is living with you?

Yes I have told the CSA that I have a son living with us.

Sidekick_2

clearingout wrote: »

sorry, that should have read, have you notified the CSA that a child is living with you?

OP states that their are NRP !

Sidekick_2

cheekymand wrote: »

Hi

I am the NRP and the CSA have taken my Child Tax Credit for my child that lives with us into account as income in my Maintenance Calculation.

I don't work but my husband does. We don't get Working Tax Credit because my husband earns to much. I only get Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit.

They have worked it out because I have a net weekly income between £5 to £100 I will pay the flat rate of £5 a week.

Is this right can CSA take my Child Tax Credit?

Thanks

cheekymand

Yes, they can.

clearingout

Sidekick wrote: »

OP states that their are NRP !

yes, I realised that. It doesn't really change the question,though.

OP - yes, they can take your tax credit but equally, you have had a reduction for the fact that you have another child living with you. Many would argue the 'first' children should come first and that making that reduction is unacceptable so somewhere along the line, it seems to balance out as both 'sides' are equally indignant! It's frustrating where ever you stand, I think.

DerbyDD

CTC is usually paid to the the person receiving CB and is not included in a CSA assessment.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

DerbyDD wrote: »

CTC is usually paid to the the person receiving CB and is not included in a CSA assessment.

If the NRP's household is in receipt of Child Tax Credits then they will be classed as income for any maintenance assessment.