Tax Credit Renewals - support thread

mintymoneysaver

Somebody who knows more than me will be along soon, but I think you will find that when you go down to only one child they will totally, or almost totally disappear on that salary.

zagfles

skinto1 wrote: »

Hi, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD TELL ME HOW THE CHILD TAX CREDIT'S WORK. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS,I,M A SINGLE WORKING MOTHER. MY DUAGHTER'S ARE 16 AND 14. MY QUESTION IS WHEN MY OLDEST DAUGHTER LEAVES SCHOOL NEXT TO GO INTO HIGHER EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT, WILL I BE ENTITLED TO THE CHILD TAX CREDITS FOR MY YOUNGEST CHILD? I EARN JUST OVER £27000, PER YEAR. I KNOW THAT CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE TAX CREDITS. SOUNDS LIKE I EARN A LOT BUT BELEIVE ME THE CHILD TAX CREDITS KEEPS MY HEAD ABOVE WATER . APPRECIATE ANY ADVISE.

Depends whether your eldest carries on with education eg A-levels or equivalent, then you'll still get them as now (you need to tell them she's still in education).

tamz1409

I have received a letter today with my final award notice for 2011-2012 but no new award for coming year! Has anyone else had this??

Anubis_2

skinto1 wrote: »

Hi, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD TELL ME HOW THE CHILD TAX CREDIT'S WORK. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS,I,M A SINGLE WORKING MOTHER. MY DUAGHTER'S ARE 16 AND 14. MY QUESTION IS WHEN MY OLDEST DAUGHTER LEAVES SCHOOL NEXT TO GO INTO HIGHER EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT, WILL I BE ENTITLED TO THE CHILD TAX CREDITS FOR MY YOUNGEST CHILD? I EARN JUST OVER £27000, PER YEAR. I KNOW THAT CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE TAX CREDITS. SOUNDS LIKE I EARN A LOT BUT BELEIVE ME THE CHILD TAX CREDITS KEEPS MY HEAD ABOVE WATER . APPRECIATE ANY ADVISE.

As Zagfiles states - however, if she goes into employment they will stop and your daughter can then give you board money to help.

If child tax credits are keeping your head above water, I would suggest re evaluating your budget so you are prepared for when they do inevitably stop.

skinto1

zagfles wrote: »

Depends whether your eldest carries on with education eg A-levels or equivalent, then you'll still get them as now (you need to tell them she's still in education).

My eldest child is in last year of school. I i have told the tax credits.Just say my oldest goes to uni. My question was regarding my youngest daughter. Age 14 will i still get child tax credits for her.

zagfles

skinto1 wrote: »

My eldest child is in last year of school. I i have told the tax credits.Just say my oldest goes to uni. My question was regarding my youngest daughter. Age 14 will i still get child tax credits for her.

You won't get tax credits on £27k with just one eligible child (unless you get disability elements).

But your oldest child won't be going to uni at 16 will she, if doing A-levels or equivalent you'll still get tax credits for her so you'll have 2 eligible, so will get tax credits on £27k.

skinto1

Thanks for that reply.

claireedw01

Sparklebabey wrote: »

Still nothing....phoned earlier on in the week and got a snotty advisor who stated that there was no new deadline date on my case (as the last one has passed) and she had no timescale

"it will get done when it gets done, we are busy you know"!!

No !!!!!! Sherlock was my reply.....that renewal time of year just pops up with no notice eh?

Hi Sparklebaby im in the same boat as you im now 8 weeks since renewed and keep being told nothing bascially , just wondering have you actuallt heard anything yet ?

chonorla

I am 8 weeks today and still heard nothing. Have phoned a couple of times in the last two weeks to see if there has been any progress but just get told, no, they have all the information they need but it just hasn't been processed yet....:(

tamz1409

Got my new award today!! So 3 weeks today x