Why arent I eligable for tax credits??

matt2877

I have been using the HMRC Tax credits calculator online and wondered if anybody knew what part of my circumstances make me and my partner uneligable for tax credits

I know that there is a threshold of £26000 and if you are above this you dont get anything and also that they add £1500 onto your total income to see if that takes you above £26000. Anybody know what this £1500 is and where it comes from?

Our circumstances are as follows

I work 37 hours a week
I earn £22221 before deductions

My partner works 16 hours a week but this is going down to 8 hours a week next week
She earnt £6498 last year but i expect her to earn £2060 this tax year.

Adding my salry to her expected salary of £2060, this gives us £24281, so this is below the threshold so don't understand why we arent eligable for anything

Any help or advice greatly appreciated thanks

System

How many children do you have?

matt2877

no children at the moment but one due in december

Caz3121

the cutoff without children is around £18k gross so even on your wage alone you will not be entitled. The £26k is for a couple with one child

matt2877

I see so once the baby is born things may be different?

Paperweight

Oh yes. Things will be very different!!!!