Tax Credit Cut?

mercer_2

Hi,

I've been thrust into a pickle thanks to HMRC. I found I've got no tax credits in my bank this morning and my partners has been cut also. I have been told that I am not eligble for working tax credits because I earn £19,200, and the threshold is £17,000. Yet, I've been on BBC site and that gives a example family earning £25k and they get tax credits.

We have no child care costs and my partner is not employed.

I've looked on several web sites and cannot see anything about this £17k threshold, nothing on HMRC either.

Can someone please help as we are in a real tight spot and cannot afford fuel and food :mad:

** EDIT - I have children, one is three and the other eighteen months.

Thanks for everyone's help.

Morlock

The threshold for WTC was lowered in April 2012, so it could be that you are no longer entitled due to rule changes.

You don't mention children, so have a look here at the revised income limitations;

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/work-no-child.htm

Otherwise, if you do have children, look here;

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/work-and-child/index.htm

alwaysonthego_2

They maybe getting child tax credits, or the childcare element of working tax credits.

LunaLady

Do you have any dependants?

mercer_2

alwaysonthego wrote: »

They maybe getting child tax credits, or the childcare element of working tax credits.

We get child tax credit weekly, which has been reduced to £63 a week now. I admit this is because we put the wrong figure one year.

Morlock

mercer wrote: »

** EDIT - I have children, one is three and the other eighteen months.

Without knowing your partners income and childcare costs, it is impossible to give a specific answer.

mercer_2

Morlock wrote: »

Without knowing your partners income and childcare costs, it is impossible to give a specific answer.

We have no child care costs and my partner is not employed.

nannytone_2

you have no entitlement to WTC amd ypur ctc is reduced because you gave them wrong figures whicj resulted in an overpayment.

mercer_2

So £17k is the threshold then?

Morlock

mercer wrote: »

So £17k is the threshold then?

£17,000 is the limit for a childless couple over 25 working 30 or more hours a week. Whoever told you that the limit is £17,000 did not take in to account that you have two children.

nannytone_2

wtc doesnt take into account for children. thats what ctc is for.

wtc has never paod fpr the children, only childcare costs