Tax credits and childcare for 2 children

Dontknowanymore

Hi
I will soon be putting in a claim for WTC and childcare as my new job starts soon.
I beleive you can apply for help with childcare costs for up to £175 for one child or £300 for 2 children.
Turn 2 us just asks for one whole figure but as my eldest is in full.time school his childcare fees will only be around £40. Yet my youngests will be about £204. This is per week.
How to tax credis calculate this? Do.they use the total figure or do.they seperate the amounts?

shellsuit

Add together what it will cost you per week for both boys and stick that amount in. So yours would be £244 a week.

That's what I'd do anyway! x

Dontknowanymore

This is what i done on turn2us.but wondered if tax credits would only use the £175 rule for the first.child meanig I could only claim for £215?

shellsuit

You have to put how many children you get the childcare for though don't you, so if you say 2 children, they will use the higher amount, or they should do x

Dontknowanymore

True. Tax credits ask for seperate figures tho. Just wanna make sure me sums are all right lol u know me. Overthink everything!

shellsuit

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

True. Tax credits ask for seperate figures tho. Just wanna make sure me sums are all right lol u know me. Overthink everything!

I'd just put in what you think is right. Don't forget, when you get your award letter, if anything is wrong on it, you can always ring them up to change things x

Dontknowanymore

shellsuit wrote: »

I'd just put in what you think is right. Don't forget, when you get your award letter, if anything is wrong on it, you can always ring them up to change things x

Yeah, thanks x

Dontknowanymore

my post hasnt registered???

shellsuit

Eh? I can see your reply to me saying thanks? x

Dontknowanymore

shellsuit wrote: »

Eh? I can see your reply to me saying thanks? x

I can now lol, but it wasnt at first! x

shellsuit

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

I can now lol, but it wasnt at first! x

Oh haha!! x