tax credits

pinkprince

hi can sum1 help?? i am currently a single parent claiming child tax credits and looking for a job as my daughter has just turned 5. i have a boyfriend and we are thinking of moving in together but we are not sure where we would stand with tax credit and what we would be entitled to if anything as his basic pay is around £24500, but with overtime last year it was £28500. and this tax year with over time it would be more due to slight payrise. i have 1 child who is 5 and in full time education with no other child care cost or disabilities. i have filled out a online questionare and it said we would be entitled to something but it never allowed me to put in any figures. please help xx

Caz3121

what was his income in 2011-2? The cutoff now for one child with no disbilities/childcare costs is £26k. If he earnt more than that last year then you would get no payment, if less than that you would get something
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/work-and-child/work-no-childcosts.htm

benefitbaby

Which on-line calculator did you use?

Try http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/payments-entitlement/entitlement/question-how-much.htm it is pretty accurate and lets you put in the relevant earnings figures... ensure you have it as a 'couple' calculation.

princessdon

you get your CB only