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CTC & boarding school fees
londonbabe73
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I have a 10 year old who is going into secondary school next year , I basically have 1 school that he would be able to get a place at which isn't great . I'm not sure if this is an urban myth but If I were to send him to a state boarding school ( no fees for education just boarding / childcare to pay for ) would I be able to claim for tax credits towards it .
Before i get accused of asking the tax payer to pay for boarding school , I don't make the rules I am merely asking if It is allowed !!.
The fees are £4,500 per term.
Before i get accused of asking the tax payer to pay for boarding school , I don't make the rules I am merely asking if It is allowed !!.
The fees are £4,500 per term.
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The Child Tax Credit rules can be found here - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/tctmanual/tctm02630.htm#IDAAOYBDI no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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So am I reading it right as long as its not including education fees then it's allowed ? Am presuming it won't continue with UC0
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londonbabe73 wrote: »I have a 10 year old who is going into secondary school next year , I basically have 1 school that he would be able to get a place at which isn't great . I'm not sure if this is an urban myth but If I were to send him to a state boarding school ( no fees for education just boarding / childcare to pay for ) would I be able to claim for tax credits towards it .
Before i get accused of asking the tax payer to pay for boarding school , I don't make the rules I am merely asking if It is allowed !!.
The fees are £4,500 per term.
This has been going on for years. Of course you can utilise Child Tax Credits to pay for the boarding fees, but not the education fees (if they are payable).
Many that attend these establishments are in the main paid for by the state - been like that for as long as I can remember.
But very few seem unaware of it. Fantastic way to educate a young man (pupil/tutor ratio) and at the same time make him independent and ready for life when he finishes his education.
Take what you can when it is offered.
As for UC have a look at this link
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130819121339AAiNJ9O0 -
The mind boggles as to how that can be allowed but as you say hey ho them is the rules ....0
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It's just treated in the same way as other child care costs so there's a max amount they will take into account as part of the means test. The usual tables apply when seeing how much TC's you will get: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/work-and-child/work-pay-childcare.htm use the table for people with kids and child care costs.0
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I remember this from training I had with John Zebedee (before he was jailed for murder) and none of us on the course could believe it - but those are the rules.These are my own views and you should seek advice from your local Benefits Department or CAB.0
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Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »I remember this from training I had with John Zebedee (before he was jailed for murder) and none of us on the course could believe it - but those are the rules.
Was he! I had no idea!0 -
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/legal/housing-benefit-consultant-jailed-for-murder/6518296.articleenabledebra wrote: »Was he! I had no idea!0 -
Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »none of us on the course could believe it - but those are the rules.
Why couldn't you believe it?
Child care is child care, beit nursery, residential special school or indeed a secondary boarding school.
Or, and as I think it to be the case, you don't think someone should be able to have boarding fees paid for by the state?
I have known some wealthy people that have used this system, although on paper, their wealth consists of exempt assets and family trusts that exist in various countries around the world. As far as the DWP/HMRC are concerned they have little assessable income and no assessable capital reserves!0 -
enabledebra wrote: »Was he! I had no idea!
He killed his Father - all very sad - we always had John as out trainer and we saw him a few months before
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-15222602These are my own views and you should seek advice from your local Benefits Department or CAB.0
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