Help with tax credits

tea_n_toast

At the moment I do not work, I am a stay at home mum to my two and three year old daughters.

My partner works full time, he has started a new job today which will involve more money but his last years income was £15.5k, this could go up by 6kish this year.

If I were to go to work I'd be earning around £12k and our childcare costs I *think* would be £200 per weeks.

Having looked on the different calculators I am getting so many different amounts for how much help with childcare we would get, ranging from £170 per week to £275 per week.

Would everything still be based on last years income of £15.5k even though this year there will be a significant increase? I read somewhere it's based on this years minus £10k or something.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!!!

Just wondering if financially it would make me worse off to work.

Thanks

tea_n_toast

Thanks so much that's so helpful!!

So I'd make up the shortfall myself and hopefully still be better off at the end of the week/month.

Great stuff!

tea_n_toast

Great. Just need to apply for and get the job now