Extra payment of Child tax credit.

rich_shot2003

Just been checking my bank account online and see we have been paid child tax credit.

but our payday is on a Tuesday and we got that as normal this week and the payment we got today is around £2 more then normal payment.

so this the extra payment due to the new tax year?

we have had no letter from them.

fawnsinthegarden

I usually get my tax credits on a Friday but have had a payment today. It's slightly higher than usual so I suspect it's something to do with the end of the tax year. I checked the payment schedule and doesn't seem to fit in with any bank holidays or anything?

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/payments-entitlement/payments/bank-holidays.htm

Would be interesting to find out why the payment is there though.

fawnsinthegarden

I had a baby late last year and updated tax credits not long after, my tax credits were adjusted at the time so not sure it could be that.

TotallyBroke

Wow.. I just checked my bank account, I get mine paid every 4 weeks and it is £6 less than the previous 4 weeks amount

fawnsinthegarden

blondebubbles wrote: »

I meant more in the last week or fortnight. Something you change a few months ago wouldn't cause a one off payment now.

Besides that, nothing. I have seen a lot of people saying today that they have had two payments this week but no one really knows why.

Horseunderwater

Funny thing happened to us too. Got the easter monday one on thursday for what is correct amount and another £196 odd today. Have not renewed yet as i have not had P60u or renewal pack, nor have I told them of any changes. No paperwork to date. Very odd.

scarlettsmum_2

I had a payment arrive in my account yesterday
When my usual payment date is a Monday . I've not touched it
and am just treating it as next Mondays payment , if it's not and it's just an extra payment I will just bung it in my savings until I should need to use it