Child Benefit

kelloggs36

kelloggs36 wrote: »

That isn't true. I have 3 children and my husband earns about 33k per year and we were entitled to just under £1800 per year. When Dd went to uni, it dropped dramatically to the minimum. It does depend on the number of children you have. And the rate of Child benefit for the oldest child is £18.10 per week.

Oh, but for tax credits the income was about £27k due to the pension conts he makes but the income is more than the amount quoted in the OP.

lil_me

This thread was posted over 3 years ago, a lot of the initial information will be incorrect by now

minimoneysaver

Can someone please update the income chart link? I've tried to find it... but not been lucky! x

jackieb

minimoneysaver wrote: »

Can someone please update the income chart link? I've tried to find it... but not been lucky! x

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/wtc2.htm

SEE

jay1jay wrote: »

It can't be backdated - no retrospective claims allowed. There was a press campaighn on tv, radio, newspapers, magazines etc. ('Its money with your name on it'). Thats what they will tell you if you tell them you didnt claim coz you didnt know. Theres a few websites you can try if you want to find out if your entitled to anything. You might still be entitled to tax credits if your son is in education.

My son finished his education in July and currently has been waiting 5 months for his 'Incapacity Benefit'. I keep calling but they say the Child Benefit office is holding everything up:rolleyes: I've had several letters telling him he must start work:rolleyes: I'm sure my son would love to work but his autism and tourettes prevents it. You'd think by now that there would be a special claims section for REAL disabled people as opposed to the frauds who just don't want to work:mad:

Spendless

kelloggs36 wrote: »

That isn't true. I have 3 children and my husband earns about 33k per year and we were entitled to just under £1800 per year. When Dd went to uni, it dropped dramatically to the minimum. It does depend on the number of children you have. And the rate of Child benefit for the oldest child is £18.10 per week.

As said previously the post was made 3 years ago and as you have mentioned you are working on an income of around £27K due to pension contributions. Interestingly the 'family element' of tax credits hasn't gone up since the current tax credit system came in in April 03.

jet44

SEE wrote: »

My son finished his education in July and currently has been waiting 5 months for his 'Incapacity Benefit'. I keep calling but they say the Child Benefit office is holding everything up:rolleyes: I've had several letters telling him he must start work:rolleyes: I'm sure my son would love to work but his autism and tourettes prevents it. You'd think by now that there would be a special claims section for REAL disabled people as opposed to the frauds who just don't want to work:mad:

I hope things are faster here as I will be claimed IB for my son in a couple of weeks. He also has Autism and Tourettes and cannot work.
He has also just left school even though he's not due to leave until July because he was being bullied so badly that it's affected his health.:mad:

davyblue

Does anyone know - or can direct me to the forum as I am new to this- if child benefit can be received abroad - not just holiday.

krisskross

I believe child benefit can be claimed for a child living abroad as long as one parent is classed as working and paying tax in the UK. This could be offshore oil workers, military personnel etc. I am sure there are many others.

What i don't think you can do is go to live and work in Spain for instance, paying Spanish tax etc but continue to claim childbenefit.