Tax credits and partner moving in

lostinthedark

Hi All,
I'm a little confused about tax credits. My partner would like to move in with me, which is great. My query is, will my tax credits drop from the date he moves in or will HMRC take my partners income into account for the tax year up to his moving in? I can't seem to find a definitive answer. Thanks in advance.

Darksparkle

Your single claim will stop and you'll be sent a new claim form to apply as a couple.

The claim form asks for last year's income for both of you.

lostinthedark

Ok, but does that mean despite him moving in from say 28/2 that his income will be taken into account before he moved in and I am in danger of having to pay TC back even though he wasn't living here? That's what I don't understand. Thank you

Darksparkle

lostinthedark wrote: »

Ok, but does that mean despite him moving in from say 28/2 that his income will be taken into account before he moved in and I am in danger of having to pay TC back even though he wasn't living here? That's what I don't understand. Thank you

His earnings only affect your joint claim. They have no affect on what you already got as a single person.

lostinthedark

Ah! I see, ok thank you for that. I don't think we qualify as the income will be too high with both our salaries combined.

themull1

i was claiming Tax Credits as a single person, when my now husband moved in with me in the October 2011, i had to pay all the tax credits back from the April 2011 because our joint earnings from the October to the April 2012 took us over the limit for claiming tax credits in 2011.

HappyMJ

themull1 wrote: »

i was claiming Tax Credits as a single person, when my now husband moved in with me in the October 2011, i had to pay all the tax credits back from the April 2011 because our joint earnings from the October to the April 2012 took us over the limit for claiming tax credits in 2011.

You have either been advised wrong or entered the wrong information on the forms.

Your own personal income affects your previous single claim not the household income which would only affect your claim as a couple.

If you move in with someone your single claim stops and as long as the estimate of your own personal annual income was correct then there's no need to pay anything back.

Cheeky_Monkey

OP - if your combined incomes will be over the threshold, will you still actually need tax credits?

Teahfc

lostinthedark wrote: »

Ah! I see, ok thank you for that. I don't think we qualify as the income will be too high with both our salaries combined.

How good will that feel, loved up and not having to rely on benefits to top up your wages.
Good luck for the future, pleased for you. :T

lostinthedark

Hi, no we won't need the tax credits. I was a little concerned hearing stories of people being single parents who then went on to live with a partner having to pay credits back from the previous tax year.
I'd like to make sure I get my facts straight before my partner moves in.
Thank you all wise people!

lostinthedark

I know, it's brilliant!! Thank you for your kind wishes