Does child age 17 getting esa effect my child tax credit payments

earwig

Hi My dd has be awarded esa at the 57.00 I am still claiming for her on my child tax credit award as she is still a student and will be until she is 19 . does this effect my claim and if it does by how much she currently gets dla at lrm and mrc thanks xx

clairec79

I'm pretty sure once they claim benefits in their own rights you can't claim child tax or child benefit for her (used to be that way before ESA came in)

nannytone_2

as above.
she can't claim for herself as an adult whilst you are claiming her as a dependant child.

you need to work out which leaves you better off and cancel the other.
all the time you are receiving both you are amassing an overpayment that will need to be repaid to either ESA, CTC or child benefit

Darksparkle

clairec79 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure once they claim benefits in their own rights you can't claim child tax or child benefit for her (used to be that way before ESA came in)

That is correct. If claiming a benefit as an adult, they cannot receive benefits as a child.

earwig

Thanks she has just got the award notice today we would be much better of under tax credit so does she just cancle the claim and how would she do this xx

Darksparkle

Isn't she likely to get more once she is placed in a group?

Is she on DLA/PIP?

earwig

She is getting it as a student so don't have to have a medical its just a flat rate . I just wish the school who advised her to claim would of pointed out that ctc and cb stop once she claimed it xx

earwig

yes she is on dla lrc mrc xx

earwig

Hi I have just spoken to Child tax credits and they have told me that as long as my DD remains in full time education we will keep the child tax credits . Can you confirm this as I know mistakes can be made xxxx

Icequeen99

earwig wrote: »

Hi I have just spoken to Child tax credits and they have told me that as long as my DD remains in full time education we will keep the child tax credits . Can you confirm this as I know mistakes can be made xxxx

If she is getting contribution based ESA then you won't be treated as responsible for her https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tax-credits-technical-manual/tctm02214

If it is income-related ESA then any week they receive IRESA they do not meet the conditions of being a qualifying young person https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tax-credits-technical-manual/tctm02220

So either way, they are wrong. You need to ring them back and speak to them.

Before you do, you should get some advice from a welfare rights organisation as to what the best option is.

You might find this leaflet helpful from CPAG http://www.cpag.org.uk/sites/default/files/CPAG-scot-factsheet-DYP-Apr-14.pdf
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earwig

She is claiming as a student so hasn't been placed in any group she gets 57.90 per week xx