Tax credits

superM

Hi,

I am currently claiming CTC for 2 children's. My otherwise is expecting with a 3rd child. When a 3rd child is adding to the claim will that mean the CTC will end and will have to apply for Universal credit?

I am aware I will not get paid for the 3rd child anyway.

Thanks

calcotti

No, your tax credits will continue. However, as you say, you will not get any additional money in the tax credits for a third child. You will be able to get child benefi5 for her/ him.

superM

Thanks.

I have been searching online and it adding a child is a change of circumstances which will end a tax credit claim.

I hope the information is wrong. What are the consequences if I don't add the child to the claim.

calcotti

superM wrote: »

Thanks.

I have been searching online and it adding a child is a change of circumstances which will end a tax credit claim.

I hope the information is wrong. What are the consequences if I don't add the child to the claim.

Where did you find that information? I’m sure it’s wrong.

superM

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/who-is-affected-by-universal-credit/amp

If there is a significant change in your circumstance, you will be asked to move from Child Tax Credit to Universal Credit

This might happen if you:

start work
have a child
move in with your partner

poppy12345

It won't prompt a move to UC because you're already claiming tax credits.

konark

Can't see why you have to bother telling them if they're not gonna pay you any extra.

calcotti

superM wrote: »

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/who-is-affected-by-universal-credit/amp

If there is a significant change in your circumstance, you will be asked to move from Child Tax Credit to Universal Credit

This might happen if you:

start work
have a child
move in with your partner

Shockingly I think that information is simply wrong. The basic rule is that you cannot make a new claim for tax credits so any change of circumstances that would end an existing claim and require a new claim would effectively require a UC claim. If for example you claim as a couple but separate from your partner this would end a tax credit claim and in the past would have required a new claim as a single person. This would no longer be allowed and a UC claim would be required. Having an additional child is a change of circumstances within a claim, it does not require a new claim and therefore does not trigger a need to switch to UC.

sheramber

calcotti wrote: »

Shockingly I think that information is simply wrong. The basic rule is that you cannot make a new claim for tax credits so any change of circumstances that would end an existing claim and require a new claim would effectively require a UC claim. If for example you claim as a couple but separate from your partner this would end a tax credit claim and in the past would have required a new claim as a single person. This would no longer be allowed and a UC claim would be required. Having an additional child is a change of circumstances within a claim, it does not require a new claim and therefore does not trigger a need to switch to UC.

It may not be an additional child, It may be the first child.

It does say might ,not will.

calcotti

sheramber wrote: »

It may not be an additional child, It may be the first child.

It does say might ,not will.

But even a first child would not require a move to UC if already in receipt of working tax credit.

bigbill

calcotti wrote: »

Shockingly I think that information is simply wrong.

Have to agree so many things wrong with this article very misleading.

Looks like it could have been the DWP who wrote it to encourage people away from legacy benefits and onto UC to save the Government money.