Tax and Pensions and Child Benefit

pollyanna24

I have got myself a little second job in a supermarket as my primary job doesn't involve much interaction with people.  The pay isn't very much, but it will take me just over the higher tax bracket (which also affects child benefit).  But this is all gross wages and I do pay into work pensions on both jobs.

Do I take the gross amount and minus the amount I pay into the work pensions and that is the amount I have to worry about when it comes to tax and child benefit because that will definitely be below £52,270.

I don't mind paying what is necessary (haha), it's more that I have heard that I might have to fill in a self assessment form or pay back a heap of child benefit in the future that worries me.

[Deleted User]

The figure that you should be concerned about is £50100, not £52270 (or was that a typo and you meant 50270?)

The figure you use is adjusted net income - income after pension contributions, gift aid etc

It will depend and on how your pension contributions are made and, no doubt, the resident authority on that issue will be here soon.


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge

pollyanna24

Yes, sorry.  I believe I meant £50,270.

Thank you for your reply.  I believe the work pensions are taken at source, so I should be okay without worrying about self assessment and the like, but I shall have a look at the link you provided. 

sheramber

calculator for child benefit charge

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-calculator