What does a childs DLA award do to my Tax Credits award?

blue_monkey_2

Thanks for that Mandy, I have the forms printed off but I think I will actually wait until we are sorted out with housing before I send them off. No point in applying if I have nowhere to put anything anyway!

They sound great so I will apply, the worst they can say is no after all.

mitchaa

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/taxcredits.htm (3rd table down)

If you have a disabled child, do you receive the...

Family £545 element
Child £2085 element
Disabled child £2540
Severely disabled child element £1020 (if the child qualifies for high rate DLA)

So £545+£2085+£2540+£1020 = £6190 alone in CTC

Will the child also receive high rate DLA and care on top of this along with carers allowance?

lil_me

blue_monkey wrote: »

Thanks for that Mandy, I have the forms printed off but I think I will actually wait until we are sorted out with housing before I send them off. No point in applying if I have nowhere to put anything anyway!

They sound great so I will apply, the worst they can say is no after all.

It's taken 3/4 months for some peoples awards, I would apply now and if they contact before you are sorted then ask them to delay a little while.

blue_monkey_2

Thanks lil_me, it'll be quite difficult as we do not know where we are going so no forwarding addresses or phone numbers We have applied for a house but it is in the choice based lettings, we will find out Monday if we have been 'successful' if not then a week later we are off to the homeless hostel and they have tod us it could be for up to 6 months. It is horrible being stuck in 'limbo' so to speak but that is why we cannot really buy or plan anything for the moment so I think it will be best to wait until we are sorted and go from there.

If you put in, for example, for a cooker or washing machine, do they expect you to wait 3-4 months for it. I don't need one but I guess it is for things that need replacing more than things you need urgently.

lil_me

You can put your current address on the form then update them by telephone as you need to. Mobile number that'll stay the same I am sure would be fine. Yes you would need to wait for the items or rent one in the mean time, hence people apply for them when the other is old and still working usually. They usually in these cases and many others provide the appliance itself.

blue_monkey_2

Ah I see, yes that makes sense. I never thought of anything like this before really. i'll sit down and fill the form in tomorrow then and see how it goes. Thanks again x

donnalove

mitchaa wrote: »

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/taxcredits.htm (3rd table down)

If you have a disabled child, do you receive the...

Family £545 element
Child £2085 element
Disabled child £2540
Severely disabled child element £1020 (if the child qualifies for high rate DLA)

So £545+£2085+£2540+£1020 = £6190 alone in CTC

Will the child also receive high rate DLA and care on top of this along with carers allowance?

the op has said there child is getting the middle rate care, so you would not add the severe dissabillity element. but yes you do recieve the dla as well, as for carers allowance that is payable on middle and higher rate only and is subject to qualifying conditions.