working tax credit

janey70

hi i am a single mum and work p/t i get working tax credit what i want to no is will my money go down when my eldest leaves school in few weeks she is 17 in septemeber and off to colleage in august i no she will get ema but will my money go way down will it still be worth me working ? i also have a child of 12 ???

Purple_Sparkles

Hi Janey70,

I would think you would lose about 50% but that's just a guess. Have you tried ringing Tax Credits, they should be able to give you a good estimate.

Sorry I can't be of much help.

alwaysskint96

Surely as you will still be able to get child benefit for her the WTC would stay the same. I know my 17 year old ( at college) still appears on my CTC details- I dont get WTC though

janey70

all they do is send me forms just not clear enough its working tax and child tax combined i think i get help with rent and council tax i no they said to me i will pay less for them come august but they didnt no y

cheepskate_2

hi

If your oldest child is doing a course under A level type qualification (non-advanced) , then you will still get ctc for her. You will need to inform them come anytime about June / July time that she will still be in FTNAE.
Check with the college on whether they class the course as non advanced and they will be able to advice you on level of course.
if she is on a non advanced course, then your money will stay the same as long as you advice them .

[Deleted User]

Janey, call TCO helpline and tell them she is continuing in full time non-advanced education (as long as it is not advanced of course).
They will automatically continue payments for her from 1st September, once you have notified them it will still show on your awards that her payments end on 31st August but once this date has passed you will get a new award.
The Tax Credits system doesnt recognise that she has stayed in full time education until 1st September, this is why your award wont change until this date.

SuziQ

Don't forget to apply for the ema too-I thought it would be automatic as they knew my circs and I ended up losing the firat 5 weeks for my eldest.