Child Tax Credit and Maternity Leave

wotnext

I am going on maternity leave soon. I was wondering if, when my paid maternity leave ends, can I apply for an increase in CTC temporarily before I go back to work?

mitchaa

wotnext wrote: »

I am going on maternity leave soon. I was wondering if, when my paid maternity leave ends, can I apply for an increase in CTC temporarily before I go back to work?

I take it you mean between the 9 months paid and the 12 months entitlement so the 3 months in between?

You can phone them up and ask for a change in circumstance, although im not quite sure if it is as you would still be employed? Im sure if you phone them up and ask you'll get your answer.

[Deleted User]

If you take unpaid leave you are not classed as working. If you dont have a partner who is working you will lose any entitlement you have to WTC.

Regarding an increase to CTC, if you give an estimate of your earnings for the year and it is lower than the previous year's earnings you will probably see an increase in your CTC payments. But be cautious about giving an estimate that is too low. If you earn more that the estimate you will be overpaid.