A question regarding tax credits?

Question

I was just wondering, they received my forms on tues and wondering how long roughly from your experience they take to come through..

also does anyone no how much i can get, my partner works full time and earns 35,000 per annum and we have one baby under 1?? just roughly, im not asking exact....also my friend has got a new baby just born and her and her partner are not working,they are both claiming job seekers allowance and want to claim child tax credits, can they do this and if they do will they get more then i will?how much roughly would they get? i understand noone can say exact just rough answers would do.thanks x*x

Answer 1

you may find u only recieve £10 per week until your child turns 1 then nothing

Answer 2

you might not be entitled to anything with your partner being on such a high wage, but you friends, they should be getting somewhere in the region of about £160 a week  with  child benefit and everything else.but it has to be claimed in the mothers name for the baby.

Answer 3

Hello.

It can take up to 6 weeks to process your claim, but will be back dated to the date you first claimed, or the date of the baby's birth if you have claimed within 3 months.

You will get 20.96 per week, (assuming your household income is in total between the 35K stated and less than 52K p.a) this is made up of the Basic element and baby element. Your partner's earnings are too high to qualify for any additional amount. The Baby element ends when your wee one turns 1 after which you will only get the basic element of 545 per year or 10.48 per week. You will get your child benefit of 18.80 per week on top of Tax Credits

Your friend should indeed apply for Child Tax Credits as well as JSA, JSA used to pay for children now anyone with a child must claim Tax Credits for the child. She will get Basic plus baby plus child elements which works out at 61.05 for the first year and 50.57 there after. (they should also be claiming housing benefit (if they rent) and council tax benefit)

Lastly if anyone tells you the sleepless nights get easier they are lying..enjoy the wee one they just get better and better

You can work out your amounts and apply online  here http://www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov....

Answer 4

You are earning 35 grand a year and you want the Tax Payers (yes i know you are one) to give you a handout?  I find it hard to accept the fact when there are huge numbers of workers on 10 - 15k a year someone bringing in 35k can actually be entitled to any form od state handout.

Answer 5

It depends on how much you earn whilst on maternity leave. If your total income adds up to 50k, you won't get any. However, if you have a baby under 1 you will get more.

I dont think your friends will get any, because you have to be working to get working tax credits. But if they want to give it a whirl, it can't hurt to try.

Keep checking your bank account because they may put the money in but you wont receive an award letter until up to a month later (they have a back log).

Hope this helps.

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Answer 6

mine came thru quite quick i remember but not sure bout a week or so