How long does it take for child tax credits to calculate your award?

Question

i rung up last friday and the lady said the system was calculating the award how long does it usualy take from this stage

Answer 1

23.5 years. It takes me to work out my own tax and ni, and child tax about 15 minutes, easy piece of pish!! i realise that individuals within the system have other claims to work out too but surely on average several weeks and in some cases several  months is purely incompetence.

Answer 2

it takes between 6 -8 weeks providing all the information has been supplied