Working tax credits?

Sunday_girl · May 10th, 2011, 10:25 AM

Im confused, can i claim working tax credits when LO comes while im on SMP? Getting £90 a week SMP and when i filled out the 'Do i qualify?' form it says Working Tax Credit (less the childcare element of Working Tax Credit) £3512.56

Still majorly confused though.
Ohh and the child tax credit part says: Child Tax Credit £2815.36
Would i be able to apply for the sure start grant once hes here?

kirst1805 · May 10th, 2011, 11:51 AM

yeah, you can claim wtc when LO arrives, Get your tax credit form ready for when baby is born and send it off asap.

Wait until tax credits have sorted your claim before applying for the sure start grant, you'll have 3 months to do this.

xx

Cherrybinky · May 10th, 2011, 12:34 PM

My SMP will be £124 a week how come yours differs hun?

We would get £3 a week working tax credit as OH is on too much money so if we do, Ill get the grant but....

I am confused over the Sure Start grant as it says you cant claim if there are any other children in your family. I have 2 step children but they only stay over half the week and we dont claim a penny for them. How would that work, does anyone know?

X

kirst1805 · May 10th, 2011, 13:07 PM

I thought it was that you could only claim for your first child.. could always ring the helpline and ask about step children.. how old are they hun?

xx

Cherrybinky · May 10th, 2011, 13:22 PM

Theyre 5 and 4 and as theyre not mine and they dont live here Im not sure how it would work. Ill have to ring and check x

queenemsie · May 11th, 2011, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cherrybinky

My SMP will be £124 a week how come yours differs hun?

We would get £3 a week working tax credit as OH is on too much money so if we do, Ill get the grant but....

I am confused over the Sure Start grant as it says you cant claim if there are any other children in your family. I have 2 step children but they only stay over half the week and we dont claim a penny for them. How would that work, does anyone know?

X

You can only claim if you receive Child Benefit for the stepchildren hun or Child Tax Credit for them in certain circumstances

May 10th, 2011, 10:25 AM	#1
Sunday_girl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 223	Working tax credits? Im confused, can i claim working tax credits when LO comes while im on SMP? Getting £90 a week SMP and when i filled out the 'Do i qualify?' form it says Working Tax Credit (less the childcare element of Working Tax Credit) £3512.56 Still majorly confused though. Ohh and the child tax credit part says: Child Tax Credit £2815.36 Would i be able to apply for the sure start grant once hes here?

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May 10th, 2011, 11:51 AM	#2
kirst1805 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2,092	yeah, you can claim wtc when LO arrives, Get your tax credit form ready for when baby is born and send it off asap. Wait until tax credits have sorted your claim before applying for the sure start grant, you'll have 3 months to do this. xx

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May 10th, 2011, 12:34 PM	#3
Cherrybinky Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,126	My SMP will be £124 a week how come yours differs hun? We would get £3 a week working tax credit as OH is on too much money so if we do, Ill get the grant but.... I am confused over the Sure Start grant as it says you cant claim if there are any other children in your family. I have 2 step children but they only stay over half the week and we dont claim a penny for them. How would that work, does anyone know? X

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May 10th, 2011, 13:07 PM	#4
kirst1805 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2,092	I thought it was that you could only claim for your first child.. could always ring the helpline and ask about step children.. how old are they hun? xx

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Cherrybinky Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,126	Theyre 5 and 4 and as theyre not mine and they dont live here Im not sure how it would work. Ill have to ring and check x

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