Child Tax Credits - £98.26?

dellaseren · Apr 4th, 2012, 04:53 AM

Hi ladies,

Sorry if this has been answered before - I couldn't find it when I looked... but I applied for CTC about 2 weeks ago, and I just got paid £98.26. I know a letter should come soon, or hope one will come(!) but is this amount the monthly amount I will get?

I'm a bit confused because the woman on the phone said I would be entitled to just over £200 a month, and when asked on the form I requested that I was paid monthly.

I am not working, and my partner has been looking for work since he got made redundant 2 months ago.

Any advice greatly appreciated

holly2234 · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:59 AM

You should be getting about £57ish if you have one child? I think this is probably just an initial payment and they will straighten out after a couple of weeks. Give them a call if youre not sure because they will think nothing of just not paying you if you dont ask for it.

mummy1985 · Apr 4th, 2012, 07:52 AM

Usually the first payment is back dated in some way so it's probably not the full amount. I seem to remember I got a small payment then a large one not long after. It's nearly the end of the tax year too so that might have affected it.

Mummy2B21 · Apr 17th, 2012, 14:48 PM

I agree with ^^^ those x

littleblonde · Apr 19th, 2012, 11:52 AM

i agree. the 1st payment is normally a back payment and then the you will get a full payment. ctc are quite quick at sending letters so you should have it soon

Kians_Mummy · Apr 21st, 2012, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mummy1985

Usually the first payment is back dated in some way so it's probably not the full amount. I seem to remember I got a small payment then a large one not long after. It's nearly the end of the tax year too so that might have affected it.

This

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You should be entitled to £61.09 a week

Apr 4th, 2012, 04:53 AM	#1
dellaseren Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oxfordshire UK Posts: 186	Child Tax Credits - £98.26? Hi ladies, Sorry if this has been answered before - I couldn't find it when I looked... but I applied for CTC about 2 weeks ago, and I just got paid £98.26. I know a letter should come soon, or hope one will come(!) but is this amount the monthly amount I will get? I'm a bit confused because the woman on the phone said I would be entitled to just over £200 a month, and when asked on the form I requested that I was paid monthly. I am not working, and my partner has been looking for work since he got made redundant 2 months ago. Any advice greatly appreciated

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holly2234 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 5,604	You should be getting about £57ish if you have one child? I think this is probably just an initial payment and they will straighten out after a couple of weeks. Give them a call if youre not sure because they will think nothing of just not paying you if you dont ask for it.

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mummy1985 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 705	Usually the first payment is back dated in some way so it's probably not the full amount. I seem to remember I got a small payment then a large one not long after. It's nearly the end of the tax year too so that might have affected it.

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Mummy2B21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 10,028	I agree with ^^^ those x

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littleblonde Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shropshire Posts: 7,230	i agree. the 1st payment is normally a back payment and then the you will get a full payment. ctc are quite quick at sending letters so you should have it soon

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