What do u think?

[kaylynn040485]

Just wondering if u think this is right..

Ok when i first applied for tax credits got someting like £25 a week and OH was on a reasonably good wage and im also employed and off on mat leave atm with a salary of £16000. Now Oh lost his job so done the change of circumstances which meant cancelling claim and doing a whole new one and i phoned today to find out if it was sorted and they told me we have been awarded £2opw

I thought it would be a little more than before not less! We r now living on my basic mat pay and thats it as Oh cant get any unemployement benefit as he was self employed for a while so im wondering how they have worked this out. Obv they ask for last years earnings which meant OH was something like £20,000 but surely thats not what they use when working out award when we have stated on form that he isnt working? I thought it would maybe be about £40 pw and help a bit but panicking now! Any ideas? Kx

 

[Emma1980]

they always work it out on last years earning, you can appeal the decision and explain your reasons why i would think!

 

[Seraphim]

As far as I know - they work it out on last years - but when I said about going on mat leave this year etc - they said just phone us back once you've figured out how much you'll be on this year.

 

[Abz1982]

they guy on the phone told me they also need to know this years as that is taken into consideration. I am sue someone on here said they had asked them to calculate it based on what they are currently on due to similar circumstances to yours. You could phone them back and ask?

 

[kaylynn040485]

Thanks girls will give them a ring this morning and c what they say. Kx

 

[kaylynn040485]

Well rung them today and they had based it on last years earnings so even although the whole point of reclaiming was due to OH working they put him down for earning 20k lol The guy was really helpful and took the correct details and now i need to wait for it to be recalculated so hoping it wont take long. Thanks girls. Kx