Tax Credits change of circumstance

[daddyphilboy]

Hi,

 

I am just asking a quick question here as I tried to ring Tax Credits today and it is closed until Tuesday. I just need to know if your award for the year 2012-2013 is based on last years income (which I think it is) because my wife was getting carer's allowance at £55.55 per week for looking after her father. He sadly passed away last month and so she will not get that this year and so our income will be around £3000 less.

Rather than hang on the phone for 6 hours on Tuesday, does anyone know if this is likely to make any difference to our payments?

I work full time but my wife does not she now has zero income for herself and we have on child.

Thanks.

[SKJP]

Hi,

 

I am just asking a quick question here as I tried to ring Tax Credits today and it is closed until Tuesday. I just need to know if your award for the year 2012-2013 is based on last years income (which I think it is) because my wife was getting carer's allowance at £55.55 per week for looking after her father. He sadly passed away last month and so she will not get that this year and so our income will be around £3000 less.

Rather than hang on the phone for 6 hours on Tuesday, does anyone know if this is likely to make any difference to our payments?

I work full time but my wife does not she now has zero income for herself and we have on child.

Thanks.

 

Hi,

 

Have a look at this: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCredits/Paymentsandentitlement/entitlement/DG_181270

 

Compare what you were getting, to what the calculator says you should be getting now.

 

Since we've just crossed over into a new financial year, you should receive a renewal pack in due course, anyway. Unfortunately, phone lines will likely be very busy over the next few weeks!

[johnvernon74]

I think there is a provision where you advise them about it and they will calculate on current year. Any overpayment that occurs will be your liability. This happened with my sister when she lost her overtime,

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

I'll move this to the HMRC subforum with other tax credit queries.

 

My best, HB