child tax credit ended- now just income suport - can anything else be claimed?

[Daniel182]

Hello

 

My friend as recently had child tax credit ended leaving her with just income suport. Can anyone please tell me if there are any other benefits she is entitled to?

 

Thanks for your time.

 

Dan

[honeybee13]

Hello Dan.

 

I think we need more information please. Tell us about your friend's position, is she unemployed, does she have a partner and so on.

 

Why was child benefit stopped?

 

This is a good benefits calculator where you can check anonymously what benefits you might be entitled to.

 

http://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou

 

HB

[Daniel182]

Hello

 

Thanks for your reply.Honeybee13

 

Yes, unemployed claiming income suport only at the moment. Was claiming child tax credit up until 12 weeks ago.

 

This morning my friend received a letter from HMRC stating she owes them £1962.00 for child tax credit where she's been overpaid. I would like to ask on her behalf. Her child received the aapprenticeship through her college. Is this not classed as full time education. Her daughter still gets an assessor every week come and check her coursework she has to do.

 

Thanks

[Daniel182]

Honeybee13,

 

Should i start a new thread in regards to the letter from HMRC requesting £1962.00?

 

Thanks

[AndyOrch]

Honeybee13,

 

Should i start a new thread in regards to the letter from HMRC requesting £1962.00?

 

Thanks

 

Yes please Daniel...as not to detract from the subject of this thread.

 

Regards

 

Andy

[honeybee13]

This cropped up yesterday, here's the same link I posted with information from the CAB.

 

HB

[blondebubbles]

Here are details of apprenticeships that are approved for tax credit purposes:

 

Approved training should be unpaid and can include:

 

- Access to Apprenticeships in England

- Foundation Apprenticeships or Traineeships in Wales

- Employability Fund programmes or Get Ready for Work (if started before 1 April 2013) in Scotland

- Training for Success, Pathways to Success or Collaboration and Innovation Programme in Northern Ireland

 

Courses that are part of a job contract are not approved.

[Daniel182]

Hi

 

Thank you all for your help, i appreciate it very much.