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coll23
coll23 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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I am starting a  new full time job and wanted to know if i am still  entitled to my claim of   child tax credit and  child benefit , the job is most minimum wage  and i live on my own with my 15 year old son .






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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,551 Disability Gamechanger
    In a previous thread you mentioned claiming carers allowance, Income Support and housing benefit as well as Tax credits, thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/89219/help-with-my-benefits#latest
    Are you still claiming those benefits? 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
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  • coll23
    coll23 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    poppy123456 said:
    In a previous thread you mentioned claiming carers allowance, Income Support and housing benefit as well as Tax credits, thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/89219/help-with-my-benefits#latest
    Are you still claiming those benefits? 
    yes apart from Carers allowance which i stopped ,  i am still getting Income support  and housing benefit,  child tax credits and child benefit, 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,551 Disability Gamechanger
    You will need to report the changes to Income Support and this will stop. 

    You also need to report the changes to your local Authority and your housing benefit and Council Tax reduction will be recalculated.

    You also need to report the changes to HMRC for Tax Credit’s. Whether this continues will depend on your earnings. 

    There shouldn’t be any affect on child benefit. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member, Community Co-Production Group Posts: 10,359 Disability Gamechanger
    Good luck with your new job 🍀
    Seasons greetings to one and all 🎄🎅🏻🌲
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  • coll23
    coll23 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    poppy123456 said:
    You will need to report the changes to Income Support and this will stop. 

    You also need to report the changes to your local Authority and your housing benefit and Council Tax reduction will be recalculated.

    You also need to report the changes to HMRC for Tax Credit’s. Whether this continues will depend on your earnings. 

    There shouldn’t be any affect on child benefit. 
    regarding  the tax credits  do you mean it depends on what i earn monthly or annually ? also   can i  do the change from the gov .uk site ?   
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,551 Disability Gamechanger
    Tax credits is based on earnings received in the previous tax years unless there's a £2,500 difference (which there will be because you weren't working) and then they will calculate it on this years income.

    I'm not sure if this can be reported online though, sorry. You can have a look and if there's no where to report it through your Gov.uk account then you'll need to ring them.

    Do also be aware that you will at some point be sent a letter for migration to Universal Credit.

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
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  • coll23
    coll23 Community member Posts: 6 Listener
    poppy123456 said:
    In a previous thread you mentioned claiming carers allowance, Income Support and housing benefit as well as Tax credits, thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/89219/help-with-my-benefits#latest
    Are you still claiming those benefits? 
    yes apart from Carers allowance which i stopped ,  i am still getting Income support  and housing benefit,  child tax credits and child benefit, 
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  • Hannah_Scope
    Hannah_Scope Posts: 5,831 Disability Gamechanger
    @coll23 Congratulations on your new job! :) 
    Hannah - She / Her

    Online Community Coordinator @ Scope

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community Co-Production Group Posts: 15,319 Disability Gamechanger
    You can report changes to HMRC here: https://www.gov.uk/changes-affect-tax-credits

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