Heads up for those with children - Don't miss out!

gillywibble · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:07

Bah, i've already had it.

Thanks for the HU anyway

syke · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:15

What paper was this in?

MeatLoaf · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:25

Ace Modder said:
£1000 for me!

Afraid not, according to the notes, you can only claim for one child, even if you have more than one that would have been under 16. So its only £520

mrbios · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:26

MeatLoaf said:
Afraid not, according to the notes, you can only claim for one child, even if you have more than one that would have been under 16. So its only £520

says something about extra money if you actually had a baby within those 2 years......i think, unless i read it wrong

shauncr91 · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:30

Is it £520 per year, or over those two years combined ?

Energize · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:50

malef!c said:
LOL yeah, okay - go join the other idiot.

Yep thought so.

*adds to ignore list*

shauncr91 said:
Is it £520 per year, or over those two years combined ?

Per year, you can't claim for the 1st year though because the time windows has passed.

iamdjdz · 20 Jan 2009 at 22:52

Found out dad's already got this, unlucky for him, or luckier some other time...

MeatLoaf · 20 Jan 2009 at 23:44

mrbios said:
says something about extra money if you actually had a baby within those 2 years......i think, unless i read it wrong

Ah, in that case i should get extra as well

Im taking my forms to the tax office tomorrow as its not clear where to take/send them.

I assume they will also need some form of ID, and the kids birth certificate, after anyone could fill this in and claim to have a child.

The form dosent really ask much information really

Berserker · 21 Jan 2009 at 00:41

CliffyG said:
If i have a chance to get some of my money back then im going to bloody take it!

Too bloomin' right. I have no children to claim this for, so I'll just carry on abusing the heck out of my free bus pass instead. I have a hankering for another free day trip to Reading, or Basingstoke, or somewhere.

(Higher rate taxpayer with private medical and dental cover at your service)

thepeganator · 21 Jan 2009 at 01:26

Just sent this on to my dad

fail at the internets · 21 Jan 2009 at 01:33

I was 11 in 2003. So this means i could get some free monies?

Admiral Huddy · 21 Jan 2009 at 08:17

platypus said:
So, families with children place more burden on health care, public service and so on, and get tax credits?

No disrespect to you sir, but to be honest there are other areas in government fiscal policies which are more of a drain to health care, public services and society than this.

In addition to this, I feel it inappropriate that the tax payer has to fork out for the lack of social behaviour but that's life eh.

Most of us will pay a life time of tax and NI, so as Cliffy says, if there is a chance of claiming some back, then I’ll grab it cos if I don’t some immigrant will.

fail at the internets said:
I was 11 in 2003. So this means i could get some free monies?

No but your parents might

ScarySquirrel · 21 Jan 2009 at 10:06

I turned 16 on 2nd June 2001. Will my Mum be illegible?

Muffin` · 21 Jan 2009 at 10:17

Bit **** I can't claim it, my mothers dead and I don't know where my father is

Anyone want to be my daddy?

T1Cybernetic · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:15

I've just got my better half on the phone talking to the tax people as i type this

Cheers for the info...

NeilF · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:18

Flying Gribble said:
Although it's not strictly means tested, it tapers off for higher-rate tax payers. If more than £7,935 of your income is at the higher rate than it goes to 0. In 2002-2003 it was higher rate from £29,900 - so if your wage was £37,835 or more then you won't get anything.

Well that's my reading of it anyway.

I assume that's combined? ie: If myself and my partner (combined) earned more than that we are not eligable.

I don't believe we were ever eligable for Child Tax Credits because we basically earned too much (combined)!?

Anders0n · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:24

Admiral Huddy said:
Heads up for those with Children who were aged under 16 between 6th April 2001 & 5th April 2003 :

Read this

This link down for anyone else? Could someone rehost?

NeilF · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:28

Anders0n said:
This link down for anyone else? Could someone rehost?

Keep trying... Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (with mins).

Anders0n · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:42

NeilFawcett said:
Keep trying... Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (with mins).

Cheers, works first time in IE.

T1Cybernetic · 21 Jan 2009 at 12:50

Just been passing the information around friends and family and it turns out it was also news in the sun among various other news papers so if you need some more links and info check the sun paper/website and also the full details are on the taxcredits website front page

with download links to the relevant requirments and forms to fill in etc.

1# http://www.taxcredits.org.uk
2# http://www.thesun.co.uk