What Is The Limit For Tax Credit Eligibility?

[ganesh]

How little does a working couple have to earn ?

[Daffy6543]

http://taxcredits.hmrc.gov.uk/Qualify/DIQHousehold.aspx

Fill in this form and it will calculate whether you are entitled to any tax credit and the amount you may receive.

[ganesh]

I did that but I was just interested for my kids sake, and I just wondered if anyone knew the limit without filling in forms.

[ganesh]

It just says yes or no rather than what the limit is and how much you get.

[Daffy6543]

How old are your kids? You have to be 25 or over to get tax credits. I don't know the limits/amounts myself but someone else may.

[ganesh]

well the one I was thinking about is 23 so I guess that rules her out then but she lives with a guy who is over 25

[ganesh]

They don't earn much between them but I don't want to suggest this unless I know roughly whether it is likely they will get something.

[Daffy6543]

Go to this link and click on the top option on the page, scroll down to page 18 of the PDF file and it gives a table to work out amounts awarded depending on income.

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#newwindow=1&q=what+is+the+maximum+you+can+earn+to+be+eligible+for+tax+credits&safe=off

[ganesh]

ok thx daffy, so basically you need to earn less than 17K to get anything and then its up to about 3K if you earn less than 10K. I think they earn more than that together so they wont apply.