working tax credit

[H.Wilkinson]

My brother and his wife are having a baby in March. He earns �14,00 and she earns �14,500. When the baby is born she would like to go back to work pasrt time. Their combined earnings would then be approx. �22,000. What could they claim in working family tax credits? I have tried to go on line but the form is quite complicated and I just wondered if anyone had a rough idea. I did have a chart with all the details on but I have lost it. Thanks a lot.

[lou 26]

hope this link is of some use to you

http://www.direct.gov.uk/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/TaxCredits/TaxCreditsArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4015483&chk=Bl770B

[NiceCupOfTea]

If she works part time she may be under the 30 hour minimum required before you get Working Tax Credit, and the family as a whole may be over the total income limit anyway. However, they should be entitled to Children's Tax Credit. The form isn't that difficult, honestly! If you don't know the exact details, just estimate (eg birthdates)

[mjl7972]

On 22k they will get about �21 p/w

but if only the husband works(30+hrs) and earns 14k they will get about �66 p/w.

(Obviously these figures should be double checked but in my experience they are only ever a few pence out.)