I feel stupid for not realising that the change in tax credits would effect me

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pud1 · 28/02/2012 14:12

i have just received a letter stating that I am no longer going to get tax credits. I knew nothing about this. I knew that the child benefit was changing and I was going to loose at next year but missed the whole change in tax credits. I can't believe how this government are screwing us

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2012 15:47

and yes we lost our £10ish quid a week

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2012 15:46

and niceguy, I don't think you need to be left wing to think its not really something to sob over if someone with income of over 40k loses £10 a week, so no need for the dig there at the left wingers ;)

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2012 15:44

for one child or 32,200 for two

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 28/02/2012 15:43

no, the threshold is changing from April again so that if you earn >26k you aren't entitled to Child Tax Credit any more.

niceguy2 · 28/02/2012 15:42

What's the reason you are no longer entitled?

If I remember correctly the main changes this year is a reduction at the upper level and changing the number of hours a couple needs to work.

So if you earn > £40k this year then you won't get tax credits anymore. I think given how left wing MN seems to be these days, if that's the reason then I doubt you'll get much sympathy.

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