Child tax credit - on line calculators

[colette]

I am trying to work out how to improve our financial situation - DH is s/e and earning very little at present '

I work sessionaly which is sporadic and has recently dropped to almost nothing and am employed for three days a week .
I am trying to work out if I would be better off taking a lower hourly rate paid but more permanent job, with more hours whilst he builds up a new business

However the HMCR website does not seem to tally with what we already get at present or update when I decreased and increased our income .

Any advice - looked at entitled to and that gave different amounts again [bconfused]

The HMRC website is not fully up to date with the changes that are happening this month which is why you might get a different number from your award. Regarding the decrease/increase in income, it has to 'trip' you over or under a threshold to make a difference to your award. In the past, for example, if your household income was anything between £25k and £55k the award was exactly the same.... only when the income total dipped below about £25k did it start to make a difference.

thanks for that chil1234 .

the HMRC site has always been useless nothing to with the changes IME/O

\link{https://www.turn2us.entitledto.co.uk/entitlementcalculator.aspx\entitledto} usually gives a pretty close indiciation.

ok - will have to look at entitled to in more detail when kids in bed.

just found this calculator which seems so much simpler www.moneyformums.co.uk/benefits/Benefitscalculator/tabid/88/Default.aspx