tax credit - grandaprents receive for our daughter

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we work full time and lots of time our daughter stays with my parents. she used to stay some overnights but not now. My parents receive tax credit. if she is not staying overnight - is it an issue - maybe my grand parents not eligible for the tax credit for my daughetr? Thank you.

I'm amazed that your grandparents can claim to be honest, thought only the parent/gardien who the child lives with can claim

The only time I've been aware of grandparents receiving tax credits was when they have their grandchildren permanently residing with them.

They must have said that she lives with them.

If you're getting tax credits for dd as well then when they work this out it won't be good.

Why on earth did they think they could claim tax credits?!

Have you been claiming for her as well?

Your parents are going to get a very big bill if they're fraudulently claiming to be your DD's resident parent. Especially if you're claiming tax credits for the same child.

Or if they're claiming because you and your partner earn too much to qualify.

No, they are not eligible and 'some overnights' were not sufficient to make them eligible either, when that was the case.

Viva is right - they must have said she lived with them. They are claiming fraudently, which is a crime.

You can only get tax credits if your child usually lives with you. Your parents are not and have never been eligible to claim and are committing fraud.

I would speak to the tax credit people. If it was a mistake it's better to be up front than have them come knocking for fraud.