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how much is the top up on tax credit weekly for having a child on higher rate dla?

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misdee · 22/05/2007 18:34

please no-one shout at me.

last year dd2 dla stopped in march, then in june got re-instated back through to may, (6 weeks worth)then stopped again (dont worry i got very confused). just been doing my annual review and relasied we didnt inform tax credits when it got re-instated, so have let them know today al lthe dates.

I know we will possibly get a bonus payment this week/next week and am trying to figure out how muchy it will be. as want to go away overnight with the girls and pay for a full 24hours care for dh.

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melminx · 22/05/2007 18:50

hi disability element on child tax credits shouls be about £45.20 per week. Does it make a difference if they are on different levels? my ds2 was on middles rate dla now his just gone up to the highest rate.

sparklygothkat · 22/05/2007 18:52

hahaha just hold your breathe for your bonus payment next week, I done my renewal 3 weeks ago and still haven't had my new award notice or extra payment

sparklygothkat · 22/05/2007 18:52

don;t hold your breathe

sparklygothkat · 22/05/2007 18:54

meminx yes the rate make a difference, if a child gets high rate DLA you also get a extra £2000 ( I believe thats right) a year

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misdee · 22/05/2007 18:54

i phoned up and told them the changes over the phone sparkly. so you never know!

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misdee · 22/05/2007 18:55

melminx, phone and tell them it has gone upto high rate and what date it changed.

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sparklygothkat · 22/05/2007 18:55

so did I!! 3 weeks ago!!!

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misdee · 22/05/2007 18:58

ah but annual reviews dont mean changes have happened. i did the annual review on papaer and called to tell them the changes. in the past this has sometimes meant an extra payment within a week.

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sparklygothkat · 22/05/2007 19:00

no,but you are only on prov. payments until you phone them and then they adjust the payments to the correct amount, always recieved an extra payment before, I haven;t even recieved my letter yet

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misdee · 22/05/2007 19:01

oh right.

well based on middle rate allowence it could be around the £300 mark?

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melminx · 23/05/2007 07:02

wow i get over £2000 just for him getting dla as it is didnt realise it would go up more for being on the higher rate! thankyou!

melminx · 23/05/2007 11:34

tc said its about an extra 900 on top if on higher rate

sparklygothkat · 23/05/2007 14:52

oh, sorry I remembered the £2000 for something, but £900 is £900 eh!!

melminx · 23/05/2007 17:37

too right it is and a few hundred quid is due in back pay!!

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