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Tax free childcare

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Ronnie1234 · 03/02/2020 11:33

I claimed tax credits from the birth of my second child in 2017
Last April they said I owed them money about £2000 I think which they’re taking each week off me
Nursery are explaining tax free childcare to us but I know I can’t do this while claiming tax credits
Should I cancel tax credits but continue to pay back money owed weekly?

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haveuheard · 03/02/2020 17:22

No - if you qualify for the childcare element of Working Tax credits you should stick with that as you will be better off - I think its pays up to 80% of the cost. With tax free childcare you only get 20% off the cost.

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Ronnie1234 · 03/02/2020 19:21

At the moment though I'm not better off as repaying this over payment

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