Tax credits when child reaches 18

[kateclarke]

My (only) dd has now left full time education.
She has asd and adhd is have been working part time and claiming a small amount of tax credits.
Obviously these will now stop.
If I increase my hours now and earn more, am I likely to have had an overpayment and owe them money?

I think so as tax credits are based on you earning the same as you did in april this year until March next year.

I missed they have stopped/are stopping though. Maybe no overpayment will happen in that case.

Are you claiming carers allowance or carers credit?

Thank you @Mmmmdanone I do see its only fair, but worried about having a big bill to pay all at once as they won't be able to take it out of my tax credits.

If there is an overpayment they're usually pretty good at working out a payment plan.

@felulageller no I have never had any of these. She is very resistant and would not cooperate with any assessment.

You don't need your DD's permission or involvement to claim as her cater

Carer

You could get £69.70 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefitss_.

I don't think her needs are that high, and now she's 18 doesn't really cost me anything. Tbh I am very glad to be coming off all benefits, though am hugely grateful that I had them when she was growing up.

Doesn't sound like DD is getting PIP though if she won't do any assesments.

To claim carers ops dd would need to be claiming PIP

I don't think she needs pip or anything. She has a part time job and is quite independent.

My misunderstanding apologies