DLA and Tax Credits

[Jambuttie]

Wondered if anyone can enlighten me please?

DS1 was on low rate care and mobility and has been increased to mid care and low mobility

Called tax credits and they said that they don't need to know of the change unless he gets high rate care is this right?

Do you get TC payments with LR (not sure on that one)? If so then they are right as you get an extra payment voer basic when you get HR, severe disability payment.

Yeah , thought though as that had changed as would TC for some reason

i get middle rate care dla and my tax credits changed but i don't know why - neither did the help line

Was that after a change from LR to MR blushing?

hmmm did u change from low rate to middle rate?

Oops I get high rate care for DS didn't know I had to tell them!

it was from nothing to MR - the tc more or less matched the amount of the DLA

Sammyk if you get high rate care you will get more tax credits because you qualify for the extra "severely disabled" element.

Thanks for replies, tax credits weren't aware of his condition before, it is still not officially dx'd.

Nice that we will get more, every penny countsa at the moment. I need to contact them anyway as have new job so best give them a ring!

Sorry for hijack!