Tax credit etc for 1st child

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Hey guys, I’m a little bit out of touch with what we are entitled too when it comes to certain benefits we can apply for when having a child, so I thought this would probably be the best place to ask the question. If someone can be so kind as to point me in the right direction and advise me on what we are entitled too please. Me and my wife are due our baby boy end of the month which will be our 1st child. We are both full time workers, but my wife will be on Maternity leave for 9 months as of this week, so after June her payments will be the standard statutory maternity monthly payment, until she resumes back to work next year in Feb. I’ll be the main earner obviously. I know every parent gets the standard child benefit, which you apply for once the child is registered I believe ? When I was reading a few maternity books, it was mentioning about other benefits like tax relief? Now, I’m on roughly £35,000 a year and my wife when full time is roughly £30,000. Obviously we will only be having 1 full time income for 9 months, with my wife on the standard maternity. Am I eligible for Child tax credits ? I really haven’t a clue and would really appreciate that It if someone could offer some advice

I'm not 100% but I'm fairly certain on that salary you would only be entitled to child tax credit @Tblock my husband on similar and that's what we get

You cant make a new claim for TC it would be universal credit

You will get child benefit but no you are above the cut off for tax credits as she will still be getting 500 or so a month.

@mrssunshinexxx

I'm not 100% but I'm fairly certain on that salary you would only be entitled to child tax credit *@Tblock* my husband on similar and that's what we get

Ah fair play. I just read on a maternity book about certain tax reliefs you can get if only 1 member of the household is earning the money. I know obviously my wife will be back to full time employment next year, but I’m a bit clueless as to what we are entitled too. Thank you

@popcorndiva

You will get child benefit but no you are above the cut off for tax credits as she will still be getting 500 or so a month.

Ok , so that’s the standard £80 a month everyone gets isn’t it ? We apply for that once the child is registered?

Check out Entitled To, that's should give you the most up to date I do based on your circumstances.

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Lovely thank you

Tax credits isn't available for new applicants anymore. You have quite a high income anyway so most likely over the thresholds as a 1 child family. CB you will be eligible for.
Also look in to tax free childcare when you need it, www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare

You usually get the CB application form at birth, they need the full birth certificate to process your claim.
www.gov.uk/child-benefit

Ok guys cheers. I’ll probably give them a call and double check, but I think you could be right. We are Probably only eligible for the standard child benefit. I was just thinking as being the only earner for 9 months, I might be entitled to some tax relief but it’s cool 😎, thanks peeps

@Tblock you can apply for it once you've registered the baby and they will back pay it

[quote mrssunshinexxx]@Tblock you can apply for it once you've registered the baby and they will back pay it [/quote]
Awesome thanks

www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance

Up to £250 a year. Every little helps, right??

@physicskate

https://www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance

Up to £250 a year. Every little helps, right??

Exactly, better than a kick in the teeth hey. Cheers

Depending on how much SMP and normal pay your wife earns she might be able to share some of her tax free pay with you. I suspect not but worth asking.