Child tax credit confusion

She never had to give you any anyway. This is for her to pay for food, clothes and anything else, it isn’t for pocket money. That she gave you anything is very nice of her.

Originally she was asking me which one of my accounts she should put it in which is why I was quite confused to why she all of a sudden taking it. Food and clothes for who?

It isn’t your money. It’s money awarded to the parent to help support you.

Originally she was asking me which one of my accounts she should put it in which is why I was quite confused to why she all of a sudden taking it. Food and clothes for who?

Currently my mum is living with me so I’m providing for myself

Who pays for your food, clothing and other necessities?

You are living with her, she isn’t living with you. Other things like EMA is your money, but tax credits is not yours.

Either way she’s moved out.

So she moved out but you are living together? I have no idea what your situation is now but I will just give you the answer to the thread.

Tax credits is not for the child, it is additional money for parents to help with the increased cost of living with children. If she chose to give you pocket money great, but because she hasn’t been getting the money for a year or so she doesn’t want to continue with that as she isn’t getting in the money. It wasn’t that it was meant to go to you, it was just that it could.

Child Tax Credits are paid in the name of the parent because the claim is made by the parent. If you were entitled to it, which you are not, it would be paid in your name.

We don’t live together because she has moved out of the family home. There was me, my mum, my dad and my siblings and she MOVED OUT. So now she lives somewhere else.

Oh I see. Thanks for clearing it up

No problem. I can see how you might think you should be getting it as you are used to it but unfortunately not. If you are able to get any education money thingies then that would be for you and it would get paid to your account for you to spend.

Like EMA? I have a job which ends in January as it was only a Christmas temp job so would I still be entitled to EMA?

Not sure but you could look into it.

Thanks

What part of the UK do you live in?