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JService
                              

Benefits and Income Adviser, NBH, Blackburn
Member since
27th Feb 2004

Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????
Fri 28-Jan-05 09:53 AM

In his pre budget speech the chancellor announced that as from April 2005, there would be changes in the way in which income from tax credits is taken into account in Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit in order to help speed up the administration of claims.

Does anyone have any further information on this??

Thanks

  

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RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????, vanessa, 22nd Feb 2005, #1
RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????, AndyRichards, 23rd Feb 2005, #2
      RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????, shawn, 23rd Feb 2005, #3
      RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????, Gareth Morgan, 23rd Feb 2005, #4

vanessa
                              

outreach worker CAB, paignton citizens advice bureau
Member since
22nd Feb 2005

RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????
Tue 22-Feb-05 08:17 PM

I would be interested in knowing this also! as at the moment i am told by a local housing benefit dept that they take into account the tax credit award and if there is any reduction for in year overpayment they will not deduct it off the calculation when working out income from CTC/WTC, yet i cannot find anything to back up what they are saying!!

  

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AndyRichards
                              

Senior Training Officer, Brighton and Hove City Council, Brighton
Member since
26th Jan 2004

RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????
Wed 23-Feb-05 08:32 AM

There is a news story on here dated 16 Feb which has a link the relevant DWP circular - A5/2005. Basically the new regulations mean that a tax credit instalment will be used to calculate the weekly amount of tax credit income to take into account.

Should be a fairer and more transparent way of doing it. Well in theory anyway.

  

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shawn
                              

Charter member

RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????
Wed 23-Feb-05 08:43 AM

news story @

Housing benefit, child care charges & other miscellaneous amendments: New DWP guidance

regs @

Housing benefit, child care charges & other miscellaneous amendments: New statutory instrument


  

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Gareth Morgan
                              

Managing Director, Ferret Information Systems, Cardiff
Member since
20th Feb 2004

RE: Changes to the calculation of Tax Credits for HB ????
Wed 23-Feb-05 01:12 PM

And the effect of over / under payment is ....?

  

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