Tax credits renewal???

[keljordan]

Hu guys I know I'm completely thick but can u help me, im self employed and have just recieved my renewal tax cred form, do you include your mat pay in your income fir the year Or just part of it or what?? Just tried ringing them but get put on hold for ages!!!! any help would be appreciated

 

[Emmamb]

if ur on smp then u disregard the first 100 a week

if ur on mat allowance like me then u disregard all of it

 

[keljordan]

Thanks Hun that helps just looked at my paperwork and I was on mat allowance x

 

[Laura_C]

If your on Maternity Allowance is it always all disregarded or only if your self employed?

 

[Emmamb]

It's always a disregarded-I googled itcos I wasn't sure and it says that mat allowance is not a taxable benefit so is therefore not taken into account as income xx

 

[Yodabo]

That's good to know as I'm on maternity allowance too. Cheers for that Emma!

 

[Laura_C]

Oh I didn't know this and Tax credits didn't tell me. Im gonna have to call them! I'm on SMP now but come Sept I'll be on MA, they have calculated my expected income as though I'm on SMP the whole time!