AWARDED HIGH RATE! DO I NEED TO TELL TAX CREDITS?

Hi everyone, I have just been awarded high rate care and low mobility, which was previously middle care but after filling in a review form with the help of this site I have achieved the high rate, I am eternally greatfull for this thank you xxx
But now I wonder do I have to tell HMRC about this change? I don't work because of my disability but my partner does work full time self-employed, he gets around £100 a month working tax credit, we have 3 children. Will the change to high rate care make any difference to our Tax Credits? Should I even tell them?
Thanks very much xxx

QueenyV wrote:

Hi everyone, I have just been awarded high rate care and low mobility, which was previously middle care but after filling in a review form with the help of this site I have achieved the high rate, I am eternally greatfull for this thank you xxx
But now I wonder do I have to tell HMRC about this change? I don't work because of my disability but my partner does work full time self-employed, he gets around £100 a month working tax credit, we have 3 children. Will the change to high rate care make any difference to our Tax Credits? Should I even tell them?
Thanks very much xxx

You should report all changes of circumstances to HMRC, in relation to your payment of tax credits.

Hi there, I would say that's a YES! My husband works 36hrs a week & I get IB (non taxable)I did get low rate care & we were a bit hit & miss with working tax credits (we have no children - well, not at home anymore anyway. Almost 2yrs ago my dla award went to high rate on both mobility & care but I think I was in so much shock we didn't immediately tell tax credits though I don't think it was very long before we received a letter from them informing us that due to our change in circumstances our WTC amounts had been reviewed, we got much more tax credits & it was backdated to the date of my award so we had a backdated payment from them as well as the one from dla. Good luck with it & congrats on your award
Jackie

Thanks ever so much I have rang and informed them so should know within the next week when our new award is calculated. It is such a relief that sometimes things dont go so bad isnt it! Thanks again xxx

tell them asap as you might be awarded more dosh if you get it and its up to them depending on income the amount is £1095 see here www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/taxcredits.htm if either person works and the partner has the award you should get it call them and ask

Thanks for that Dave I have told them so we'll wait and see what happens. Thanks again xxx