Hi David Marshall,
You can only make a claim for Child Tax Credit if you already get Working Tax Credit.
You can only claim Child Tax Credit for children you’re responsible for.
You’re usually responsible for a child if:
• they live with you all the time
• they normally live with you and you’re the main carer
• they keep their toys and clothes at your home
• you pay for their meals and give them pocket money
• they live in an EEA country or Switzerland but are financially dependent on you
As your child is in student accommodation, you need to be aware you will not qualify for Child Tax Credits if your child is in advanced education.
The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, Regulation 2(1)(a)(b)
A person is receiving advanced education if they are studying a course for the purposes of:
• preparation for a degree
• a diploma of higher education
• a higher national diploma
• a higher national certificate of Edexcel
• a teaching qualification
• any other course which is a standard above what is considered by the Child Tax Credit Regulations to be ‘non-advanced’
For more information on Child Tax Credits:
Child Tax Credit
For more information on the rules for being responsible for a child:
Responsibility for a child
If you do not claim Working Tax Credits already, you may wish to consider your eligibility for Universal Credit instead.
For more information:
Universal Credit
Thank you.
