Are you owed money from the Children’s Tax Allowance
The deadline for making an application for Children’s Tax Allowance is getting closer.
Before the tax credit system was launched there was a non-means tested allowance available to families that the Inland Revenue did not advertise.
This was the Children’s Tax Allowance for 2002/2003.
You can still claim this before 31st of January 2009 by phoning your local tax office to see if you have already received this.
If you haven’t you will need to fill in a form.
You are eligible to claim £520.00 allowance if;
You have a child born between 6 April 1986 and 5 April 2003
The child lived with you for all or part of 2002/2003
You worked and paid tax for all or part of 2002/2003
You or your partner earned £6,000 plus in the year 2002/2003 tax year
You are eligible for the £1,040 allowance if;
If you can answer yes to the four questions above, and
One of your children was born between 6 April 2002 and 5 April 2003