How much do you have to make to claim the child tax credit?

Question about getting child tax credit?

• I have recently split up with my partner but are both living under the same roof in separate room. We got 2 children. My first child is disabled (Autism). I am a principle carer of my 2 children. He is working part time (16 hrs). At the moment, we have made a joint claim. That he receives working tax credit into his account and i am getting child tax credit with my daughters disabled element (£572 month) in my account. Yesterday I informed my change of circumstance to the tax credit people because we decided to live in a separate room permanently. I told them, "i want to make a single claim" then they asked the date of our separation and said within 48 hrs the local tax credit office people will call and make a short interview for me. Also said, I need to bring my Id and address proof for that interview. In addition, already they got my NI number and personal details.Does anyone know, why they ask again? and Is single claim affect my child tax credit? In the future, if i apply to divorce and are both still living same roof because of children, do i need to inform again to tax credit people? Advance Thanks ;-)

• Answer:

  If you are classing yourself as single and you don't work then you won't qualify for tax credits at all Tax credits,child tax credits are for working people, not for non-working people