Child tax credits - do you get the same for each child?

Question

Do you get the same money for each child, or is it like child benefit where it goes down for the second child?

Answer 1

Yes its a bit like child benefit a higher award for the first child and reduces a little bit for each. It also depends on your circumstances for example if you have a disabled child you will get different amounts. Basically its different for everyone based on your current circumstances.

Answer 2

Child benefit is not means tested, and everyone with a child gets it (unless they are earning over about £60,000 per year when it now. gets taken back as tax). Child tax credit is a means tested benefit for parents on fairly low incomes, who get their wages topped up to give them a certain minimum income.

Answer 3

no!!
you get a higher amount for the 1st child and a little bit less for every child after (all the ones after the 1st child are the same)
hope this helps

Answer 4

same for each child

Answer 5

goes down when your child is one year old

Answer 6

The amount is not set, it depends on your circumstances at the time

Answer 7

IT REALLY DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU LIVE.....HOW MUCH YOU MAKE AND HOW MANY CHILDERN YOU HAVE.......YOUR FIRST CHILD YOU GET MORE FROM.......LIKE ME IM HAVEING MY BOYFRIEND CALIM MY AUGHTER BECAUSE MY FATHER MAKES TOO MUCH NOW WHERE HE CANT EVER CLAM TAXES BACK FROM MY SISTER GOINGTO COLLAGE.....I GUESS IF YOU MAKE OVER LIKE 9O G'S YOU CAN GET THAT MUCH BACK BECAUSE THEY THINK YOUR SET

Answer 8

i think it depends on where you live