WFF- tax credit

i really don't know.....it might be worth giving them a call or make an appt to go and see someone to talk to them about it and help you fill out the form

Kawww, I did the same. I only finished work 2 weeks ago so we get like $3 a week according to that calculator!

I'm going to call them tomorrow and see what the process is.

I believe so - as it's based on your annual income (we're in the same boat). You'll get more from 1st April 08. We won't get anything until then, but they said to still put the forms through so we're in the system and it's quicker to process when we do qualify.

I would ring them and talked to them about it.

It's a bullsh*t rule but I had to add my income in (it was only a months worth but it still tipped us over a bracket).

But I hate IRD even more as DH got a redundancy payout and that was classed as working income as well so we get nothing until next year which is crappy as. We can't wait til next year so we have some more $$ coming in.

Basically anything paid from a job is counted, whether you are still working, going to work or not.

Edited by kebakat

serinity..i totally understand...i have the wff problems and the pain the #$% DH:(! ringing them wont help as they will tell me to go in and really i dont have the energy atm but i will have to as it will be worse when he gets here:(

kebakat..yes the redundancy rule is THE worst..i just think it's pathetic.. :( supposed to be encouraging us to work arent they?:(

bella- if it was just going on DH we'd be good.. it would be 150 for 8 weeks...which is what i thought everyone got.. but if I'm reading it correctly i have to add in my income which will make us just about over the threshold..:( hmm.. I will make an appointment i guess....i think theres an office just down the road in papanui??wait no thats winz..where is the IRd....probably right in town:(

so you didnt (ladyluck) go for the PTC (150 for 8 weeks after he is born?)

I didn't get it the year I had RHyley (earned too much) but i applied for it and just put what I thought we would earn 07-08 as if I put the year before i wouldn't of made it again... and they excepted it... its an estimated income so if they wanted the exact all they had to do was look it up - if I was you I would definatley ring them as then they can tell you what to put.

tania yes me too..i thought everyone got the 150 if they didnt get the maternity pay it really sucks... :( I still havent rung them though must do that tomorrow!

yeah it still wont let you work out parental tax credit though:( i better just call them later on...*grumble moan*

Ok,I found this all so confusing too. I went in to see them and was told that as it was my first baby they take my income from the date bubs is born (actually they took it from when I started maternity leave- my paid parental) and that they take DHs from the whole year but that an "adjustment" is made.

I didnt trust this so I emailed them and got the same answer. Still didnt trust it so went in once Tom was born and asked again as I filled in my form. The woman went out the back to check and came back and said for me to put my income as of his date of birth including my PPL (so mine was estimated at about $5000) and I put DH's annual income in. I put a note about that on the form. There is an ambiguous question that says to explain what you are doing for income if you are not working or something like that and I just made a note there.

When DHs income went up I phoned them to tell them and checked AGAIN that we had done it right as I dont want a bill at the end of the year. Again I was assured that we had.

So thats my story but I still dont totally trust them. I mean it makes sense to me as why should you be penalised because you had your baby before March 31 where as a baby born in April 1 would give you everything! I guess it is also seen as a change in your circumstances, like when your income goes up and you ring to tell them, you wouldnt expect to have to pay back what you have already received just because the end result will be different.....but who bloody knows?