Child Tax Credits

No they aren''t very good at telling you what you need to do. Get your child to ask in college for the relevant form (sorry can''t remember what it is) it can be back dated if necessary.

I had similar issues. It was sorted eventually. You have to inform them each year.

I wasn''t necessarily expecting them to tell me what I had to do but they have arbitrarily changed the claim but not sent an amended claim.
As I understand it they should have sent me an amended award.
I did tell HMRC that he was in FT education for CB so they new anyway.

As I discovered when speaking to them to inform them my son was staying in further education - apparently CB and CTC operate separately - I first informed CB about him staying on and they told me to ring the CTC line to inform them. I don''t think the different departments speak to each other!

I''ve just had the same problem. I rang and asked why and they said i was suppose to tell them he had gone on to further education, all she did was ask what course he was on and what type it was and said she would get it sorted for me.
To be honest when you get your original papers saying how much you get there is a change in circumstances form in it but i just assumed the form we fill in now lasts a year.
She did say it happens all the time.

its my understanding if the child is under 18. They require nothing more than a phone call over 18 you need proof.

Two government department managing to talk to each other. That''s just like trying to get big companies to pay all their tax. Its just doesn''t happen

Have they said you have an overpayment which they''re seeking to recover (i.e. by reducing your award for next year)?

All I do is send the award notice back when they send me it in April/may - although I did ring them to tell them my son who should leave full time education this year is staying on - they''ve never asked for any proof or anything they just took my word for it? I thought it was up to the person receiving the money to inform them of a change of circumstance. Maybe different regions do things differently? Good Luck with sorting it out!