child tax credit

[mohramzan]

Hi
I am on ILR, already applied for child benefit, and about to apply for child tax credits, as it should be on joint names, i didn't mention it in the application form Set(O) form when i applied for her ILR as she completed 5 years as T1G Dependent of mine. Her bio metric has already been enrolled. Should i wait until i get her application outcome or go ahead n apply for child tax credits. Even i have calculated and i will get very little but i thought its still worth to apply. Every little help.

regards

[mike799]

you can claim child benefit in your own name and also can claim working and child tax credit jointly it won't effect your spouse application.

[mohramzan]

Thanks Mike I know I can apply on joint names, but my wife application is under consideration right now and on set o form I didn't select or tick any of the box for social benefits box. So I am confused now if I apply for child tax credits before application decision it might be considered deception/cheating as we held back some information.