Management Information Sheet
Remission of Charges for Board and Lodging costs, Residential School Trips.
Child Tax Credit Income 'threshold' from 6th April 2011. No change for the financial year 2011/12.
There is no change in the Income 'threshold' of the Child Tax Credit category which needs to be taken into consideration when determining remission of charges for the boarding and lodging element of residential school trips taking place wholly or partly in school hours.
What is the amount?
The amount remains at £16,190.
What are the benefits that have to be taken into account?
There is no change in the benefits which need to be taken into account which remain as.
Income Support
Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance
An income-related employment and support allowance (this benefit was introduced on 27 October 2008)
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Child Tax Credit, where the parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and whose annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) does not exceed £16,190.
Guaranteed State Pension Credit
This maintains the alignment of eligibility criteria for the remission of these charges with those used for determining free school meals.
Why do I need to know this?
There is normally a change in the income 'threshold' made at the beginning of each financial year. Schools take this into account and amend their Charging Policy accordingly. There year there is no need to do that.
There is no change in the Income 'threshold' of the Child Tax Credit category which needs to be taken into consideration when determining remission of charges for the boarding and lodging element of residential school trips taking place wholly or partly in school hours.
What is the amount?
The amount remains at £16,190.
What are the benefits that have to be taken into account?
There is no change in the benefits which need to be taken into account which remain as.
This maintains the alignment of eligibility criteria for the remission of these charges with those used for determining free school meals.
Why do I need to know this?
There is normally a change in the income 'threshold' made at the beginning of each financial year. Schools take this into account and amend their Charging Policy accordingly. There year there is no need to do that.