Ni When Working Less Than 16 Hours A Week? Help

[moggie 939]

If I work less than 16hrs a week and have a young child and live alone can I still claim Child Tax Credits?

Do these rely on my NI contributions ( I do not pay any now) and does my employer pay any on my behalf? I was working 24 hours until recently.

Can grandparents claim these tax credits on my behalf looking after my child whist I am at work?

Thanks

[bednobs]

you don't have to be working to claim them

[scorpiojo]

https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

[moggie 939]

Thanks for this info -understand now