Working Tax Credits and term time work

poly1

Can someone please explain to me how tax credits work if ou are only working term time? I am currently working 18 hours a week so receive WTC. But I am applying for a job that is 20 hours a week term time only, so the pay is pro rata. Now I am worried that 20 hours a week term time is actually less than the threshold of 16 hours a week for tax credits if you work it out over a period of a 52 week year. Am I being really stupid or will they stop me tax credits if I got a term time job ?? I really want the job but cant afford to lose the WTC.

rachnbri

Do you get paid throughout the year or just when you are working?

poly1

I believe that the pay gets split in 12 equal amounts even though the job is term time , dunno if someone else who works for a school can confirm that?

mirrorimage0

i work term time only and get paid paid through the year. work average what i will be earning for the year and divide it by 12 so i get a monthly pay, any hours extra go on as over time each month, just tell the tax credits what your yearly wage will be roughly, tax credits work on the year behind so if there is a major difference in what you should and did get they will re adjust it for the following year

hope it made sense

rachnbri

If your pay is averaged and paid over 12 months then WTC will class the 20 hours a week as your normal working hours and you will be able to claim WTC.

callow

Even if you are only paid for the weeks you work, it states

"If you work a regular number of hours a week, but only during the school term, put down the hours you work during term-time."

so if you were to work 16 hours a week term time only, you can claim working tax credit, even though you don't work or get paid in the holidays. You will still get paid WTC in the holidays.

poly1

Thank you for your help. You have put my mind at rest now.