Working Tax Credits

geministar2008

not sure if i'm popping this in the correct area?

Ok myself and partner recieving working tax credits.

Does anyone know what amount you can earn in a tax year as a couple to still qualify for tax credits? i heard it was £17000 a year (i am aware they base the benefit on the amount earnt the previous year).

Secondly, if i am then out of work and it is only my partner working, will our working tax benefit go up?

I ask as where i work is closed during Jan and has now gone into February.
I did not tell working tax as didn't want to mess things up just for a month when i was still classed as employed. But as the weeks go on i thought maybe we would have been entitled to a higher amount whilst i have been off work.

Currently my partner has earnt around £4000 this year likely to be around £6000 by 1st April.

I have earned around nearly £5000 this is likely to be under £6000 by 1st April.

So all in all we would have probably earnt in the region of £12,000 during this tax year.

We currently get £88 a week, due to decrease to £75 a week in April.

Any advice would be great as things can be a little confusing.

geministar2008

could someone move this thread? An adminstrator maybe? I didnt realise there was a benefits section!

Thanks