working tax credits for a couple

fatbadger2

If both partners work more than 16 hrs you get WTC, right?

If one partner does work and the other doesn't at all, then you get zero WTC????

What is one partner works more than 16 hrs, but the other does not because he is a FT student , but works 4 hrs/wk, is that the same as if he didn't do anything at all (as above)????????

Caz3121

fatbadger2 wrote: »

If both partners work more than 16 hrs you get WTC, right?

If one partner does work and the other doesn't at all, then you get zero WTC????

What is one partner works more than 16 hrs, but the other does not because he is a FT student , but works 4 hrs/wk, is that the same as if he didn't do anything at all (as above)????????

do you have children or a disability?, if not, and you are over 25 years old it is 30 hours to qualify for WTC not 16

If you are talking about the childcare element, both people have to be working 16 hours to qualify

alwaysonthego_2

Working Tax Credits

Who can claim

If you have a child/children or a disabilty that puts you at a disadvantage of getting a job* you must be over 16. You must work at least 16 hours per week and if you are part of a couple only one of you have to work the 16 hours to be eligible, however you can combined your hours [both have to work at least 16 hours] to make them up to 30 hours.

* You have to satisfy two tests;
disabilty test - provides a number of descriptors relating to perform a range of activitites.
benefit test - is the claimant recieving IB, ESA or DLA.

If you do not have a disabilty or children you have to be 25 or over. You need to work at least 30 hours a week.

There are different salary cut off points depending on your personal circumstances i.e a single person, with no dependent children is alot lower then a couple with children.

If you are claiming SMP or MA you are still entitled to claim WTC until 39 weeks. When calculating your income for WTC which claiming MA and SMP, MA is totally disregarded and for SMP you deduct £100 per week only declaring the left over amount.


You are entitled to WTC if you are claiming SSP.

Childcare element - up to 80% of eligible childcare costs up to £175 for one child or £300 weekly for more than one child.

For children up to the september following their 15th birthday or after their 16th birthday if they are disabled.

Relevant childcare is; registered childcare providers such as nurseries, out of school clubs and child minders.


Who is entitled to claim it

For a couple both have to work 16 hours each per week; unless one of the couple is incapacitated and only one of the couple has to work 16 hours.
A single person has to work 16 hours per week

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