Do I qualify for WTC?

Swindler

I work with computers. The job involves long periods sitting down.

I would not want to lower my hours as I find work beneficial in getting me out of the house and meeting people, if not I'd be in all day.

I have ms which is a unpredictable condition, you have periods when you cannot do anything, and some where its a struggle but you can get by. I was advised to fill the DLA forms out as if I was experiencing a relapse.

I am interested in tax credits as I'm thinking they will help me with dentist bills etc - is this correct.

Indie_Kid

If you earn £15276 or less per year, you can

dmg24

Swindler wrote: »

I work with computers. The job involves long periods sitting down.

I would not want to lower my hours as I find work beneficial in getting me out of the house and meeting people, if not I'd be in all day.

I have ms which is a unpredictable condition, you have periods when you cannot do anything, and some where its a struggle but you can get by. I was advised to fill the DLA forms out as if I was experiencing a relapse.

I am interested in tax credits as I'm thinking they will help me with dentist bills etc - is this correct.

You have been advised incorrectly, and you are potentially committing fraud. Your forms should have been completed to give a full view of your condition, detailing times when you are unwell and times where you are well. You really should advise DLA that you are not permanently as described in your claim.

dmg24

DanE2010 wrote: »

are you a doctor? There must be a reason he has been awarded HCC else DLA wouldnt have given it to him, but the fact of the matter is its not our place not ask is it?! Its completely off the topic of the original question.

Do you have any advice to offer the OP? If not why have you decided to write on this thread? As last time I checked he asked a question not your opinion.

I did not give my opinion, I gave my knowledge of DLA. The OP has now confirmed that they *may* not meet the criteria, and has been advised how they can remedy the situation.

It is a good job sh1305 and I questioned it, otherwise the OP could have ended up under investigation!

DanE2010

if your referring to a tax credits exemption certificate? Then the answer would be no as your income is too high, think you need an income below around 15-16k but there are other schemes like the NHS low income scheme, but again your income would be too high, and you will only be entitled to around £66 WTC for the whole of the tax year on your current yearly income, then bear in mind it is all change next April so may be even less then who knows, so basically no you wouldnt be entitled to anything other than £66 in regards to tax credits and you wont recieve help with heathcare cost either. Hope this helps

DanE2010

You dont know who was he informed by? Do you have any knowledge of MS? It is unpredictable and whoever assessed him would of looked into all of this, including his medical history/records aswell as ask his consultant who would of provided evidence to support his application and whether the information given was correct/ in line with his condition, we dont know the facts at all so you cant just sit there and say he is claiming something incorrectly! Many people work full time and recieve DLA HCC, it doesnt necessarily impact on your ability to work. And I cant see anywhere in the OP's oringinal post him asking for you knowledge of DLA. Oh good job you two questioned it tho eh?!

jonnyboy82

dmg24 wrote: »

I did not give my opinion, I gave my knowledge of DLA. The OP has now confirmed that they *may* not meet the criteria, and has been advised how they can remedy the situation.

It is a good job sh1305 and I questioned it, otherwise the OP could have ended up under investigation!

another helpful comment from DMG:rotfl:

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MissRose

I recieve DLA HRC and LRM and work 28 hours per week. This was reported as a change in circumstance along with a report from my Doctor and there has been no change to my award.

So yes, you can work (for me it's nearly) full time without it contradicting your care needs.

kazzah60

my DS receives HRC and works full time
he has had 2 jobs - the first was with a charity funded by local council and various grants and the job description was specifically for a person with learning disabilities to work with other people with learning disabilities on a health care programme with the charity, promoting healthy eating, exercise etc.

The nature of the job meant that he was VERY well supported by supervisors who were experienced in working with learning disabled people - and therefore he was able to work 18 hours per week in this role.
The funding ended for that post and the directors of the charity were so impressed with my son and how he coped with work and how he interacted with the other clients, they recommended him for an apprenticeship with our local council - again aimed at people with disabilites.

He is now completing a business apprenticeship in customer services whilst working at a Therapy Centre which carries out assessments on disabled people for adaptations to their homes and where they assess people for blue badges.

I know he has been VERY lucky in the two jobs he has done, but they have both been in VERY supportive environments- with people who understand how my sons Aspergers and his mild learning difficulties affect him - so for example- he is terrified of answering the outside phone line, so it is routed through to another worker and then if it is an internal call it comes through to my son - who is just about Ok speaking to people he knows on the phone.

But they know that he does not cope well with the unexpected and needs VERY clear instructions on how to carry out tasks

it IS possible for people to work and still be eligible for HRC - this is just an example of how it has worked for my son - I am very proud of his achievements - he didn't speak until he was 5 and is still very quiet- but he works hard at "fitting in"