any benifit to working 30 hours

pickles123

Hello,

I currently work 28 hours per week, just had a drop in wtc and ctc due to my 18 year old going to uni next week. Would I benifit from upping my hours to 30?? im a single pringle with 2 other children aged 11 and 15. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Sam____2

yes, you would have 2 hours extra wages per week...

pickles123

sorry, I ment would it lower my tax credits or increase them,,, sorry, dizzy dora this morning.

Sam____2

pickles123 wrote: »

sorry, I ment would it lower my tax credits or increase them,,, sorry, dizzy dora this morning.

I think you get an extra premium for doing 30 hours or more when your a single person with kids.
I'm sure someone more knowledgable will be along soon to say wether this is correct or not

pickles123

I was wondering f that was the case, tried ringing tax credits but guess what?????? correct can't get through lol.:j

Indie_Kid

There is a 30 hour element for WTC.

Hammyman

AFAIR and without looking it up, the 30hr element is £500 a year.

bengalknights

visit entitledto website and see what it gives as an entitlement

pickles123

Hello,

It might be better all around if you upped your hours to 40 per week (full time). Failing that took on a 2nd job seeing you only have 2 children of 11 & 15 and one adult child now.

You would probably loose some of the benefits (and they are going to be cut in the future anyway) but you would be free to work the hours you choose and get extra money in seeing as its going to be coming up to Christmas.

Hi there, I have always worked from the age of 16, 7 years ago I was working 2 jobs up until may this year paying stupid amounts of basic rate tax and due to not having much time to spend watching my children grow up and other family circumstances I decided to finish 1 of my jobs and have more family time. Im just enquiring if by working an extra 2 hours per week will it be worthwhile, it will in respect of taking the place of the child benifit I am no longer getting for my 18 year old but will it decrease my tax credits to zilch?

DX2

pickles123 wrote: »

will it decrease my tax credits to zilch?

No as you get an extra premium if you work 30+ hours on your tax credits.

Put details in here: http://taxcredits.hmrc.gov.uk/Qualify/DIQHousehold.aspx

pickles123

Hello again
Got through to tax credits this morning and will be better off both ways,,, 2 hours extra wages a month and 30 hour element, fab,,,,, need to confirm the extra 2 hours with my employer now and ring them back to start the claim, thanks all for you help.