quick working tax credit query

cazs

Hi all,

Can someone just clarify for me:

To be eligible to recieve Working Tax Credit, if you are in a couple (i.e. living together or married) do both people have to be working to get it?

So for example if the husband worked 40 hours a week and the wife not at all, would they get anything?

I know for the Childcare element of WTC, both partners must work at leat 16hrs per wk to be elibigle so was wondering if it was the same?

Thank You

nannytone_2

only one has to be working. but they must be over 25, and if they have no children they need to work at least 30 hours a week. if there are children its 16 hours.

tupac662

I have a similar query to yours OP;

My mum has 2 jobs £15k + £12k working 70 hrs p/w (combined)

My dad isn't at work due to serious gout complications, but doesn't claim any benefits either

Would my folks be entitled to any help?
How is WTC worked out if working 2 jobs and random hrs (40 hrs this week, maybe 70hrs the following week!)?

Checked entitledto.com and entitlement figure was 0.00:mad:

ps: don't mean to hijack your thread:p

shell_542

We received a very small amount of working tax credit last year and only my husband has worked for the past couple of years, so only 1 person in the couple must be working 16 hours or more.

Tupac, your Mother's earnings are over the limit for working tax credit which is approx £16,000 a year (combined for a couple).

DX2

tupac662 wrote: »

I have a similar query to yours OP;

My mum has 2 jobs £15k + £12k working 70 hrs p/w (combined)

My dad isn't at work due to serious gout complications, but doesn't claim any benefits either

Would my folks be entitled to any help?
How is WTC worked out if working 2 jobs and random hrs (40 hrs this week, maybe 70hrs the following week!)?

Checked entitledto.com and entitlement figure was 0.00:mad:

ps: don't mean to hijack your thread:p

On £27k per year they wouldn't be entitled to any WTC, entitledto is correct.
Has your dad thought about claiming any sickness/disbility benefits?

calleyw

[QUOTE=shell_542;36800900
Tupac, your Mother's earnings are over the limit for working tax credit which is approx £16,000 a year (combined for a couple).[/QUOTE]

The limit for a couple with no children is approx £18K a year.

And then it would only be approx £90 a year.

Yours

Calley