24 hr crireria for tax credits

pwales_2

this new 24 hr rule for coupleshow will it effect me?:
my o/h works 18 hrs earns £10 to much per week to claim c/a for me but does do all my caring needs, this is why she cannot work more hours,
so as she is only working 18 hrs and i dont work does this mean we will loose wtc, or does me being on dla have any bearing on this , im on hrmc and mrcc

pwales_2

anyone heard anything yet will havinga disability have any diffrence on the 24hr rule

Loopy_Girl

Your partner will have to increase her hours to 24 - your disability makes no difference.

pwales_2

brilliant:( thats another 6 hrs i will need to get care/ help from my 12 year old kid ! and he gets no payment either.
spending review has hit us bad !

nannytone_2

as long as you get dla middle/high. theres nothing to stop someone else caring for you and claiming carers allowance ( a friend or a relative)

jellytastic

but who is going to care for 35 hours a week for less than £54?
shocking!!!

Indie_Kid

I thought the 24 hours was just for people with children?

nannytone_2

sh..........the OP has a 12 year old.

silvercar

pwales wrote: »

this new 24 hr rule for coupleshow will it effect me?:
my o/h works 18 hrs earns £10 to much per week to claim c/a for me but does do all my caring needs, this is why she cannot work more hours,
so as she is only working 18 hrs and i dont work does this mean we will loose wtc, or does me being on dla have any bearing on this , im on hrmc and mrcc

pwales wrote: »

brilliant:( thats another 6 hrs i will need to get care/ help from my 12 year old kid ! and he gets no payment either.
spending review has hit us bad !

Rather than expect your 12 year old to spend even more time caring for you, could you use the extra income that your OH gets for the extra 6 hours she work to pay for the extra care?

DaisyFlower

A 12 year old will be at school for at least 30 hours a week, more with after school activities so a min of 24 hours can easily have the bulk done within those hours with maybe just a few hours over them if 9-5 job.

Indie_Kid

DaisyFlower wrote: »

A 12 year old will be at school for at least 30 hours a week, more with after school activities so a min of 24 hours can easily have the bulk done within those hours with maybe just a few hours over them if 9-5 job.

The OP is disabled; so probably needs a lot of care from his wife - therefore, not possible to increase hours.