Tax Credits & 16 hour rule?

JMA_2

I started working p/t in September after being on IS for a few months due to a relocation. Short version is that I am a lone parent and started work and I am getting the childcare element of WTC, WTC & child tax credit.

I have been doing 16 hours per week but it is likely int he next month for this to drop to 12-14 hours a week. I knew this might happen when taking the job.

Now I know to qualify for the WTC & Childcare element I need to be doing 16 hour minimum, my sister has asked me to clean her house and obviously if I do this I want to do it legally and declare it. So if I was to do this via the HMRC and declare my earnings etc can I then include this in my 16 hours a week?

Do I need to tell tax credits the first week I don;t do 16 hours in this job? Bit confused :think:

Thanks

RazWaz

Your 16 hours can be spread across more than one job so as long as you do the cleaning job legally and declare everything you will still qualify.