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Can you keep Working Tax Credits ?

willsonline
willsonline Posts: 164 Forumite
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What I mean is... I know that I probably wont qualify for WTC from April 2011 as my salary is over £14K, however if Im struggling finacially can DWP let you carry on claiming if they review your situation?

Any help would be great!
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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
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    You can't keep WTC if you're over the threshold and struggling.
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    sh1305 wrote: »
    You can't keep WTC if you're over the threshold and struggling.

    I thought I had misread the question! OP, is that what you mean - you want to continue to claim even though you know you are no longer entitled?
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  • enabledebra
    enabledebra Posts: 8,075 Forumite
    Tax credit are based on previous years income so your award for April 11 - April 12 will be based on your income for the period April 10 to April 11 unless it has increased by £10000 or more.
  • atrixblue.-MFR-.
    atrixblue.-MFR-. Posts: 6,887 Forumite
    you should still update them even if you get nothing it will be helpfull for them to have the figures because if something happens and your income decreases, it saves the whole hassel of sifting through paper work when you only have to go to your CTCWTC paper work. got to entitledto.com you can work out exactly what and how much youll be entitled to because i dont think 14k PA is past the threshhold, so youll still have some wtc.
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
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    atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »
    i dont think 14k PA is past the threshhold, so youll still have some wtc.

    For a childless, non-disabled single person the cut off is around £13000
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  • atrixblue.-MFR-.
    atrixblue.-MFR-. Posts: 6,887 Forumite
    sh1305 wrote: »
    For a childless, non-disabled single person the cut off is around £13000

    and right you are!
  • enabledebra
    enabledebra Posts: 8,075 Forumite
    Yes it is about £13000 but (as I'm sure all those who responded know) what counts is 10/11 tax year income not earnings in 11/12. The OP's post seems to be suggesting her expected earnings for 11/12 are higher at £14000, and unless her earnings were £4000 or less in 10/11, this means actual earnings in 10/11 will be used to decide 11/12 WTC entitlement.
  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite
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    but won't 12/13 be based on 11/12, and if she didn't report her new earnings, her assessment in 12/13 will come up as having been overpaid for 11/12 and she might find having to repay in 12/13?
  • willsonline
    willsonline Posts: 164 Forumite
    My income for tax year 2010/11 will be 15,610, I guess this will render me not eligable for WTC from April 2011?
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