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can someone help me with the maths here?

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  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
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    Actually you can get working tax credit if youre over 25, live alone and work over 16 hours a week. Speak to the CAB or your local DWP office, made my life so much more bearable.
  • http://listentotaxman.com/ will give you net income and http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx will give you your benefits entitlement. Combine the two.
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,099 Forumite
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    DomRavioli wrote: »
    Actually you can get working tax credit if youre over 25, live alone and work over 16 hours a week. Speak to the CAB or your local DWP office, made my life so much more bearable.

    You can't. A non-disabled person with no children has to be working 30 hours a week.

    Actually, do you have a link to this?
    Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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