working tax credits for those living abroad

milly10

hi, can someone please help me... I live abroad in Greece but am employed by and English company.. I get paid in the UK and pay my NI in the UK... I am employed for 7 months out of the year and am on a low income... the tax office says that I have to live in the UK to get working tax credits and I can't pay IKA into the Greek system to claim benefits in the winter months as I get paid in the UK? Helppp!!! I can't afford to live this way? Do I actually have to live in the UK to claim the working tax credits?? much appreciated...:(

dmg24

You will not satisfy the residency test so you will not qualify for Tax Credits.

Jowo_2

The general rule is that to qualify for tax credits you must be aged 16 or over and usually live in the [URL="javascript:DoGlossary('unitedkingdomnational');"]United Kingdom[/URL]. You may also qualify if you do not live in the UK but you are

• A citizen of another country in the European Economic Area (EEA) and you work in the United Kingdom, or
• A Crown Servant posted overseas, or
• A citizen of a country in the European Economic Area (including the UK) living abroad and you receive a UK state pension or contributions-based Jobseeker's Allowance.

http://taxcredits.hmrc.gov.uk/Qualify/WhatAreTaxCredits.aspx

welshmoneylover

milly10 wrote: »

hi, can someone please help me... I live abroad in Greece but am employed by and English company.. I get paid in the UK and pay my NI in the UK... I am employed for 7 months out of the year and am on a low income... the tax office says that I have to live in the UK to get working tax credits and I can't pay IKA into the Greek system to claim benefits in the winter months as I get paid in the UK? Helppp!!! I can't afford to live this way? Do I actually have to live in the UK to claim the working tax credits?? much appreciated...:(

Have you been drinking too much oozo in the sun? :cool:

Juicyloo

Hee,hee ROLF:D

Caz3121

what would you do in the 5 months you are not working as you would not be entitled to working tax credits for this period. Note there was another thread a few months ago woth someone else that did "seasonal" work (think they were a holiday rep) and they found they were not entitled to JSA for the periods they were back in the UK and out of work