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30 hour WTC rate + disability ?
ladybelle
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I currently receive DLA and work 21 hours a week and get WTC under the disability ruling. I struggle to work that most of the time but I simply am unable to manage financially any more. I cant even THINK of the possible changes in 2013 so I wont LOL but my question is - I get the disability rate for WTC as well as the basic rate but if I attempted to increase my hours to 30 would I also get the 30 hour rate on top of the basic rate and disability rate ?
Problem with that is ? as my income would increase as well as I was working for 9 more hours a week, next year my tax credit award would be lower wouldnt it ? so would it backfire on me as I would end up worse off ?
Problem with that is ? as my income would increase as well as I was working for 9 more hours a week, next year my tax credit award would be lower wouldnt it ? so would it backfire on me as I would end up worse off ?
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Maybe your work wouldn't increase your hours if you struggled to work, it wouldn't be beneficial to them.0
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Yes you would get it. Its worth about £10 a week. If you are employed then your wages would rise and cancel most of it out.0
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