What does "incapacitated" ACTUALLY mean in tax credit talk?

Soapn

kerching kerching kerching, laughing all the way to the bank

shedboy94

Murgatroyd21 wrote: »

No, not quite. If your partner gets the HRC element then you will get the severe disability element, but you won't get the disabled worker element. Yes, you will only need to work 16 hours to get wtc under the new rules if one of you has a disability. It's on the HMRC website at the link I provided.

But he clearly stated that his wife receives MRC, NOT HRC, so no disability premium would apply. You will also find that the 16hr rule only applies if you have qualifying children - that fact he was told he must work 30hpw indicates he is applying for WTC only.

shedboy94

gingergee wrote: »

Not hoping for, like i said his work varies (SE sparky). But someone on here said if the person working is claiming CA and the none working partner DLA, surely that means the 16 hr rule applies?? If not then it kinda contadicts its own rules, as the linky provided above states???
Bet more people than me are wonderin?? And the benefit calcs dont forsee this situation either?? Its odd??
I dont have to go back to work if OH can start defo doing 24hrs x

If he is a S/E electrician working 16-24hpw.....why would his income be under £100pw to qualify for carers allowance? I don't know any electricians who would charge under £100 for 10 hpw....never mind 16-24 (there are 3 in my immediate family alone!)

gingergee

shedboy94 wrote: »

If he is a S/E electrician working 16-24hpw.....why would his income be under £100pw to qualify for carers allowance? I don't know any electricians who would charge under £100 for 10 hpw....never mind 16-24 (there are 3 in my immediate family alone!)

I live that rurally any job is hard to find. He is among about 15 other sparkys (dont see the relevance tho, nothing to do with anything tbh??? If i could be back working i would!!!!!!! ) and he is in his 1st yr as sole trader. His accountant did his books and he earned -2500 so far!!!!

lindseykim13

hi gingergee hope your doing ok? I thought as above ^ your oh needs to be earning less than £100 a week to claim CA.
DLA is in the list as coutning as 'incapacitated' although it doesn't state at what rate the DLA needs to be.
If it were me i would try and get oh to the 24hr mark to be on the safe side for the WTC

ps-have pm'd you too.

gingergee

Cheers guys, spent days thinking yr head needs to be hanging off!!!! Thats decapitated aint it lol???? xxxxxxxxx

Murgatroyd21

shedboy94 wrote: »

But he clearly stated that his wife receives MRC, NOT HRC, so no disability premium would apply. You will also find that the 16hr rule only applies if you have qualifying children - that fact he was told he must work 30hpw indicates he is applying for WTC only.

I said "Yes, you will only need to work 16 hours to get wtc under the new rules if one of you has a disability. It's on the HMRC website at the link I provided"
The new rules only apply to families claiming WTC. The rules haven't changed and still apply for those without children i.e. 30hrs if no children and the person working isn't the disabled person = existing/old rules. Just to add, the severe disability element can be paid if one of a couple is working, not necessarily the disabled person, but the disabled person does have to be getting the higher care component to get this element.

gingergee

So as i have kids, the 16hr thing will apply? x

Murgatroyd21

gingergee wrote: »

So as i have kids, the 16hr thing will apply? x

Yes, as outlined above.