Disabled Tax Credits

Bryando

I get high rate DLA. If my partner was to work could the disabled tax credit be claimed based on me getting DLA?

Does my partner need to work so many hours and be a certain age?

GlasweJen

It needs to be the disabled person who works.

Anubis_2

It only needs to be the disabled person who works for the disability element

For the severe disability element you need to be on HRC and it can be your partner who works, you don't have to:

If you have a severe disability
You might get one of the following:
the Highest Rate Care Component of Disability Living Allowance
the Higher Rate of Attendance Allowance
If so, you may qualify for a further amount of Working Tax Credit because of your severe disability. This is called the 'severe disability element'.

You won’t be able to get the severe disability element unless you qualify for Working Tax Credit. This means that you or your partner will need to be working a certain number of hours. This depends on your circumstances, but if you're disabled you'll normally have to work at least 16 hours a week.

If you're in a couple, the person with the severe disability doesn't have to be working. But one of you will still need to be working the minimum number of hours to qualify for Working Tax Credit.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCredits/Gettingstarted/whoqualifies/WorkingTaxCreditthebasics/DG_172730

Regarding hours and age, do you have children or not? How old is your partner?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCredits/Gettingstarted/whoqualifies/WorkingTaxCreditthebasics/DG_172728