Working Tax Credits and Apprenticeships...

SandA

Hello

My partner currently works full time, however he is considering doing an apprenticeship that pays just a little less then what he gets paid now. It offers an excellent job at the end of it and his current one is a dead end one so its definitely an opportunity he is considering. We currently receive working tax credit as we have the little one.

My question is, if he was to take the apprenticeship, would we still qualify for working tax credit? Ive done a search and found conflicting information, some sources stating that aslong as your being paid a wage and working over 24 hours a week then yes you will qualify, and others stating that because its training then no.

I rang the tax credit helpline and spoke to an advisor, whom said he would check but didn't think so and said something about reimbursable work, the line went dead. So I rang back and spoke to another advisor who told me blankly no then said goodbye.

So can anyone help me on here? He will be being paid above the apprenticeship national minimum wage.

Thank you

princessdon

It depends on the apprenticeship. If its work with training element then yes, if its classes as training on the job then no.

SandA

How would we distinguish which type it is? all of his training is at the employers, he does not have any day release or anything.

princessdon

SandA wrote: »

How would we distinguish which type it is? all of his training is at the employers, he does not have any day release or anything.

Ask them - if he has a contract of employment it should be clear on that, it sounds like it will be ok - but need more info. As its more than NMW I think that would be ok, it's the low paid day release that is training.