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Working tax credit claim

Can I just check something?

If you have no dependent children and a husband who is claiming contribution based ESA with enhanced rate of PIP do you have to work 30 hours?

Many thanks.

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  • toomuchinfo
    toomuchinfo Posts: 210 Forumite
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    edited 26 March 2014 at 7:14AM
    If the husband is on any rate of Daily Living PIP the the partner can claim Carers Allowance, so only needs to work 16 hours for WTC (but for CA has to earn no more than £100 after deductions)

    EDIT Sorry, this doesn't seem to apply to people without children .
  • toomuchinfo
    toomuchinfo Posts: 210 Forumite
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    Can you tell me where you found that condition please? Can't find that anywhere..

    Oops, yes , I just re-read that there are no dependent children
  • pmlindyloo
    pmlindyloo Posts: 13,104 Forumite
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    Thought so,thanks. Just wanted to check as wife wants to drop her hours to care for her husband.
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