My hours are fluctuating around the 30hr mark - working tax credit advice please

unclebumpkin1

I'm on working tax credits but my hours are fluctuating. It used to be you had to contact them if your hours went below 30hrs for 4 weeks... is that still the case? Or have things changed?

Thanks

iceage3

So are u worried ,the year has pasted

If u got 6.50 x 30 x 52 =£10,140 ,u should be ok

But if u got less than,that will be on your case

Why don't u get rid of 30 hr element ,which is £15 a week

Ring them up and say your doing less than 30

unclebumpkin1

i'm not sure i understand your post.

iceage3

You might have overpayment ,if u claim 30 hr element and not doing 30 hrs
But I would tell them your average so they can put on your forms u get .

Darksparkle

iceage3 wrote: »

So are u worried ,the year has pasted

If u got 6.50 x 30 x 52 =£10,140 ,u should be ok

But if u got less than,that will be on your case

Why don't u get rid of 30 hr element ,which is £15 a week

Ring them up and say your doing less than 30

Minimum wage from October to April was £6.70.

You cannot simply stop claiming the 30hr element. In this OPs circumstances that would stop their claim entirely.

unclebumpkin1

I thought it'd used to be if your hours dip under 30hrs a week for 4 weeks, then you had to inform them and could no longer continue that claim. Has this now changed?

Thanks

Perhaps it is now as soon as you go under 30hrs and you have 30days to let them know.

iceage3

Are u single or a couple

unclebumpkin1

single person

iceage3

Darksparkle wrote: »

Minimum wage from October to April was £6.70.

You cannot simply stop claiming the 30hr element. In this OPs circumstances that would stop their claim entirely.

If your a couple u can do 24 hrs ,but not claim the 30 hrs element ,if u only do 24 hrs ,I did the other yr

iceage3

unclebumpkin1 wrote: »

single person

Do u get a lot of tax credits ,if your over £10140 I wouldn't worry
When I was getting working tax I was only getting £30 a week and that was over 37 hrs

Darksparkle

iceage3 wrote: »

If your a couple u can do 24 hrs ,but not claim the 30 hrs element ,if u only do 24 hrs ,I did the other yr

That's only for couples with children.