Min working hours to get WTC?

Electrum

We are a couple with three kids, what are the min hours to get get WTC please?

pmlindyloo

Here you are:

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Working-Tax-Credit/Can-I-get-Working-Tax-Credit#guide-content

Darksparkle

24 (with one working at least 16).

There are exceptions if one of you is incapacitated.

iceage3

Don't u claim it ,I thought u get that first ,if working ?

Electrum

So one could be working 16hrs and the other 8hrs both on min wage?

Then you would get basic WTC, but not the 30hr element. Is there any pressure on you both to work longer?

Darksparkle

Electrum wrote: »

So one could be working 16hrs and the other 8hrs both on min wage?

yes

Then you would get basic WTC, but not the 30hr element. Is there any pressure on you both to work longer?

No

UC may change that though.

Electrum

I think UC will be a long way away, if at all.

It will prob be called something else by the time it actually happens to everybody.

Darksparkle

Electrum wrote: »

I think UC will be a long way away, if at all.

It will prob be called something else by the time it actually happens to everybody.

UC is already being rolled out in some areas. But it will be a while before everyone moves to it.

sangie595

Electrum wrote: »

So one could be working 16hrs and the other 8hrs both on min wage?

Then you would get basic WTC, but not the 30hr element. Is there any pressure on you both to work longer?

But you would like to work longer if you could, wouldn't you? After all, you would prefer to be able to stand on your own two ( or in this case, four) feet, and not depending on the state ( that is, everyone else) to bail you out?