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ESA & Tax credits
fluke13
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Just had the renewal for Tax credits, my question is that I have been put in the support group for ESA, although I don't receive any payment (they are apparently giving me NI credits which I'm very grateful for) because I haven't made enough contributions and my husband works full time.
Do I need to tell Tax credits as there is no income from this
Do I need to tell Tax credits as there is no income from this
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Just had the renewal for Tax credits, my question is that I have been put in the support group for ESA, although I don't receive any payment (they are apparently giving me NI credits which I'm very grateful for) because I haven't made enough contributions and my husband works full time.
Do I need to tell Tax credits as there is no income from this
I don't know if you are talking about WTC or Child Tax Credits but I telephoned HMRC regarding a Working Tax Credits claim and was told that, once ESA is being claimed, you can no longer claim WTC as it denotes Working Tax Credits and you are no longer working if claiming ESA.0 -
Ponsienella wrote: »I don't know if you are talking about WTC or Child Tax Credits but I telephoned HMRC regarding a Working Tax Credits claim and was told that, once ESA is being claimed, you can no longer claim WTC as it denotes Working Tax Credits and you are no longer working if claiming ESA.
OP says that her partner is working full time.
Also in some cases you can still claim WTC if on ESA eg within the first 28 weeks of sick absence.0 -
Ponsienella wrote: »I don't know if you are talking about WTC or Child Tax Credits but I telephoned HMRC regarding a Working Tax Credits claim and was told that, once ESA is being claimed, you can no longer claim WTC as it denotes Working Tax Credits and you are no longer working if claiming ESA.
It shows the WTC elements and then reduction because of my husbands income takes it to zero. We do receive CTC so I assume this won't be affected?
A bit confused as to why my ESA (when I don't receive any monetary payments) would affect WTC or CTC as the household income has not changed.0 -
It shows the WTC elements and then reduction because of my husbands income takes it to zero. We do receive CTC so I assume this won't be affected?
A bit confused as to why my ESA (when I don't receive any monetary payments) would affect WTC or CTC as the household income has not changed.
It doesn't.0
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