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Will we get tax credits?
laurajanejones
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Hi all, I wonder if you can help me figure this out.
My partner is going to be working 22 hours a week now from 14.
I was struggling to be the 16 hour worker, being self-employed I had to earn £520/month but I hadn't been able to. We have one child.
Now that he is going to bring in more money, I can take the pressure off and work fewer hours.
If we bring in under £16K will we still get tax credits?
And what about if I was able to earn more and we brought in £18K? Would we get any then?
Thank you.
My partner is going to be working 22 hours a week now from 14.
I was struggling to be the 16 hour worker, being self-employed I had to earn £520/month but I hadn't been able to. We have one child.
Now that he is going to bring in more money, I can take the pressure off and work fewer hours.
If we bring in under £16K will we still get tax credits?
And what about if I was able to earn more and we brought in £18K? Would we get any then?
Thank you.
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Perhaps a daft question - is there a reason one of you can't work full time and nix the need for tax credits?
Apologies if this is the case
HBS x"I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."
"It's easy to know what you're against, quite another to know what you're for."
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If you don't already have a claim for tax credits and your area is a full Universal credit area then you won't be able to claim tax credits, it will have to be UC. Check your area here. http://ucpostcode.entitledto.co.uk/ucdatelaurajanejones wrote: »Hi all, I wonder if you can help me figure this out.
My partner is going to be working 22 hours a week now from 14.
I was struggling to be the 16 hour worker, being self-employed I had to earn £520/month but I hadn't been able to. We have one child.
Now that he is going to bring in more money, I can take the pressure off and work fewer hours.
If we bring in under £16K will we still get tax credits?
And what about if I was able to earn more and we brought in £18K? Would we get any then?
Thank you.0 -
Do you have a current tax credit claim? Do you or your partner have any disabilities (I ask as you say you are struggling to work)?0
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