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WHAT IS AET and who does it effect?
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calcotti said:
Note that AET is based on gross employed earnings. Other income is not included. Self employed earnings are also not excluded.
I admit that I am not clear what actual interaction takes place between the Job Centre and a claimant who meets the AET.
"I admit that I am not clear what actual interaction takes place between the Job Centre and a claimant who meets the AET". Basically nothing.0 -
tifo said: "AET is based on gross employed earnings". Are you sure?
https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2022-0452/002-Administrative_and_Conditionality_Earnings_Thresholds_V7.0.pdf
"..both the CET and AET thresholds are based on gross taxable pay, .."
At this level of earnings there are no NI or tax deductions so it's academic anyway.
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.2
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