New job is term time and on tax credits

lucylulu_1989

I need a little help I’ve been offered a new job that is term time only but is not salary paid how does that work with taxs credit and eventually when they swap everything over to uc I will be working 22 hours working 38 weeks of the year so won’t be getting paid for the half terms. 

sammyjammy

Are you sure?  Its fairly normal practice for the pay to be averaged out over 12 months so that you get paid the same throughout the year.

Alice_Holt

Tax Credits are calculated on annual pay, so pay frequency should be immaterial.

sevenhills

sammyjammy said:

Are you sure?  Its fairly normal practice for the pay to be averaged out over 12 months so that you get paid the same throughout the year.

They do that as standard in my job, unless you request otherwise 

MalMonroe

Hi, congratulations on your new job. You have to report any change in circumstances - per this link -

https://www.gov.uk/changes-affect-tax-credits

- and the consequences of not doing so seem to be quite severe.

'You could be fined up to £300 if you do not report certain changes within 1 month, and up to £3,000 if you give wrong information.'

You have to report changes when you are in receipt of UC too so that would still apply.

They will work everything out.

Hope that's helpful.

JGB1955

lucylulu_1989 said:

I need a little help I’ve been offered a new job that is term time only but is not salary paid how does that work with taxs credit and eventually when they swap everything over to uc I will be working 22 hours working 38 weeks of the year so won’t be getting paid for the half terms. 

Assuming this is a job in a school/Local Authority, you will be paid 1/12th of your annual salary each month. 

peteuk

Tax credit as Alice has said is based on your yearly salary.  So it will not be effected.

UC works on your monthly salary, so if your pay is not separated into 12 monthly chunks then look at UC for a top up.  This will take into account dips for Easter and Summer breaks.  

Spoonie_Turtle

JGB1955 said:

lucylulu_1989 said:

I need a little help I’ve been offered a new job that is term time only but is not salary paid how does that work with taxs credit and eventually when they swap everything over to uc I will be working 22 hours working 38 weeks of the year so won’t be getting paid for the half terms. 

Assuming this is a job in a school/Local Authority, you will be paid 1/12th of your annual salary each month. 

Not all staff working in a school are salaried, some are paid when they work and not when they don't.

andrewmp

There are special rules for people who work in educational settings and don't work during holidays etc.  Pretty sure they class you as working your normal hours all year.