working tax credit

catford

i'm on jsa and i'm chasing a p/t job for about20hrs /wk.will i qualify for working tax credit on these hours?or do i have to do more hours? anyone know?

Spendless

Do you have children? You have to work at least 16 hours to get WTC. But you need to be 25 or over if your claiming as a single person without children.

If you are part of a couple both incomes will be taken into account (and I think you'll both need to be 25 or over if you don't have kids)

larmy16

catford wrote:

i'm on jsa and i'm chasing a p/t job for about20hrs /wk.will i qualify for working tax credit on these hours?or do i have to do more hours? anyone know?

Im not sure but I think you have to work 30 hours if you are not disabled or over 50 returning to work.
Go to that https://www.entitledto.com and put your details in, it will soon tell you.

Destiny33

catford wrote:

i'm on jsa and i'm chasing a p/t job for about20hrs /wk.will i qualify for working tax credit on these hours?or do i have to do more hours? anyone know?

I work 20 hrs/week and get wtc and child tax credit but i have a 2 year old son so i think you have to have children to qualify. Not sure if that helps

Ted_Hutchinson

WTC2 Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit - A Guide
If you are aged 16 or over and either

• you or your partner are responsible for a child or young person, or
• you have a disability which puts you at a disadvantage in getting a job and you satisfy either the 'qualifying benefit' test or the special 'fast-track' rules to qualify for a disability element

then you must work at least 16 hours a week.

If you are part of a couple with children, you are eligible for the 30 hour element if you jointly work at least 30 hours a week, provided one of you works at least 16 hours. Childless couples cannot add their hours together to qualify for the 30 hour element.

If you or your partner are aged 50 or over and are returning to work on or after 6 April 2003 after claiming one or more of the qualifying out-of-work benefits listed below for at least the previous six months, you must work at least 16 hours a week.

The qualifying out-of-work benefits are

• Income Support
• Jobseeker's Allowance
• Incapacity Benefit
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• State Pension Credit
• A training allowance paid while you were undertaking government-run training such as Work-based Learning for Adults or Training for Work.

You can also qualify for Working Tax Credit if

• you have been receiving a combination of these benefits for six months or more, or
• you have been awarded National Insurance credits for six months or more.

If you received Carer's Allowance, Bereavement Allowance or Widowed Parent's Allowance before making a successful claim for one of the benefits listed above, the time that you received any of these allowances will count towards the six month period.

If you do not have children and you do not have a disability which puts you at a disadvantage in getting a job, you must be aged 25 or over and work at least 30 hours a week to qualify for Working Tax Credit.