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  • CIS
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    From the HMRC wesbite
    I am on unpaid leave, am I still entitled to claim Working Tax Credit?

    In order to claim Working Tax Credit, you must be in remunerative work. Unpaid leave is not classed as remunerative work, however you may still be entitled to claim Working Tax Credit provided that your unpaid leave is short enough not to disturb your normal working pattern.
    Note: This also applies when periods of unpaid leave are taken immediately before or after periods of paid leave. For example ordinary (paid) maternity or adoption leave, paternity leave or sick leave.
    How much unpaid leave can I take before my Working Tax Credit is affected?

    Generally if your unpaid leave does not last for more than 4 weeks and you are to return to work after this, your entitlement to Working Tax Credit would not cease. However if your unpaid leave is part of a series of periods of unpaid leave, and there are also other factors that reduce your normal working hours, your entitlement to Working Tax Credit may stop. As with all changes of circumstances, you are responsible for notifying us of this change.
    Note: This also applies when periods of unpaid leave are taken immediately before or after periods of paid leave. For example ordinary (paid) maternity or adoption leave, paternity leave or sick leave.
    My unpaid leave will last more than 4 weeks, how will my Working Tax Credit be affected?

    If your unpaid leave is likely to last for more than 4 weeks, your entitlement will be affected from the first day of your leave. However if when you are already on unpaid leave, it becomes likely that your leave will last for more than 4 weeks, your Working Tax Credit will be affected from the first day that likelihood arises. As with all changes of circumstances, you are responsible for notifying us of this change.
    Note: This also applies when periods of unpaid leave are taken immediately before or after periods of paid leave. For example ordinary (paid) maternity or adoption leave, paternity leave or sick leave.
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
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