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Son on Apprenticeship pay can he get WTC

cheryll
cheryll Posts: 20 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi my son is doing an apprenticeship and is receiving £120 per week can he get WTC as someone has said that this may be possible as he is under the £15,000 a year benchmark.

thanks

cheryl :

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  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    I believe that WTC is only for people aged 25 years and above.

    I assume he is 18 if doing an apprenticeship. So the answer is no.

    From the CAB website

    If you are 25 or over and you work 30 hours or more a week you may get Working Tax Credit. In this case, you do not have to have a child in order to claim, but you do have to work enough hours.


    Yours

    Calley
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
  • cheryll
    cheryll Posts: 20 Forumite
    Calley this is not the first time you have helped me out a veritable font of knowledge and i love all the bantering you do online have often read your posts. Keep it up - but do you have a life of this site - I am afraid it is addictive only a newwy but been posting new threads already. Have yet to learn how to do all the smilies and things. again thankyou
  • cheryll
    cheryll Posts: 20 Forumite
    thanks HJB but I love the laziness of reading the answer of Calley rather than trying to phone a blinkin benefit agency. But appreciation for your reply. Thankyou
  • DazzerG
    DazzerG Posts: 220 Forumite
    cheryll wrote:
    Hi my son is doing an apprenticeship and is receiving £120 per week can he get WTC as someone has said that this may be possible as he is under the £15,000 a year benchmark.

    thanks

    cheryl :

    The threshold for a single person (25+yo and working 30hrs) claiming WTC is £11315
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    cheryll wrote:
    Calley this is not the first time you have helped me out a veritable font of knowledge and i love all the bantering you do online have often read your posts. Keep it up - but do you have a life of this site - I am afraid it is addictive only a newwy but been posting new threads already. Have yet to learn how to do all the smilies and things. again thankyou

    Cheryll,

    You make me :o . I spout a lot of something but would not say I am veritable font of knowledge but thanks for the compliment.

    Made my day. Yes I know sad or what.

    No I don't have a life off site. I don't work and without going in to many details have not done so for a couple of years. And I am dreading the thought of having to go back.

    But glad if I can help in anyway. Shame I don't get paid for it though LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Take care and see you around.


    Yours

    Calley
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
  • cheryll
    cheryll Posts: 20 Forumite
    Your quite right Calley a shame you are not doing something to use your obviously natural talent. Being Kind and articulate is a serious plus in the employment field. Believe me when i think of some people i work with I know.

    The dread is often much worse than the doing so heres hoping if eveything is ok you can get back soon.

    Kind regards

    Cheryl
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