How many hours a week do you have to be working to be able to get Working Tax Credit?

Question

Also how much do you have to be making, and do you have to have dependent children? Thankyou.x

Answer 1

I am 50 year old single female and earn about 11,500 per year and work 31.5 hours per week at present I get 4.5 per week working tax credit. Go to www.entitlements and work it out from there.

Answer 2

Minimum of 16 hours a week....i think it helps if you have children...i havnt heard that you cant get it if youve got no kids x

Answer 3

You have to be working at least 16 hours a week to be entitled to tax credits. Since they changed the rule on it, you no longer have to have dependant children, although i think you may need to be part of a couple (check this out with HM Revenues and Customs). The child tax credit is paid separately nowadays for people with children. If you already have a job, you can go to the tax credit website and fill in a few details, they will work out how much you would be entitled to if you applied

Answer 4

16

Answer 5

If you have dependant children then you need to be working at least 16 hours per week

If you have no children you need to working 30 hours per week, be over 25, and be on a low wage, or 16 hours and disabled

You can claim whatever youre earning (up to c£30000 if you have a partner and kids) because it depends as well on your total income for the last tax year. The worst that can happen is theyll say no.

Answer 6

If you have a disability or a child you have to work at least 16 hours per week

If you have no children and are not disabled you must be over 25 and earn less than 11,500 as a household per year and need to work over 30 hours per week

If you have a child you qualify for Tax Credits at some rate as long as your household income is below 52,000 pa

Answer 7

i think its 16 hours a week