Working Tax credit

[the tinkerman]

Hi

 

Was wondering if anyone could answer this question for a friend of mine please,

 

She was off work ill for 28 weeks so informed tax credits hence her WTC was stopped,

 

but since she has now gone back to work and has been back approx 3 months but had to go off sick again,

 

will she have to to inform tax credits again or not.

[Bazooka Boo]

AFAIK yes. Why not ring them and ask, check their website, read their information letter?

[GamerNic]

I don't think she has to tell them, she's been back at work, this is a separate occasion. The Tax Credit Manual just says the following:

 

A person is treated as being engaged in qualifying remunerative work for any period during which they are paid any of the following

 

• Statutory Sick Pay
  
• short-term Incapacity Benefit, at the lower rate under Section 30A to 30E of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  
• Income Support (IS), on the grounds of incapacity for work under paragraphs 7 and 14 of Schedule 1B to the IS (General) Regulations 1987
  
• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), on the grounds of limited capability for work under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act
  

or receive

 

• National Insurance credits, on the grounds of either incapacity or limited capability for work under regulation 8B of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975.
  

The person must have been engaged in qualifying remunerative work immediately before the beginning of the period.

If the person is paid IS or ESA or receives National Insurance credits they’re treated as being engaged in remunerative work for a period of 28 weeks only. This period begins with the day on which they’re paid IS or ESA or receive National Insurance credits.