Friend insisting I can claim working tax credit.....this doesn't seem right to me.

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I've recently started a new job, not mega money it's £11 an hour and Its a 25 hour contract (( but doing 32 ))

Have one disabled adult ds at home and dp is his carer so claims carers allowance for him.

I earn around £350 a week before tax. (( haven't been paid yet so not sure what it will be after tax )) Plus £69 pw carers allowance.

I put my details in and it said I could be able to claim just under £100 pw. Does this sound possible ?? I honestly didn't even know adults could claim but if I can I'm.not going to lie it would be a massive help in my current circumstances.

Of course you can claim if you are entitled, that is what these benefits are there for.

Have you done the Turn2Us calculator to see if there are any other benefits you could also be getting as well?

Won’t you lose your carer’s allowance now as you earning over the allowed limit.

Do you mean universal credit? If you’re the only one working in your house then yes, it does sound like you’ll be able to claim. Is your DS getting any benefits relating to his disability?

Sorry I read your post wrong and realise it’s your DP claiming carer’s allowance.

Yes. Claim.

I'm guessing that as DP gets carers that your son gets PIP.

When I put my details into the universal credit calculator it came up as nothing, not even for council tax. But on the actual tax credit calculator it came up with that result. I know carers counts as earnings so didn't think I'd be able to claim anything tbh.

Try the turn2us calculator or entitledto

You need an existing tax credit claim in order to claim working tax credit.
They won't accept new claims.

BigScreen yes, ds gets pip. He's a lot of work so dp working around him isn't an option, as it is I'm doing 4, 8 hour days so I can still takeover. I'm hoping to up this to 4 10 hour days eventually. Ds also has to pay a lot towards a day service he accesses one day a week. We only take a nominal sum for bills and food from him.

You cannot claim tax credits

Have you calculated with the disabled child? Because that boosts it massively

You won’t be able to make a claim for working tax credits unless you’re already receiving tax credits. It would be universal credit as a joint claim with your partner

Ahhh adult child? you won't get so much

No I calculated with an adult and put in dp as a carer.

You can't make a new claim for WTC. It would be UC. Is your DS claiming it as well ?

Council tax benefit is a seperate benefit not UC based

As many others have said you won't be able to claim tax credits unless you claim them already. It would be UC if you're making a new claim.

Does your son claim Universal Credit? I am assuming he doesn’t work.

I think a lot of people don't realise they will be entitled to some benefits if they are working. Perhaps you can increase your hours after you settle into the job.

Jennifer ds claims universal credit and pip in his own right. No he cannot work, he needs support at all times.

Good, was just checking he was getting what he should. My brother didn’t realise my nephew could claim UC when he became an adult.

Get a claim put for UC in. The worse they can say is no.

council tax benefit is claimed for via the council.

And as others have pointed out working tax is no longer a thing for new claimants.

No that doesnt seem right ,my dh works full time which is classed a 36 hrs ,on less money / hr we have a disabled child plus another school aged child ,we claim child tax credits but not entitled to working tax cedit ,i assume your adult disabled son is enttled to benefits in his own right?.

Then you won't get working tax Credit as you don't have an existing claim.

Councils also have discretionary funds. Check to see what yours do and if not sure like with UC put in a claim.

You could be one of the people who don’t claim the money they can get as working adults.

Councils also have discretionary funds. Check to see what yours do and if not sure like with UC put in a claim.

These funds are not for just anything there is strict criteria for being eligible to claim and what you are claim for.