Working tax credits please help?

Sunday_girl · Jun 29th, 2011, 12:21 PM

"To continue to get Working Tax Credit during maternity leave, adoption leave or paternity leave, you need to have been working at least 16 hours a week (or 30 depending on your circumstances) immediately before you went on leave."

I was working 20-30 hours for the past 2 years, but was signed off sick the month before my maternity leave started, as i was unfit to work because of pregnancy and blood pressure. Does this mean i wont be entitled to working tax credits because i was very ill :s?

suzib76 · Jun 30th, 2011, 02:52 AM

that statement is for people already recieving WTC, from what i gather you are considering a new claim so it would be based on your circumstances now not previously

Jun 29th, 2011, 12:21 PM	#1
Sunday_girl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 223	Working tax credits please help? "To continue to get Working Tax Credit during maternity leave, adoption leave or paternity leave, you need to have been working at least 16 hours a week (or 30 depending on your circumstances) immediately before you went on leave." I was working 20-30 hours for the past 2 years, but was signed off sick the month before my maternity leave started, as i was unfit to work because of pregnancy and blood pressure. Does this mean i wont be entitled to working tax credits because i was very ill :s?

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Jun 30th, 2011, 02:52 AM	#2
suzib76 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: x scotland x Posts: 6,707	that statement is for people already recieving WTC, from what i gather you are considering a new claim so it would be based on your circumstances now not previously

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