working part time/ 0 contracted hours

[shazney22]

Hi,

My OH has got offered a job working 0 contracted hours, does anyone know if I can claim any benefits? I have also been short listed for an interview but is only 9.5 hours. I am pretty worried about coping financially.

 

[MummyMana]

I was just talking to my second cousin who works in tax credits and he says if your on a zero hour contract but work an average of 24 hours or more per week you can claim working tax credits I always thought it just went on contracted hours. So it depends on how many hours your partner gets. If he gets 24+ hours for 4 or more Weeks in a row apply for wtc

Do you already get child tax credit? You should definitely get that

 

[suzib76]

What your contract says doesn't matter, benefits are based on how much you work and what you earn

 

[shazney22]

I was just talking to my second cousin who works in tax credits and he says if your on a zero hour contract but work an average of 24 hours or more per week you can claim working tax credits I always thought it just went on contracted hours. So it depends on how many hours your partner gets. If he gets 24+ hours for 4 or more Weeks in a row apply for wtc

Do you already get child tax credit? You should definitely get that

Yeah we get child tax credits, I honestly hate this benefit system, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer!