Will I get working tax credit if I start work on UC?

System
System Posts: 282 Online Community Programme Lead
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This discussion was created from comments split from: Hi, my name is Anaz! At present I am claiming working tax credit and child tax credit.

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  • sai87
    sai87 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    Hi Poppy, I want to go into work but I am disabled and on pip and lcwra. Will I get Working tax credit and what if I have a child will I get child tax credit? Already in Universal credit

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,572 Championing

    No because Tax Credits have ended for new claims (actually will cease entirely in April) and been replaced by Universal Credit.

    With LCWRA you can earn a certain amount of money, know as the work allowance, before UC make their usual deduction from your award of £0.55 for every £1 earned in wages.

    If you have Housing Element then the work allowance is £404. If not, it's £673.

    Try a benefits calculator for an idea.

    https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

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