any single people here claim working tax credits?

marc2003

marc2003

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ok i'm a dirty bum. i've been on the dole for ages but this week i've started a crappy agency job for lowest wage they can legally give me. :o :p

when i signed off, the job centre said i should make a claim for working tax credits. i didn't realise this applied to single people (no dependants) but apparently it does. so i'm going to try and see if i'll get anything. i'm just wondering if anybody else is in similar position as me and is already claiming and how much do you get? :)
 
Oh no, get your head down... the anti-benefits crowd will turn up in a moment and we'll have another 10 page behemoth about how you're scum.
 
marc2003 said:
ok i'm a dirty bum. i've been on the dole for ages but this week i've started a crappy agency job for lowest wage they can legally give me. :o :p

when i signed off, the job centre said i should make a claim for working tax credits. i didn't realise this applied to single people (no dependants) but apparently it does. so i'm going to try and see if i'll get anything. i'm just wondering if anybody else is in similar position as me and is already claiming and how much do you get? :)
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Thankfully I've never been in a position where I've had to look at benifits but I think it's great they're giving you a helping hand back into work. Are you enjoying the work even if it is "a crappy agency job for lowest wage they can legally give me"?
 
there's a "are you eligible" for tax credits on the HMRC website

But don't do it
get a proper job, stop living off our taxes.
 
trescodrucey said:
there's a "are you eligible" for tax credits on the HMRC website

But don't do it
get a proper job, stop living off our taxes.
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Firstly, they are never "your taxes". By definition, they belong to the government. If you don't like how they are spent, write a letter to your MP.

Secondly, it's not like taxes are put to good use when they're not being put towards tax credits, is it?

Thirdly, some of us don't have the luxury of a job where we can sit around scratching our arse, posting on forums, raking the cash in to spend on ourselves and ourselves alone. Some of us are at the bottom of the heap, supporting families, just about getting by. Cut us some slack.

Yes, I am a bit touchy about this.
 
vonhelmet said:
Firstly, they are never "your taxes". By definition, they belong to the government. If you don't like how they are spent, write a letter to your MP.

Secondly, it's not like taxes are put to good use when they're not being put towards tax credits, is it?

Thirdly, some of us don't have the luxury of a job where we can sit around scratching our arse, posting on forums, raking the cash in to spend on ourselves and ourselves alone. Some of us are at the bottom of the heap, supporting families, just about getting by. Cut us some slack.

Yes, I am a bit touchy about this.
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You're far too easy to wind up, you know?
 
How come you can't find a job for a lot more? warehouse work, slaughter houses, data entery, supermarkets etc etc. All pay more than min wage.
 
if you're not a skag head/have dependants/12 years old, why not consider travelling away?

Plenty of places hire for a summer season (6 months or so), provide accommodation or food, giving you the chance to save up a nice few grand to go back with.

and buy skag.
 
"You are entitled to working tax credit, The amount you are entitled to is £0.00"

Go me! :rolleyes:

Well designed form there Mr. G. Man.
 
I know that if you take a job that's 30 hours per week you are entitled to receive £48.72 Working Tax Credit. That is a blanket rate, so if you're asked to do extra hours that bump you up to say 40 hours you'll still get that £48.72 added onto your wage.

So, 30 hours @ £5.52 p.h. (NMW) will give you £165.60. After tax you should be taking home £146.74, add on the Working Tax Credit and the amount you'll actually be taking home is £195.46.

Hope it helps. :)
 
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