Benefits and tax credits if you work 16 or more hours a week

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Updated 19/06/08

Read this factsheet below or download the PDF.

This factsheet covers the main sources of financial help available to lone parents who work 16 or more hours a week.

For more information about benefits and tax credits see our factsheets Tax credits when your circumstances change (which includes information about dealing with overpayments), Financial help during maternity and adoption and Financial help if you do not work or work less than 16 hours a week.

Make sure you know what your immigration status is, and whether making a claim for benefits or tax credits may harm any application you are making to the Home Office. If you are unsure or think this may affect you, get specialist advice before claiming any benefits or other help with living expenses.

Tax Credits

Do I get an extra amount of tax credits if my child or I are disabled?

Can I get help with Childcare cost through Working Tax Credits

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

How do I know if my my income is low enough to get Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit?

What else can affect the amount of Housing Benefit I am entitled to?

Other financial help if you work 16 or more hours a week

Calculating tax credits

Tax credit rates

Example of a tax credit calculation

Wages, benefits and tax credits: how does it all add up?

Further help and information

benefits-tax-work16hrs+2008 (PDF 144KB)

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