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If you’re self-employed
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Some self-employed people are not eligible for Working Tax Credit. To qualify, your self-employed work must aim to make a profit. It must also be commercial, regular and organised.
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This means you may not qualify if you do not:
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make a profit or have clear plans to make one
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work regularly
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keep business records, such as receipts and invoices
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follow any regulations that apply to your work, for example having the right licence or insurance
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If the average hourly profit from your self-employed work is less than the National Minimum Wage, HM Revenue and Customs may ask you to provide:
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business records
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your business plan - find out how to write a business plan
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details of the day-to-day running of your business
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evidence that you’ve promoted your business - such as advertisements or flyers
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Your pay
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The work must last at least 4 weeks (or you must expect it to last 4 weeks) and must be paid.
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This can include payment in kind (for example farm produce for a farm labourer) or where you expect to be paid for the work.
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Exceptions
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Paid work does not include money paid:
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for a ‘Rent a Room’ scheme (less than £7,500 or £3,750 for joint owners)
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for work done while in prison
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as a grant for training or studying
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as a sports award
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Your income
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There’s no set limit for income because it depends on your circumstances (and those of your partner). For example, £18,000 for a couple without children or £13,100 for a single person without children - but it can be higher if you have children, pay for approved childcare or one of you is disabled.
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What you'll get
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You get a basic amount and extra (known as ‘elements’) on top of this.
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How much you get depends on things like your circumstances and income.
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The basic amount is up to £2,005 a year.
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Element | Amount
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You’re a couple applying together | Up to £2,060 a year
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You’re a single parent | Up to £2,060 a year
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You work at least 30 hours a week | Up to £830 a year
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You have a disability | Up to £3,240 a year
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You have a severe disability | Up to £1,400 a year (usually on top of the disability payment)
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You pay for approved childcare | Up to £122.50 (1 child) or £210 (2 or more children) a week
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Use the tax credits calculator to work out how much you could get.
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How you’re paid
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Money is paid directly into your bank or building society account, every week or 4 weeks.
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You must choose one account if you’re a couple.
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Usually, you’re paid from the date of your claim up to the end of the tax year (5 April).
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If your circumstances change
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Your tax credits can go up or down if your family or work life change if you start a new job, you’re laid off work or your partner dies.
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You must report these changes to HM Revenue and Customs.
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How to claim
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You can no longer make a new claim for Working Tax Credit. You can apply for Universal Credit instead.
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You might be able to apply for Pension Credit if you and your partner are State Pension age or over.
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You can only make a claim for Working Tax Credit if you already get Child Tax Credit.
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To claim Working Tax Credit, update your existing tax credit claim by reporting a change in your circumstances online or by phone.
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Leave and gaps in your employment
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You can get Working Tax Credit for periods when you do not work. For example, when you:
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go on maternity leave
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get sick pay
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are in between jobs
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You’re entitled to the tax credits for a certain period of time providing you qualify.
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If you do not return to work at the end of the period contact HM Revenue and Customs.
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Circumstance | Period you get tax credits for
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You lose or leave your job | For 4 weeks
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You’re on maternity leave | For the first 39 weeks of your leave
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You’re on adoption leave | For the first 39 weeks of your leave
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You’re on paternity leave | For the period of your ordinary paternity leave
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You’re on additional paternity leave | Up to the equivalent 39th week of your partner’s leave
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You’re off sick | For the first 28 weeks
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You’re on strike | For the first 10 days
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You’re laid off work | For 4 weeks after you’re laid off or the lay off becomes indefinite
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You’re suspended from work - for example because of a complaint | Usually the period of suspension
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Qualifying rules
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To qualify, you must:
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have been in paid work
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have worked the right number of hours before you go on leave or the gap happens
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have got Statutory Sick Pay or an equivalent benefit if you were on sick leave
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You’ll still qualify if you were self employed and you would have been eligible for Statutory Sick Pay or an equivalent benefit if you were not self employed.
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The equivalent benefits are National Insurance credits (incapacity for work element), Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support (incapacity for work element).
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Overview
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The Child Maintenance Service is for parents who have not been able to make a private arrangement for paying their child’s living costs.
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Once you’ve set up a Child Maintenance Service case, you:
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can manage your case online
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need to report any changes to your circumstances, for example changes to your employment, benefits or the people who live with you
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This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
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Making and getting payments
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Child maintenance can be paid:
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between parents
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directly from the paying parent’s earnings - arranged with their employer
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by Direct Debit
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by reducing the paying parent’s benefits
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Payments are paid into the receiving parent’s bank account.
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The receiving parent has main day-to-day care of the child. The paying parent does not have main day-to-day care.
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Contact the Child Maintenance Service if you’re having problems paying.
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You can adjust your payment plan if you’re self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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If you’re experiencing domestic abuse or controlling behaviour
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Tell the Child Maintenance Service. They can arrange payments with your child’s other parent for you.
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If you’ve changed your name, you can arrange child maintenance without the other parent knowing your new name.
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If you do not want the other parent to know where you live, ask your bank to set up an account with a ‘non-geographic’ sort code. The Child Maintenance Service can give you a letter for your bank explaining why you need to set up this type of account.
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Making payments yourself
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Once the Child Maintenance Service has worked out an amount, you can make the payments yourself.
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This is called Direct Pay.
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The easiest way to pay is by standing order - payments go direct from the paying parent’s bank, building society or Post Office account into the receiving parent’s account.
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The Child Maintenance Service can still enforce missed payments. Keep a record of payments in case there are any problems in the future.
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Either parent can choose Direct Pay without needing the other’s consent, unless there’s evidence that the paying parent is unlikely to pay.
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Arranging payments for you
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If you’re using the Child Maintenance Service to collect and pass on payments, they’ll arrange this based on when the paying parent is paid their wages, pension or benefits.
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