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County Benefits Officer, Social Services (Adults), Social Services, Kent County Council Member since10th Feb 2004
Do people think working as an Adult PLacement Scheme carer will be seen as "qualifying paid work" for WTC in the same way that Foster Caring is. They seem to be treated the same for tax purposes according to Help Sheet IR 236.
Chairman, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group Member since18th Mar 2004
Yes it should do.See : http://www.litrg.org.uk/help/lowincome/taxcredits/working.cfm#foster