chrisduran
Into-work facilitator, London Borough of Newham, Social Regeneration Unit
Member since 10th Mar 2004
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RE: Childcare Element & Incapacity Benefit
Fri 29-Apr-05 08:55 AM |
I hate to say it but I'm sure they've got that wrong. If she isn't a member of a couple she clearly doesn't have a partner engaged in paid work for 16 hours plus.
However it is possible to be treated as working 16 hours plus during a period of temporary incapacity, and she is a lone parent she would automatically be entitled to the childcare element:
The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, Reg. 6 Periods of illness or incapacity for work
A person who is in receipt of Statutory Sick Pay, (or would have qualified but for self employment), short-term incapacity benefit at the lower rate, Income Support on the grounds of incapacity for work or National Insurance credits on the grounds of incapacity for work is treated as being in qualifying remunerative work, provided that person normally worked at least 16 or 30 hours a week (whichever applied) immediately before beginning to receive any one of these benefits.
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