I have a client who is 68, his wife is 45 - she works and receives WTC of £11 per week. Based on their income, (and including housing costs), they are entitled to Pension Credit of £28, and full CTB.
As a Pension Credit claimant they will be entitled to their maximum WTC (£76 per week), however - this will result in their income being too high to receive PC... and if they are not paid PC, they wont be entitled to their maximum WTC....
I have advised my client to apply for PC and CTB, but am unsure what will happen next in practice. Will they be paid their maximum WTC and retain some sort of underlying entitlement to PC and CTB? or will they be paid the PC and still just their standard WTC?
Has anyone dealt with a similar case? Any ideas?
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