Change Results In No Eligibility For Tax Credits (Info)

Where a change of circumstances results in the claimant being no longer eligible for an award of tax credits

• The award will be finalised

And

• A Finalised Award Notice will automatically be issued to the claimant by the computer

If WTC entitlement ends due to employment changes, for example total hours worked have dropped below 16 or employment ends, the claimant may be entitled to IS, income based JSA or income-related ESA. They will continue to receive WTC for 4 weeks starting from the day after entitlement ended. The claimant will receive a letter explaining this

Note: Claimants serving a prison sentence are not treated as being in remunerative work and so this will not apply to them