New Job Started In Addition To Main Job (Info)

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Note: Before making any changes, you must follow the guidance in Establish If A Change Can Be Made

A claimant may inform you that they have started a new job, in addition to their main job. This applies to employed and self-employed jobs where all changes have occurred before today’s date.

This guidance covers the backdating process for when you are notified of the change

• Within 3 months of the claimant starting the new, additional job

Or

• If you are notified over 3 months after the claimant started the new, additional job

By following the relevant steps, you will ensure that the claimant receives the correct payment.

Any change of circumstances you make must be applied, one at a time. Where the claimant has informed you of several changes that have occurred at different times, apply the changes in sequence, starting with the oldest change first.

Consider whether the total weekly hours the claimant works (after adding together the hours for the new job and the existing job(s)), will increase the maximum tax credits award. That is, before any income reduction is applied. An increase will occur when the claimant is

• Responsible for at least one child and the total weekly hours increases from below 16 hours to 16 hours or more. There is no other job that qualifies the family for Working Tax Credit ( WTC)

• Responsible for at least one child and the total weekly hours for both claimants increases from below 30 hours to 30 hours or more

Or

• Not responsible for any children and the total weekly hours increase the weekly hours of a claimant from below 30 hours to 30 hours or more