Remunerative Work – General (Info)

To be in qualifying remunerative work a person must either

• Be employed at the date of claim

Or

• Have an offer of a job which has been accepted at the date of claim and the work is expected to start within 7 days of making the claim

And

• Be aged at least 16 and

• Working for 16 hours or more if they are responsible for a child or young person or are disabled

Or

• Satisfy the conditions of the 50 plus element

Or

• Be aged at least 25 and work at least 30 hours a week

• The work is expected to last at least 4 weeks after making the claim

And

• The work is done for payment or in expectation of payment

For the qualifying remunerative work condition to be met all the above must be satisfied. If any one of them is not satisfied you should disallow the claim. You need not decide whether the other conditions are satisfied.

Claimants who are in receipt of WTC immediately prior to being placed on remand will continue to be treated as being in qualifying remunerative work as long as they

• Remain employed or are suspended from work pending the outcome of a police investigation

Or

• Continue to be self employed

Or

• Until they are sentenced

Claimants who receive a custodial sentence will not be treated as in qualifying remunerative work. This means that any work done by a prisoner either inside prison or outside prison on licence, for example on day release or is not treated as qualifying remunerative work.