Complex Case
Complex Cases are
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Migrant workers, including A8 National and A2 National claimants where any of the household is living and /or working in the E uropean Economic Area (EEA)
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All Crown Servants posted overseas outside the UK
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Nationals of States covered by International Agreements, for example Non European Economic Area (EEA) – CTC Only and Non European Economic Area (EEA) – WTC Only claimants
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Temporary and permanent absences for claimants leaving the UK
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EEA, including A8 National and A2 National claimants where any of the household is living outside the UK and EEA
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More than 18 children within the household
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A8 National and A2 National claimants with children who are living and working in the UK, but who are not registered with the Home Office Work Registration Scheme nor exempt from registration, but are still entitled to WTC
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Claims where a claimant is in prison either on remand or serving a custodial sentence. For more information, see Change Of Circumstances From A Claimant Who Is In Prison
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Tax credits claimants receiving income-related Employment and Support Allowance ( ESA) and working 16 hours or more a week
Complex Cases do not include
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No fixed abode cases
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Manual payments except any European Economic Area (EEA) Team manual payments
- Right to reside in the United Kingdom decisions
