TCTM02470 - Entitlement: WTC entitlement - Qualifying remunerative work

Gaps between jobs

The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002, Reg. 8

A person shall be treated as being engaged in qualifying remunerative work for the requisite number of hours provided they were so engaged within the past 7 days.

This provides for people who have short gaps between jobs to continue to be treated as in remunerative work provided the gap does not exceed 6 days.