Earnings disregards in HB during 28-week WTC run-on period?

Morning,

My client has stopped working self-employed due to ill-health and is now receiving CB-ESA. He is also getting WTC run-on for 28 weeks. As he’s not getting any IR-ESA I assume that the CB-ESA and WTCs that he receives count as income in his HB calculation, but does he still get earnings disregards?

Thanks

They should get the disregard for the 28 week period as long as they are in receipt of working tax credit AND they have a 30 hour element included in the award. I would imagine that this would cover the client as I have yet to meet a self employed person who doesn’t declare that they work 30 hours per week to Tax Credits. see HB Regs 2006 Sch 4 Para 17(2)(a). From what you describe I don’t think any of the other criteria would work, so if no 30 hour element then I’m afraid he probably wont get it.

Worthwhile getting hold of the claimant’s Tax Credit award letter as the HB section’s access through DWP’s system can sometimes give interesting results

Sorry, this would only work for the additional earnings disregard of £17.10. the normal single/lone parent/couple disregard would not apply as they are not in remunerative work

Okay, many thanks 😊