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Title: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: geefree on August 23, 2009, 08:46:38 pm

Hi

Is it possible to get help with employees who would be on low income,

its not a cert, but if i employ someone on minimum wages or part time... could they apply for family credit?.... does it still exist?

Or the option they offer £75 per week to take someone off the dole?

Or would it be better to simply pay someone good rates and bonus's...

Or am i being a tight git,?


I just wondered if anyone knew the options of help available with
an employee.

Thanks

Gary.

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: tomy jackson on August 23, 2009, 08:58:31 pm

as long as its over 16 hourwers  week thay are eligubl

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: daz1977 on August 23, 2009, 09:56:05 pm

like above as long as they earn NMW and work 16+ they quality, but what u might find is that some people only want to work part time as working full time is not worth it with what they get in tax credits

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: Sean Dyer on August 24, 2009, 07:59:17 am

Quote from: Gazzasp8 on August 23, 2009, 08:46:38 pm

Hi

Is it possible to get help with employees who would be on low income,

its not a cert, but if i employ someone on minimum wages or part time... could they apply for family credit?.... does it still exist?

Or the option they offer £75 per week to take someone off the dole?

Or would it be better to simply pay someone good rates and bonus's...

Or am i being a tight git,?


I think the scheme where you take someonee off the dole could be good as long as you pick right, you can interview as many as you want, and offer work trials, which are 2 weeks of free labour while you get to see if they're for you, and they keep recieving benefits....


I just wondered if anyone knew the options of help available with
an employee.

Thanks

Gary.

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: wire1078 on August 24, 2009, 05:28:43 pm

they can claim tax creds as long as they are working

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on August 24, 2009, 06:01:38 pm

It would be best practice to pay them what you feel they earn. You need to be making a profit. They need to be paid accordingly.

If then they want to claim Working/Child Tax credit they can.

Don't view it as making up a poor wage though as you may employ someone who does not qualify. Plus that would be plain wrong. (IMHO)

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: mark dew on August 24, 2009, 09:31:57 pm

If they work 30 hours or more they will get tax credits anyway.
www.workingfamilies.org.uk/asp/calculator/

More importantly, you should look at how employing them will be cheapest for you. I don't mean by paying peanuts, but by what option provides you the most help.

As long as they have kids, they will get help.

Quote from: SunshineCleaning on August 24, 2009, 06:01:38 pm

It would be best practice to pay them what you feel they earn. You need to be making a profit. They need to be paid accordingly.

If then they want to claim Working/Child Tax credit they can.

Don't view it as making up a poor wage though as you may employ someone who does not qualify. Plus that would be plain wrong. (IMHO)

agreed.

Title: Re: Employees and Family credit ?
Post by: s.hughes on August 24, 2009, 10:46:58 pm

Yes you are a tight git ;D