I thank the lord for Working Family Tax Credits, I really don't know how i would cope financially without them. So what is Working Family Tax Credit? Working tax credit is a (benefits) system for families on low income, (I hate referring to it as a benefit) You need to be working over 16 hours a week and if you pay child care you may then be eligible to claim extra credit. So how does it work? Well it's an incentive to get low income families out to work. Does it work? OK, so I have heard very mixed reviews about this system over the years I have used WFT. I gather it depends on your situation as to if ...  Read the complete review

I think the idea behind the tax credits is good, if only the staff that worked in that government department knew what they were doing! Most families are entitled to at least £10 a week, not alot but its still free money! If you or your partner work over 30 hours a week you get a bonus of some description. Some people claim tax credits and never have a problem, however these are few and far between. There have been problems with HM Revenue and Customs claiming they have made an overpayment and demanding the money back, forcing people to take out high interest loans and plunging them into poverty, something which this system was meant to ...  Read the complete review

Without working families tax credits i wouldnt be able to go out to work. id be forced to go on the dole, and live in a council flat for the rest of my miserable life! As it is, i went back to work when my daughter was 2 months old, ok so it was pizza hut, but now, 3 years later, ive tripled my salary, work in an office and am saving for a deposit on my own house. We are so lucky in this country, some people take the mickey by saying they earn less than they do so they can have more credits, and ok, maybe thats ok if you truly do need to lie a little bit, everyone has told at least 1 white lie in their lives, but some people earn like a grand a week but then tell the ...  Read the complete review