24 hr rule

[hayleysbabies]

I currently work 23 hours but my employer agreed to pay me for 24 and i do overtime to make the hours back up to them so i can claim tax credits does anyone know if this is allowed as im worrying myself silly over it

[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

We have people here who understand tax credits and they should be along later. Please bear with us though, please, as we're all volunteers here and the guys may be out making the most of better weather.

 

My best, HB

[blondebubbles]

So including overtime will you actually be working 24 hours per week?

[hayleysbabies]

not every week if someone is off i cover them they have give me 52 hours overtime a year so average an hour a week

[blondebubbles]

I see you have already been given advice on another forum so no need for me to repeat the same.

[hayleysbabies]

hi any advice would be helpful

[blondebubbles]

I think it's a very risky thing for you and your employer to do.

 

As Icequeen said on the other forum, if your contract and payslips say 24 hours then it's unlikely tax credits would query it further.