Working Tax Credit Disability Element after PIP award?

[rainbo]

Hello everyone,

 

Recently claimed PIP and was awarded standard daily rate with no enhancements. I was thereafter informed that I should tell the Tax Credit office to check if I was claiming the correct amount now that I am getting PIP, so I did. The lady on the phone just took the details of the date the award started and told me I would hear within a few weeks. So I had a quick google to see if I could find anyone else's experience of claiming the extra element, and came across the rules for claiming it: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140109143644/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/tc956.pdf

 

So it all seems pretty straightforward, but my query is regarding "Condition 2". The list of descriptions where "at least one" must apply is clear, BUT how does the Tax Credit assessor/reviewer know which one(s) apply to me? I guess they'll look at the report from the PIP "consultation", but out of the 8 descriptors, only half were actually tested (and two others would have been "informally observed" I'm guessing), and the other two weren't tested at all. I certainly couldn't do two of the ones tested on the day, and I cannot do one of the ones NOT tested. I have no idea what the report actually says (still waiting, I wanted a copy for my records) but how can Tax Credits make a decision on Condition 2 if they don't have all the info? (either because the PIP consultant didn't include it, or she mistyped, or she made an error, or I just wasn't tested for that.)

 

Or am I overthinking this, and they will award the element anyway because of the PIP award?

 

Thanks

[GamerNic]

I wouldn't worry about it, it will likely just be awarded due to the PIP - you have to give a lot of info to get PIP so they'll probably just check that you are on the benefit as declared. They may request more info from PIP then they may contact yourself if there is any doubt but I wouldn't think so.

[smokiejoe]

You're overthinking it. If you work, the additional disability entitlement will be added. If any more details were needed they'd get in touch.