Working Tax Credits Renewal.

[garlok]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

Don't really know Oscar. But when we were involved the last year there seemed to be no rhyme or reason to the calculation. In fact we never got to the exact figure which ever way we went at it. The only factor that we could estimate is that they work actually a year behind.

regards
G

[oscar]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

Can someone "more in the know" than me check this? Had my WTC renewal yesterday. My award is 5573.55 for the year, but with a reduction due to my income of £879.04 (net £4694.51) - my income for last year was £8564.

To me, and looking at the calc tables online, the reduction doesnt seem correct?

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

Would be more so if IDS was not at the helm of the DWP once a failure always a failure in politics.

Luckily he has no say in staff training

But yea, agreed mate

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

I think it's more manageable and will produce less mistakes when the actual staff and systems master the criteria.

Give it time - it'll all work out right in the end.

Would be more so if IDS was not at the helm of the DWP once a failure always a failure in politics.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

And implement systems with no training, no testing asnd watching the shit hit the fan.

Heres hoping they put a decimal point a couple of spaces to the right for me

[oscar]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

It's basic marketing - you know this having watched your current employer waste billions

And implement systems with no training, no testing asnd watching the shit hit the fan.

Heres hoping they put a decimal point a couple of spaces to the right for me

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

I agree - but it needs to work and be understod BEFORE being implemented.

lol life doesn't work like that mate. No top firm does anyway, it is always best practice to rush it to get it released then rely on the faults being reported back to you via users.

You can spend millions fault-finding / chasing your tail hence apple, windows and most other top firms always release their products early knowing us (the public) will report the faults for them

It's basic marketing - you know this having watched your current employer waste billions

[oscar]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

I think it's more manageable and will produce less mistakes when the actual staff and systems master the criteria.

Give it time - it'll all work out right in the end.

I agree - but it needs to work and be understod BEFORE being implemented.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

I did indeed. It was always bound to be a mess. You cant roll up that many benefits, with different criteria into a single payment. Its unmanageable.

I think it's more manageable and will produce less mistakes when the actual staff and systems master the criteria.

Give it time - it'll all work out right in the end.

[oscar]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

You mean universal credit which is a mess btw and way of target for implementation. PIP is the replacement for DLA but even then it does not replace DLA for all only those between 16- 65 so if you are over 65 or under 16 you stay on DLA.

I did indeed. It was always bound to be a mess. You cant roll up that many benefits, with different criteria into a single payment. Its unmanageable.

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

Suppose thats one reason PIP is a good idea.

You mean universal credit which is a mess btw and way of target for implementation. PIP is the replacement for DLA but even then it does not replace DLA for all only those between 16- 65 so if you are over 65 or under 16 you stay on DLA.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

Thing is mate mistakes do happen and as such you may lose out on an entitled benefit.

Funnily enough someone close by might have done according to a recent message. Point is, we're not superhuman and can't be expected to know every detail - but if we miss the obvious then the claimant lost out. That's why I mention it

[oscar]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

when I worked there we had over 55 benefits that we had to know inside out!!

Suppose thats one reason PIP is a good idea.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

I will pm the one you missed.

No need I'm not overly fussed. I think since I left everything has changed except some basic rules

It's awful state of affairs nowadays. But back when I worked there we had over 55 benefits that we had to know inside out!!

Fook that for £23k lol

[oscar]

Re: Working Tax Credits Renewal.

Just to confuse you Niddy not all incomes are added for working tax credits.

I know DLA / AA /PiP etc (ie non income based) - I'm ex JC+ remember

Neither does the disability element of JSA.