I have come across 2 cases recently where we have been paying a claimant based on receipt of Income Support. They have started work 16 hrs p.w. at the end of June and claimed Tax Credits. Income Support has been paid until they started work, or has paid run-on beyond start date, PLUS tax credits have backdated their claims to 6/4/03. The customers have therefore been paid arrears of tax credits in excess of £1000 each which we then disregard.The child element has already been paid to them for the period April to June with their income support.
Thus, they received double money for the same period.
Is this correct or am I looking at this from the wrong angle?
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