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Working Tax Credit
2. Eligibility
You can only make a new claim for Working Tax Credit if either of the following apply:
you don’t live in a
you or your partner qualify for
Eligibility depends on your age and how many hours of paid work you do a week. Your income and circumstances will also affect how much you get.
You can’t claim tax credits and
at the same time.
You must be 16 or over to qualify. You must be 25 or over if you don’t have children or you don’t have a disability.
Hours you work
You must work a certain number of hours a week to qualify.
Circumstance
Hours a week
Aged 25 to 59
At least 30 hours
Aged 60 or over
At least 16 hours
At least 16 hours
Single with 1 or more children
At least 16 hours
Couple with 1 or more children
Usually, at least 24 hours between you (with 1 of you working at least 16 hours)
to check if you work the right number of hours.
You can still apply for Working Tax Credit if you’re .
Exceptions for couples with at least one child
You can claim if you work less than 24 hours a week between you and one of the following applies:
you work at least 16 hours a week and you’re disabled or aged 60 or above
you work at least 16 hours a week and your partner is incapacitated (getting certain benefits because of disability or ill health), is entitled to Carer’s Allowance, or is in hospital or prison
What counts as work
Your work can be:
for someone else, as a
as someone who’s
a mixture of the two
If you’re self-employed
Some self-employed people are not eligible for Working Tax Credit. To qualify, your self-employed work must aim to make a profit. It must also be commercial, regular and organised.
This means you may not qualify if you don’t:
make a profit or have clear plans to make one
work regularly
keep , such as receipts and invoices
follow any regulations that apply to your work, for example having the right licence or insurance
If the average hourly profit from your self-employed work is less than the , the Tax Credit Office may ask you to provide:
business records
your business plan - find out
details of the day-to-day running of your business
evidence that you’ve promoted your business - such as advertisements or flyers
The work must last at least 4 weeks (or you must expect it to last 4 weeks) and must be paid.
This can include payment in kind (for example farm produce for a farm labourer) or where you expect to be paid for the work.
Exceptions
Paid work does not include money paid:
for work done while in prison
as a grant for training or studying
as a sports award
Your income
There’s no set limit for income because it depends on your circumstances (and those of your partner). For example, ?18,000 for a couple without children or ?13,100 for a single person without children - but it can be higher if you have children, pay for
or one of you is disabled.
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Mary-Kate was born in , the daughter of Jarnette "Jarnie" (née J b. 1954), a personal manager, and David "Dave" Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker. Along with her twin, Ashley, she has an older brother, Trent, a younger sister, , and two half siblings, Taylor and Jake, from her father's second marriage. Olsen's parents divorced in 1996.
Along with Ashley, Olsen was cast at the age of nine months to share the role of
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and . After Full House, the sisters starred in two other sitcoms ( and ) and an animated series (). The former lasted one season while the latter ran for two seasons. These ventures, combined with an array of licensing deals for their names and likenesses, made Olsen wealthy at a young age. In 2004, Olsen's wealth was estimated at $137 million.
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Olsen and her sister became co-presidents of Dualstar upon their eighteenth birthday. Olsen's first solo acting appearance was in the movie , released in December 2006. Olsen's one short scene was ultimately cut from theatrical release, but was included on the film's DVD. In 2007, the sisters said that if they became involved in movies together again it would be as producers. Olsen had a recurring role on . In 2008, she appeared in . In 2008, Olsen also made a guest appearance on the
as a self-destructive girl that Samantha tries to help. Olsen appeared in
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In March 2012, both Mary-Kate and Ashley indicated their interest to retire as actresses in order to focus on their careers in fashion. Mary-Kate and Ashley felt that their futures were in fashion, and not in acting. They discussed wanting to open a store as one of their future fashion-based endeavors.
In 2015, it was announced that
signed on with
to produce and co-star in , a spin-off of Full House that would reunite the original cast members for a 13-episode series. Mary-Kate and Ashley originally announced in May 2015 that they will not reprise their role as Michelle Tanner.
Nickelodeon acquired the rights to the Olsen twins' video library in 2015.
In 1993, following Mary-Kate and Ashley's success on Full House, a , Dualstar was created to produce Mary-Kate and Ashley-branded products.
In 2004, both Mary-Kate and Ashley took control of Dualstar, becoming joint- and presidents of the company, which at the time had its merchandise being carried in over 3,000 stores in America and 5,300 stores worldwide.
Mary-Kate and her twin Ashley's success has been marked by their inclusion on every
The Celebrity 100 list since 2002,[]. In 2007,
ranked the twins jointly as the eleventh-richest women in entertainment, with an estimated combined net worth of $100 million.
Following a high volume of public interest in their fashion choices, the sisters began work in collaboration on a string of fashion lines available to the public. Starting as young girls, the Olsen twins started a clothing line in
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As adults, the Olsen twins have devoted much of their attention to the world of fashion. They head a designer fashion label, "The Row," as well as "Elizabeth and James", "Olsenboye", and "StyleMint" retail collections. Mary-Kate's sometimes controversial fashion choices have often found her on both the best and worst dressed fashion lists, particularly for her decision to wear fur. Mary-Kate and Ashley designed an Olsenboye Change Purse in 2011 and donated the money to "Pennies From Heaven".
In 2011, Mary-Kate and Ashley teamed up with
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In October 2012, Mary-Kate and Ashley won the
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Mary Kate was nominated for Council Of Fashion Designers in 2015.
In 2008, the Olsen twins co-authored Influence, a book featuring interviews with fashion designers that have inspired the twins' fashion lines.
Olsen has dated David Katzenberg (son of
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In May 2012, Olsen began a relationship with ,
of former French President . In March 2014, photos were published showing Olsen wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring. Olsen and Sarkozy were married on November 27, 2015, at a private residence in New York City.
Olsen began horseback riding at 6 years old. During her time at the Campbell Hall School, she was on the school's horseback riding team. She stopped riding when her family moved to New York City but eventually began again. In 2013, her horse Marvelous, ridden by James Anderson, won the 38th Hampton Classic Horse Show.
In mid-2004, Olsen announced she had entered treatment for . A
advertisement featuring the twins was pulled following the announcement. On November 20, 2007, she was hospitalized for a reported kidney infection.
Mary-Kate was a close friend of late actor . After discovering Ledger unconscious in his bed in January 2008, his massage therapist called Olsen twice before contacting police. Olsen sent a private security guard to the scene.
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