10.—(1) The determination of the maximum rate must include a 30 hour element if the claimant, or in the case of a joint claim, at least one of the claimants, is engaged in qualifying remunerative work for at least 30 hours per week.
(2) The determination of the maximum rate must also include the 30 hour element if—
(a)the claim is a joint claim,
(b)at least one of the claimants is responsible for one or more children or qualifying young people,
(c)the aggregate number of hours for which the couple engage in qualifying remunerative work is at least 30 hours per week, and
(d)at least one member of the couple engages in qualifying remunerative work for at least 16 hours per week.
[F1(3) For the purposes of determining whether the condition in paragraph (2)(c) is met, the words “for not less than 16 hours per week” in paragraph (a) of the second condition in regulation 4(1) are omitted.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 10(3) inserted (6.4.2003) by The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/701), regs. 1, 9