TCM0320040 | Extra information: glossary: A

A2 national
A2 nationals exempt from the Worker Authorisation Scheme
Abbreviations
Abbreviations (Compliance)
Abbreviations (world countries)
Advanced education
Agent
Annual Declaration
Annual Review
Appointee
Approved and registered childcare providers
Approved training

A2 national

Customers from the following countries are known as A2 nationals

• Bulgaria

• Romania.

A2 nationals exempt from the Worker Authorisation Scheme

A2 nationals are exempt from the Worker Authorisation Scheme (WAS) when

• they are on the highly skilled migrants programme and hold a blue registration certificate that states they have unconditional access to the UK labour market.

• they are self-employed in the United Kingdom (UK)

• they have leave to enter or remain in the UK under the Immigration Act 1971 without restriction on their employment

• they were legally working in the UK on 31 December 2006 and had been legally working without interruption for 12 months at that date

• they were working legally and without interruption (the gaps between work must not exceed 30 days in total) for a period of 12 months falling wholly or partly after 31 December 2006

• they are also citizens (dual nationals) of the UK, Switzerland or another European Union country (other than the A2 national states)

• they have a permanent right of residence

• they are providing services in the UK on behalf of an employer who is not established in the UK (known as a posted worker)

• they are the family members of an European Union or Swiss national who is working in the UK or living in the UK as a student, job-seeker or self-sufficient person

• they are in possession of a registration certificate confirming unconditional access to the UK labour market

• they are the spouse, civil partner or child of a person who has leave to enter or remain in the UK under the 1971 Immigration Act that allows that person to work in the UK

• they are the spouse, civil partner or descendant of an A2 national who is subject to the Worker Authorisation Scheme and who has a right to reside in the UK as a worker.

Note: A2 nationals, who are exercising their European Community Treaty rights as a student, a self-employed or self-sufficient person may, if they wish seek a European Union Registration Certificate confirming their status. In particular, A2 national students studying in the UK can work up to 20 hours weekly providing they hold a registration certificate confirming they are a European Union national exercising their Treaty rights as a student and are enrolled at an approved college on the Register of Education Providers maintained by the Department for Education and Skills.

Note: If a customer provides a blue residency card entitled ‘UK Residence Documentation for a National of an EEA State’ and they are a worker, unless they fall into one of the exemptions they are still required to register on WAS. A blue card alone is not sufficient evidence that the customer is registered on WAS or is exempt from registration.

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Abbreviations (Compliance)

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Abbreviations (world countries)

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Advanced education

A course of advanced education is defined as a full-time course leading to a first or postgraduate degree or qualification comparable to a degree or a diploma of higher education.

The course must be above the standard of the following

• an Ordinary National Diploma

• a national diploma of the BTEC

• a national certificate of the Scot VEC

• a GCSE (advanced grade)

• a Scottish certificate of education (higher grade)

• a Scottish certificate of sixth year studies.

Advanced courses include

• HND courses of the BTEC Higher Diploma or Scot VEC

• HNC courses of the BTEC Higher Diploma or Scot VEC

• teaching training

• chiropody

• degrees (BED, BA, BENG, MA, BSC, MSC, MPHIL, PHD, CNAA)

• Diploma of Higher Education (DHE or Dip HE)

• Diploma in Nursing

• Foundation Course (if it is part of a degree course)

• Foundation Degree

• Librarianship

• Islamic studies - a young person who is at year five or level five should be considered as undergoing advanced education.
  Note: Where a young person is studying Islamic education the year of the study normally determines the level of the course. For example, year one of study relates to level one, year two relates to level two and so on. The level of the course is not determined by age as Islamic education at level one may begin at any time before age 16 and could be as early as age seven. A young person could therefore be studying level five at age 16.
  Note: Bukhari and Mishkaat are books studied at an advanced level.

• occupational therapy

• osteopathy

• physiotherapy

• pre-entry journalism

• radiography

• Roman Catholic priesthood

• surveying.

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Agent

An agent is a person or group of persons, usually an accountant, who deals with the tax affairs of a client with the client’s written authorisation.

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Annual Declaration

The customer’s Annual Declaration is their reply to the S17 Notice.

The S17 Notice specifies details of the relevant circumstances of the household that affect entitlement to, or the amount of, tax credit payable. The customer uses the Annual Declaration to

• agree that these details are correct
  or

• (if a change or correction is necessary) state they have already provided or will provide new details.

The customer must also provide their income for the year specified.

When the Annual Declaration is processed, the computer can

• determine the correct amount of tax credits that should have been paid for the previous year (PY)

• calculate the initial award for the current year (CY).

The Annual Declaration can be provided

• in writing, by replying to the Annual Declaration form TC603(D) or TC603(D)2

• verbally, to a Contact Centre

• verbally or in writing during a local interview

• electronically, using the internet.

Note: Form TC603(D) is issued if the customer is required to declare income for PY only.

Note: Form TC603(D)2 is issued if the customer is required to declare income for PY and actual income for PY-1.

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Annual Review

The Annual Review is issued to the customer on form TC603(R).

The form TC603(R) specifies details of the relevant circumstances of the household that affect entitlement to, or the amount of tax credit payable. The customer must then agree these or give details of where they’re different.

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Appointee

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or Department for Comminuites (DfC) can appoint a person, known as an ‘appointee’ to act on behalf of someone who

• is, or may be, entitled to tax credits
  and

• is unable to act for themselves - for example, because of mental illness.

An appointee can also be a person who

• has been appointed by the Court of Protection
  or

• (in Scotland) is a Tutor, Curator, or any legally-appointed person.

If the person hasn’t been appointed through the above, they must be a person who is at least 18 years of age and a natural person, not an organisation or official body.

When an appointee is appropriate

An appointee is considered appropriate when a customer can’t manage their own affairs. If the customer wants to appoint an appointee, they’ll provide their reason in the Appointee Reason field.

The following list shows some examples of when you would consider a person is appropriate to become an appointee

• the person has already been accepted by DWP or DfC for benefit purposes (you’ll have to check this with DWP or DfC and get a copy of the BF56)

• the person has been granted Power of Attorney, or equivalent (you’ll have to ask them to provide the original documentation)

• the customer has learning difficulties which makes it difficult for them to handle day-to-day affairs

• the customer can’t handle money

• the customer can’t understand forms.
  Note: This list isn’t exhaustive.

When an appointee isn’t appropriate

The following reasons show some examples of when you wouldn’t accept a person as being appropriate to be an appointee

• ‘My partner can’t understand forms’

• ‘The customer (wife or husband or son or daughter) can’t understand/speak English’

• ‘I’ve completed this on behalf of my daughter/son as they work full-time’

• ‘I always complete forms for this person’.
  Note: This list isn’t exhaustive.

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Approved and registered childcare providers

To get tax credits for childcare costs the childcare provider must be registered or approved by

• in England by

  • Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

  • A Childminding Agency that is registered with Ofsted

  • Childcare provided outside of school hours on school or other premises covered by an Ofsted school inspection

  • the following inspection bodies appointed to inspect certain independent schools

    • the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    • Bridge Schools Inspectorate

    • the Schools Inspection Service
      Note: If an independent school is inspected by any other body, the operator should contact Ofsted directly to verify this as the list may be added to by the Department of Education.

  • a domiciliary care worker who is providing childcare in the child’s home under the direction of the agency and solely as a result of that family’s illness, disability or infirmity

• in Wales by

  • the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW)

  • the Approval of Childcare Providers (Wales) 2007 Scheme

  • a school that provides childcare outside of school hours and on school premises

  • a local authority that provides childcare outside of school hours

  • a person who is employed or engaged under a contract for services to provide care and support by the provider of domiciliary care support service within the meaning of Part 1 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

• in Scotland by

  • the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS)

  • a childcare club that is registered with the SCSWIS to provide childcare outside of school hours

  • a person from a registered childcare agency, sitter service or nanny providing childcare in the child’s home

• in Northern Ireland by the

  • Health and Social Services Trust

  • approval of Home Childcare Provider (Northern Ireland) 2006 Scheme

  • a school that provides out of school hours childcare on the school premises

  • an Education and Library Board that provides out of school hours childcare

• the Ministry of Defence Accreditation Scheme

There are currently two accredited forces schemes for childcare. These are

• Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA)

• British Forces Early Years Service

The childcare provider can be

• a registered childminder

• a nursery

• a play scheme

• activity based care

• an out of hours club within schools run by a school, local authority or approved body

• in Wales - an approved foster carer, if the child is not their foster child and

  • the child is aged 8 or over and the care takes place outside of the child’s home
    or

  • the child is aged 16
    otherwise the foster carer must register under the provisions listed above.

• in Northern Ireland - an approved foster care, only if the child is not their foster child and

  • the child is aged 12 or over and the care takes place outside of the child’s home
    or

  • the child is aged 16
    otherwise the foster carer must register under the provisions listed above.

We don’t allow costs for a customer’s relative providing childcare, unless they are

• a registered childminder caring for the child outside of the customer’s home or

• in Wales or Northern Ireland, approved under a home childcare providers scheme, caring for the customers child and at least one other child who is not related to them, outside of the customer’s home.

The British Forces Early Years Service relates to Crown Servants based in north west Europe. The registration numbers for these are

• day care - from BFG 02 DC 100 to BFG 02 DC 900

• childminding - from BFG 02 CM 1000 to BFG 02 CM 8000.

The rest of the world is registered by SSAFA.

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Approved training

Approved training is training for a young person that:

• is provided under arrangements made by the government

• is not provided by a contract of employment.

Approved training is different from region to region depending on where the person lives

• in England, this is currently ‘Access to Apprenticeships’
  Note: From September 2013, ‘Foundation Learning’ is treated as a study programme under full-time non-advanced education.

• in Wales, current arrangements are ‘Foundation Apprenticeships’ or ‘Traineeships’

• in Scotland, current arrangements are known as ‘Employability Fund’
  Note: ‘Employability Fund’ replaced ‘Get Ready for Work’ (GRW) from April 2013. There will be young people on GRW until October 2013 who started prior to 1 April 2013.
  Note: The last date for registration for new starters on ‘Skillseekers’ approved training was 31 March 2011. It is estimated that ‘Skillseekers’ approved training will have ceased by Autumn 2013.

• in Northern Ireland, made by the Department for Employment and Learning under section 1 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950: ‘Training for Success’, ‘PEACE IV Children and Young People 2.1’ from 1st June 2017, and ‘Skills for Life and Work’ from 29 July 2021.
  Unlike non-advanced education, there is no requirement to attend approved training for a minimum of hours.

The approved training scheme does not have to result in a named qualification.

Note: With regards to ‘Apprenticeships in Sporting Excellence’ (including Advanced) courses, the “scholarship agreement” has been deemed a contract of employment and therefore these courses are part of paid employment and not approved training.