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TCM0320280 | Extra information: glossary: M

From HM Revenue & Customs · Tax Credits Manual

Main earner

The main earner for Working Tax Credit (WTC) in a household is the member of a couple who works the most hours in total.

If

  • only one member of a couple works at least 16 hours weekly, WTC will be paid to them

  • both members of a couple work at least 16 hours a week, they can choose which one of them the WTC is paid to

  • they’re unable to decide, HMRC will decide which customer to pay WTC to.

Manual suspension

A manual suspension is where

  • overpayment recovery is in place for an award year

and

  • an operator decides to suspend the recovery of the overpayment for business reasons - for example, to prevent further payments being made to the wrong bank account.

Recovery of the overpayment will cease until the issue is resolved. This is known as a ‘Manual Suspension’.

A manual suspension can only be recorded if there isn’t an open dispute present.