They've already increased the minimum hours required to qualify.
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If you're not responsible for children, you need to work the following hours to get Working Tax Credit:
if you're aged 25 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 30 hours a week
if you have a disability and are aged 16 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
if you're aged 60 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
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Plus for the over 50's returning to work, they, and those already recently returned, have to work a minimum of 30 hours too.