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how does this work????
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ive just signed on the dole after being out of employment for 2 years whilst caring for my daughter, to be honest i didnt even think id be entitled to anything until i made a online query on direct.gov but i recieved a call last wednesday asking me to go down to the job center and officially register or something. I was then told to sign on on the monday morn, which i did also. What my query is, is that ive not recieved anything in writing about how much im entitled to etc or when im going to be paid. How does this work????? ive never signed on in my life or recieved any benefits so i dont know what happening
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shes 2 ummmm, when she was born both myself and my partner came to a agreence that i would stay at home with her even though i wanted to work as childcare costs are ridiculous and he would work. But we are finding it seriously hard to cope, weve got no option but for me to go back to work now. So far ive applied for 16 jobs and have had 14 rejections, even asda rejected me lol. im not that stupid that i couldnt work in a supermarket!!!!!! phew rant over lol
yeah we get child tax credits with my partner earnings but not to sound like a ungrateful greedy bitch its not enough, we are is still really struggling to get by and obviously the longer im off work its going to get worse. And to top things off my partners jobs isnt safe at the moment iether. I went on to direct.gov to see if we are entitled to any additional help and thats where i came across the job seekers allowance thing. I applied thinking 'why not' ive worked since i left school apart from the 3 years when ive had my children. Its not looking like we are entitled though, ive ''signed'' on but still not heard anything back from them, i thought by signing on you are entitled to money but if its stamp based i cant see how that is benefiting us at all, i JUST DONT KNOW HOW ANY OF THIS WORKS AT ALL REALLY DO I????? LOL
when our daughter was born we had to make a new claim and child tax is all were entitled to as my partner earns just above the lower paid amount apparently. After tax he brings home approx £250 a week give or take a couple of quid. and we get £82 a week tax credits, it may sound alot but once youve taking your living expenses out of it your not left with much but hey thats life eh?
You don't need to sign on to get your 'stamp' - you are already getting it.
"Contributions do not have to be paid if home responsibilities protection is awarded (in receipt of Child Benefit for a child aged under 16"
http://www.newcastle....k/core.nsf/a/wr_nicon
"Contributions do not have to be paid if home responsibilities protection is awarded (in receipt of Child Benefit for a child aged under 16"
http://www.newcastle....k/core.nsf/a/wr_nicon
oh right i get it now lol. I wonder why ive not recieved anything then????? think a trip to job centre is need ed to have it explained to me i think. Its not alot is it ummmm, i feel so bad on my partner hes working all the hours he can get and its still not enough, i wont lie its put a strain on our relationship too. Thats why i so want to get back to work just to take some of the pressure off him
I don't think it works like that.
As a single parent you have to work at least 16 hours to qualify. You're claiming as a family unit so your husband is already doing the 16 hours while you are doing the child care. But as his earnings are at the lower end of the scale for a family of 4 you should be able to get a wage without it effecting your tax credits. You don't have to work 16 hours....you can work 1 hour or 20 hours...or more. It's about how much you earn as your husband has the qualifying hours covered.
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As a single parent you have to work at least 16 hours to qualify. You're claiming as a family unit so your husband is already doing the 16 hours while you are doing the child care. But as his earnings are at the lower end of the scale for a family of 4 you should be able to get a wage without it effecting your tax credits. You don't have to work 16 hours....you can work 1 hour or 20 hours...or more. It's about how much you earn as your husband has the qualifying hours covered.
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