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Am having trouble finding a full time job but cant really afford part time. Better than nothing I guess but was wondering if I worked 16 hours a week would I still get my job seekers allowance or would the amount I get now be reduced?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.if you work less than 16 hours a week you will still get some jobseekers allowance ,but dont qualify for working tax credit ..........if you work 16 or more you may be entitled to working tax credits as long as your family income does not exceed the maximum not sure what it is at ,at the moment as i cant find it on their site sorry
What hours do you need to work to get Working Tax Credit?
If you don’t have children, you need to work the following hours:
* if you are aged 25 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 30 hours a week
* if you have a disability and are 16 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
* if you or your partner are aged 50 or over and are going back to work after being on out of work benefits, such as Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
If you have children, you need to be aged 16 or over and do paid work of at least 16 hours a week to qualify. if this is the case you should also get child tax credit hope this helps
What hours do you need to work to get Working Tax Credit?
If you don’t have children, you need to work the following hours:
* if you are aged 25 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 30 hours a week
* if you have a disability and are 16 or over, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
* if you or your partner are aged 50 or over and are going back to work after being on out of work benefits, such as Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance, you need to do paid work of at least 16 hours a week
If you have children, you need to be aged 16 or over and do paid work of at least 16 hours a week to qualify. if this is the case you should also get child tax credit hope this helps
Your job seekers allowance will be reduced by any earnings that you get.
I was signing on last year after being made redunant from my f/time job but I still had a p/time job of 11.5 hrs. I earned £52 from that and they knocked that amount off my JSA (I think they ignore the first £5) so I was getting £10 pw JSA, hardly work keeping my p/time job for.
I was signing on last year after being made redunant from my f/time job but I still had a p/time job of 11.5 hrs. I earned £52 from that and they knocked that amount off my JSA (I think they ignore the first £5) so I was getting £10 pw JSA, hardly work keeping my p/time job for.
I would like to point out that mine was declared and that you can work up to 16 hours a week whilst claiming jobseekers.
http://www.direct.gov...ngforwork/dg_10018757
http://www.direct.gov...ngforwork/dg_10018757
Just to tidy up CheekyChops accurate post:
The amount that is deducted from your JSA is £5 less than your earnings. So if you earn £30 in a week, you'll lose £25. If you earn £65 in a week, you'll lose all bar a fiver. If you earn £70 or more, you'll lose all of your JSA.
So basically that means that small amounts of work can't add more than a fiver to your weekly income. If you have to pay fares (or for petrol) to get to that work, you can often be left much worse off by accepting part-time work.
Chris
The amount that is deducted from your JSA is £5 less than your earnings. So if you earn £30 in a week, you'll lose £25. If you earn £65 in a week, you'll lose all bar a fiver. If you earn £70 or more, you'll lose all of your JSA.
So basically that means that small amounts of work can't add more than a fiver to your weekly income. If you have to pay fares (or for petrol) to get to that work, you can often be left much worse off by accepting part-time work.
Chris
my friend, a single parent with 2 children, found herself having to claim benefits last year. she desperately applied for jobs until she got one. it pays badly, but she took it as she felt it was, for her, more dignified than claiming benefits, and her life became her own as she found the whole signing-on regime to be humiliating. she works hard, gets paid virtually minimum wage and I admire her for her attitude.