single mums................

[eeyore84]

can they work up to 16 hours a week without it affecting their benefits??

[funnygirl]

Pray, what benefits!!

Do married mums get these benefits too??

[redcrx]

they can probably work more than 16 hours and earn more than benefits.

[unrulyjulie]

depends what benefits they are on. If it is income support then you are only allowed to earn �20.00 per week without it affecting the amount you get. Bearing in mind the minimum wage is around �5.50 this is mroe or less impossible.

If you work for 16 hours per week then the benefit will change to working family tax credits plus child tax credits. You are also entitled to receive some housing and council tax benefit and will generally be better off as there is also help with childcare.

[funnygirl]

I knew I shouldn't have got married!!!

[smi_ffy]

It's easy, just don't tell the social you're working. Simple really isn't it.
Then when you pick a rent-a-dad up and he moves in with you, don't let on he is working also (yeah like that's likely)

[unrulyjulie]

Oh dear, i do love the way all single mums are being lumped into one on this thread.
rent a dad eh????

[LAW_DROP-OUT]

there was a sort of single mother,, who was claiming housing benefit , from - borough of kingston ...and doing a lap dance job ....its mostly - self emp0loyed , lap dance work , mind you when found out , she was ordered to pay �16,ooo ....back to kingston council .... it was refered to crown court ....

[LAW_DROP-OUT]

married mums , will be means tested one supposes to get whatevr relevant benefits , allowances .......they may or may not be entitled to