Advice re: relief work.

sharlotte

Please could someone give me some advice on a job that I am thinking of taking as a relief dinnerlady.It is relief work only to start with unless someone leaves.
My problem is that I am on benefits and need to know if it is worth taking this job or looking for a better paid job.
The hours could vary from 1hr to 10 hrs per week or none if cover is not needed.
I don't claim benefits in my own name as my OH claims them as he is disabled.
The benefits we receive are -
High rate mobility allowance
Low rate care
Incapacity benefit
Income support.
Thanks for any advice.

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sharlotte wrote: »

Please could someone give me some advice on a job that I am thinking of taking as a relief dinnerlady.It is relief work only to start with unless someone leaves.
My problem is that I am on benefits and need to know if it is worth taking this job or looking for a better paid job.
The hours could vary from 1hr to 10 hrs per week or none if cover is not needed.
I don't claim benefits in my own name as my OH claims them as he is disabled.
The benefits we receive are -
High rate mobility allowance
Low rate care
Incapacity benefit
Income support.
Thanks for any advice.

Its likely that you will be allowed to keep the first £20 of any earnings in any given week,the rest will be deducted from your joint I/S claim

sharlotte

We receive £38.40 I/S so I'm not sure whether the job will be worthwhile financially. If I were to work a full week I would earn £60 which means I would lose all our I/S which would then have a knock on effect regarding council tax benefit etc.
I would like to take the job but I need to work out the pro's and con's first.

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sharlotte wrote: »

We receive £38.40 I/S so I'm not sure whether the job will be worthwhile financially. If I were to work a full week I would earn £60 which means I would lose all our I/S which would then have a knock on effect regarding council tax benefit etc.
I would like to take the job but I need to work out the pro's and con's first.

£38.40 sounds low for a couple one of whom is disabled???
If thats correct then i would be very careful about taking a job that some weeks would pay more than that and some weeks nothing,it would really complicate your claim

healy

Maybe there is other income like a pension reducing the Income Support? Hmm.

sharlotte

Our income is -
Income Support - £38.40
Incapacity Benefit - £93.40
D.L.A. - £64.50
Making a total of £196.30 per week.