Daughter now 12 ..stopping my benefit ?

alison999

1sue23 wrote: »

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Paying cash in hand is illegal;I'd leave it well alone if you're claiming benefits as well. Perhaps you could get some cleaning through an agency to bring you up to 16 hours.

My daughter gets cash in hand doing cleaning jobs in private houses ,she was asked to get a letter from the people she worked for declaring the amount she was earning and this was taken into account when calculating her benefits .

as long as tax etc is still being paid i think its ok. i think onw took it as cash in hand (on the sly)

Oldernotwiser

alison999 wrote: »

as long as tax etc is still being paid i think its ok. i think onw took it as cash in hand (on the sly)

That's certianly what I thought was meant and it's the same term that 1SUE23 used. Is there any other meaning for "cash in hand"?

skint,single_mum_of_4

I don't mean cash in the hand on the sly, i would declare it. My friend is self employed as a cleaner and i know she always gets payed in cash ( well mostly)

irishgirl62

If you get a job that is 16 hours or more you be entitled to back to work credit of £40 a week for a year on top of housing benefits and tax credits

debrag

isn't it soon to change to when the youngest turns 7?

How's about a cleaning agency, care work, fast food, bar etc Do you not have any family to help you out?

Zara33

irishgirl62 wrote: »

If you get a job that is 16 hours or more you be entitled to back to work credit of £40 a week for a year on top of housing benefits and tax credits

I thought the back to work credit was for people returning to work after a period of ill health

ETA: It's called in work credit.
In Work Credit

In Work Credit is a tax-free payment of £40 to lone parents (£60 for parents in London) who have been claiming benefits for a year or more and go back to work for at least 16 hours a week. In Work Credit is paid for a year on top of other working benefits. To find out more, speak to someone at your local Jobcentre Plus office
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Moneyandworkentitlements/YourMoney/DG_4003043