*How much can you earn before Income support is effected?*

CharleneUK

Hi all.

I wondered if anyone knew the actual amount of money a person can earn before it interfere's with Income support?

Enjoy

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Incomesupport/index.htmlhttp://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Incomesupport/index.htmlhttp://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Incomesupport/index.html
Hope Ive done the link right.

Enjoy

Sorry its not the same page I copied. ( I dont know how to delete or edit)

CIS

IIRC It varies with regards to the income disregard, between £5 and £20 p/w, but once your over the disregarded income, the IS will reduce on a £ by £ basis.

Ted_Hutchinson

rules for earnings disregards from Income Support Technical Guidance

Fran

Enjoy wrote:

Sorry its not the same page I copied. ( I dont know how to delete or edit)

If you look at the post you've made, there is an edit button (bottom right). By clicking on it you can edit or delete your post.

CharleneUK

Thanks a lot! I thought so. My ex's mum is desperate to get out of the house for a few hours and her employer told her she could work upto 16 hours a week before it affecting her IS, but I told her I doubted that.

I'll pass this information on. THanks again all.

bedshaped

Hi

I went to an interview last week at jobcentre plus and I was told the amount you can earn before it affects your income support is £20 per week but you do have to tell them about it and details of where you're working.

Fran

bedshaped wrote:

Hi

I went to an interview last week at jobcentre plus and I was told the amount you can earn before it affects your income support is £20 per week but you do have to tell them about it and details of where you're working.

This is only true for certain groups of people eg. if you are a single parent. The normal disregard is £5 for a single person and £10 for a couple. Any more than that is taken £ for £ off your benefit.

missk_ensington

I don't get it, if you're able to work and you can get a job, why do you need to be on Income Support??? (I'm not criticising, just don't understand).

Fran

missk_ensington wrote:

I don't get it, if you're able to work and you can get a job, why do you need to be on Income Support??? (I'm not criticising, just don't understand).

I think that is more a discussion subject.