Coming off income support

tamar1704

Hi all

I REALLY need some help. I had my baby in september my partner is a student and i am soon starting work. At my job i have to work a month in advanced and do not get paid until the following month, i read somehwere that if you come of income support and go into work you can get a one off £1000 payment is this true. I am trying to get my head around how i am going to survive for a month. If this is not the case then there really should be a system such as in place to help out!!

I will be entitled to WTC but this is paid in arrears so i will have no income and i have my rent coming out too.
Thanks for any help in advance its desperately needed.

NASA_2

tamar1704 wrote: »

Hi all

I REALLY need some help. I had my baby in september my partner is a student and i am soon starting work. At my job i have to work a month in advanced and do not get paid until the following month, i read somehwere that if you come of income support and go into work you can get a one off £1000 payment is this true. I am trying to get my head around how i am going to survive for a month. If this is not the case then there really should be a system such as in place to help out!!

I will be entitled to WTC but this is paid in arrears so i will have no income and i have my rent coming out too.
Thanks for any help in advance its desperately needed.

I'm not sure that there is a payment that would amount to £1000 but there is the Job Grant which can be as much as £250 depending on circumstances.

There is also 'Alignment to Wages' which is paid via the Social Fund system. That would have to be paid back.

Oldernotwiser

If you live with a student partner you shouldn't actually be claiming IS as a lone parent at all.

sunnyone

But arnt you both starting summer jobs?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2437439=

missmontana

You need to go and see one of the advisors at the job centre, I know, as a lone parent I would get a £250 one off payment, my HB and CTC run on for a month, an extra £40 per month (can't quite remember what that was for!)
As well as tax credits and child benefit obviously.

Indie_Kid

missmontana wrote: »

You need to go and see one of the advisors at the job centre, I know, as a lone parent I would get a £250 one off payment, my HB and CTC run on for a month, an extra £40 per month (can't quite remember what that was for!)
As well as tax credits and child benefit obviously.

I think the £40 is a back to work payment?

karenx

Yes back to work payments and that's depending on meeting certain criteria.

Op why are you on income support?