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Income Support and Benefits eligibility
Peas_2
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Hope someone can help.
If i work 16 hours per week and earn 13,500 per year, would i still be eligible for income support?
I have less that 5k in savings and am a sinle parent living in a home with a hefty mortgage still to pay.
Advice appreciated
Thank you
If i work 16 hours per week and earn 13,500 per year, would i still be eligible for income support?
I have less that 5k in savings and am a sinle parent living in a home with a hefty mortgage still to pay.
Advice appreciated
Thank you
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No. Income support is for single parents who do not work and have children under the age of 70
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You can do some work and get Income Support. The hours have to be under 16 and of course it will then depend on your earnings.0
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Do you not claim WTC?Gone ... or have I?0
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If you work 16 hours per week you would no longer be entitled to IS however you will be entitled to WTC.Hope someone can help.
If i work 16 hours per week and earn 13,500 per year, would i still be eligible for income support?
I have less that 5k in savings and am a sinle parent living in a home with a hefty mortgage still to pay.
Advice appreciated
Thank you*SIGH*
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Why not work 32 hours for £27k and look into cheap child care?0
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at the moment i get child tax credits because ive not started the job yet. i want to spend as much time at home with my very young baby rather than having to use child care.
so if i work less than 16 hours will i be entitled to income support? Im very new to applying for benefits so please excuse my ignorance.0 -
It depends on how much you earn to whether you can claim IS when working less than 16 hours.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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How much child maintenance do you get?I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair0 -
If you work under 16 hours, you will get to keep the first £20 before it affects your IS, then IS will deduct pound for pound after that from your IS.at the moment i get child tax credits because ive not started the job yet. i want to spend as much time at home with my very young baby rather than having to use child care.
so if i work less than 16 hours will i be entitled to income support? Im very new to applying for benefits so please excuse my ignorance.*SIGH*0 -
Hope someone can help.
If i work 16 hours per week and earn 13,500 per year, would i still be eligible for income support?
If you are earning £13.5K per year then the answer is no.
That is not a shabby wage for 16 hours a week.
Yours
CalleyHope for everything and expect nothing!!!
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