Hopefully starting new job, how will this affect benefits?

littlenicki

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone could help or knew where i could find answers.

Bit of background - due to family illness i had to take a gap year from uni & help look after a relative. Thats sorted now so ive been looking for work. Im currently receiving JSA (£50 per week) and housing benefit (£378 per month) and council tax benefit.

Ive had a few job interviews and should find out about one of them tomorrow. This job is for 15 hours a week and the pay is £5.50 an hour, giving me an income of £330.

Now, if im lucky and get offered the job, and i take it, will I lose all the benefits im getting? (especially the housing benefit?) I desperately want to get back out to work and off benefits, but if I am no longer entitled to some housing benefit then there is no point me taking the job as I will be losing money.

Can anyone shed some light and reassure me that the system isnt that silly?

popxcore

you can get a general idea by putting your details into http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

from what you've said I'd expect them to take (per week) all of your jobseekers allowance, £16.68 off of your housing benefit and £5.13 off of your council tax benefit

but best to check with your council to see for sure

littlenicki

Fantastic thank you, so it looks like ill be better off if im successful in the job Many Thanks

McKneff

Where do you get the idea that 15 hours at £5.50 equals £330 per week

lauzellen

McKneff wrote: »

Where do you get the idea that 15 hours at £5.50 equals £330 per week

I believe OP means per 4 weeks she will get £330 compared to the approx £200 from job seekers

McKneff

Thanks for that,

I hope youre right otherwise the OP is going to be really disappointed.