Benefits entitlement and process

lazer

Hi,

My mum has been working 16 hours a week for about 10 years now and is 58.

She has now been promoted to and will be working 30 hours from Monday.

At the minute, m parents are also receiving pension credit as my dad is 61, and currently not working, other than voluntary work driving a bus for a few hours a week.

Now my question is, what happens with benefits when my mum starts the new job?

I think she will be entitled to working tax credit, how do we go about applying for this, and will they be entitled to any pension credit then?

Also - due to bad circulation my Dad would be unable to work more than a few hours a week - can he claim any type of sickness benefit without affecting his volunatary work?

My dad worked for about 43 years before being unemployed, and the first time he went to claim benefits was told he wasn't entitled due to not having the contributions as his work had only been part time for the 2 relevant tax years and my mum was earning less than £100 a week

Any help gratefully received

anmarj

with your mum working 30 hours the wages she receives could nill the claim for Pension Credit as it is based on the amount recevied rather than the hours, she may be eligble for working tax credit though


this is about working tax credit

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCreditsandChildBenefit/TaxCredits/Gettingstarted/whoqualifies/WorkingTaxCreditthebasics/DG_172728

MrsManda

get them to put their details into the benefits calculators below:
http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx
https://www.dwpe-services.direct.gov.uk/portal/page/portal/ba/lp?_piref278_36249_278_36248_36248.__ora_navig=

lazer

After checking out the links, looks like she will get some Working Tax credits

Overall, they will be about £20 a week better off for working an extra 16 hours

I assume tehy are not then entitled to winter fuel payments (the £25 payments in bad weather), the rates paid, free glasses etc

And add on to that the petrol costs of driving 10 mile an extra 3 days a week (c £4.50), they are really not going to any better off, probably worse off in fact

What a system the government have - where it really doesn't pay to work!

McKneff

ah yes, but self respect is priceless.

lazer

McKneff wrote: »

ah yes, but self respect is priceless.

Unfortunatley self respect doesn't pay the bills though!

My mum was already working, she is just increasing her hours, so after working for 40 odd years I think she already had self Respect.

If it was 30 hours a week on the minimum wage - she probably wouldn't be any better of.
Someone working full time should always be better of than someone on benefits - no exceptions!

Indie_Kid

lazer wrote: »

I assume tehy are not then entitled to winter fuel payments (the £25 payments in bad weather), the rates paid, free glasses etc

Someone over 60 is entitled to free eye tests and some companies do discounts for people over 60.

McKneff

lazer wrote: »

Unfortunatley self respect doesn't pay the bills though!

My mum was already working, she is just increasing her hours, so after working for 40 odd years I think she already had self Respect.

If it was 30 hours a week on the minimum wage - she probably wouldn't be any better of.
Someone working full time should always be better of than someone on benefits - no exceptions!

Youre missing my point, at least she would be working and being responsible for herself. Not scrounding off the state.
If people are capable of working, then they should do. She possibly doensnt have the same viewpoint as you. And good for her. :T

anmarj

lazer wrote: »

I assume tehy are not then entitled to winter fuel payments (the £25 payments in bad weather), the rates paid, free glasses etc
!

the £25 is cold weather payments not winter fuel, but your dad would still get the winter fuel payment of £250

lazer

McKneff wrote: »

Youre missing my point, at least she would be working and being responsible for herself. Not scrounding off the state.
If people are capable of working, then they should do. She possibly doensnt have the same viewpoint as you. And good for her. :T

She's already working and being reposible for herself though, she is just increasing her hours now

I do believe people should working if they are capable of it - although i believe they should be financially rewarded for doing so. People on benefits should not get the same as people working. It should always pay to work, otherwise how do you encourage people back to work (those that don't have the sense of being responsible for themselves and are perfectly happy to live of the government).

nannytone_2

the reason that people can be better off by not working is that the benefits system is too generous.
apart from people with disabilities. with pre school children or pensioners.......benefits should just sustain people, and not afford them a lifestyle.