Benefits entitlement and process

mitch161

so she increases her hours by 14 [to get to 30hrs] which is even on minimum wage near on £90 in her pocket plus working tax credits brings it over £100 a week in her pocket

i am unemployed living on just £40 a week - what benefits was a 16hour a week worker claiming to get over £100 to think it not worth increasing hours

just wondering as i must be missing out on something by being stuck on a £40 income

or are you saying its not the income that is little difference but the fact that she would have to pay housing costs instead of getting them cheaper or for free in previous months that would cause the income to decline

benefits are for those that cant and not for those that wont find more hours

if she is 2pence better off by working and has the oppertunity given to her to have extra hours and those extra hours will not cause health issues then she should take it.

if the extra hours will cause health issues - [age related strain and pain] then it is for her to consider the £20 income boost as enough to work with the strain and pain

i would not ask anyone who has health issues to forceably go back to work just to reduce the governments deficit but if the hours will not cause health issues then recieving an extra £20 and having the peace of mind of knowing the benefits agencys are not on her back secretly checking her out [they do even if you dont realise it] and having the knowledge that the total £100 is her hard earned cash and not a government handout is emotionally beneficial for her independance and for respect from her peers

ie when on 16 hours i bet her work colleagues are secretly in their mind a lil peed that they work 30 hours she only works 16 hours and there is only a £20 difference between the incomes. but going into work for 30 hours would earn her more respect from her colleagues

even if they are her best friends anyones secret opinions would be peed off if some colleague doing similar job only had to work 16 hours for little to no pay difference

lazer

mitch161 wrote: »

so she increases her hours by 14 [to get to 30hrs] which is even on minimum wage near on £90 in her pocket plus working tax credits brings it over £100 a week in her pocket

i am unemployed living on just £40 a week - what benefits was a 16hour a week worker claiming to get over £100 to think it not worth increasing hours

just wondering as i must be missing out on something by being stuck on a £40 income

Its pension credit as my dad is over 60 - minimum income of £202.40 per couple.

Her gross income from working will be £225 a week, or £192 after tax, then topped up with approx £30 of tax credits - she is going to see about the working tax credit tomorrow to get exact figure.

The freebies for being on pension credit aren't that much as the only associated housing cost they have is rates £7 a week, which they will be losing, together with the cold weather payments.

There is also no -one else working there that is working over 16 hours a week, so feelings of colleagues don't come into it.