part time work

popadom

Just wondering what would happen if i got say a 15 hour job. Can i get anymore help? i want to work and would rather take a 15 hour job than on jsa to be honest.

Im 18
no children
i lodge
i dont think i can get tax credits

Any help welcome!

dmg24

How much would you be earning? You may get a small amount of LHA still, but it really depends on how much you earn.

McKneff

Are you looking for a full time job as well as thinking about a 15 hour a week job.

popadom

it would prob be min wage @ 4.93
And yes, i am, but rather any job than no job

dmg24

rgay1992 wrote: »

it would prob be min wage @ 4.93
And yes, i am, but rather any job than no job

You are likely to still get some help with LHA. Also, you can still sign on for JSA for your NI Credits, but you will not receive any payment. Have a look at www.entitledto.co.uk to see how much you may receive.

Good luck.

Edinburgh65

A 15 hour a week job might not pay you as much as you need to live on, especially when the NMW penalises you for being so young, but it is definitely worth looking at all job vacancies when you are job-searching, full-time and part-time. You will occasionally see a part-time vacancy with high hours, which is paying more than a full-time vacancy in the same field. I didn't click on to that fact until I was about 10 months in to a year long period of unemployment, and am now working in a lovely 24 hour a week job with a great employer, which I would not swap for the world.

Good luck!

popadom

whats ni credits, and do you have to sign on for them. I thought you could get some help?

dmg24

rgay1992 wrote: »

whats ni credits, and do you have to sign on for them. I thought you could get some help?

NI Credits go towards your pension. If I was still your age I wouldn't worry too much about them, you've got plenty of time before you need them!

Your earnings will be more than your JSA, so you will not receive any financial help. LHA is the only thing I can think of.

popadom

I suppose somthing is better than nothing ThANKS

Edinburgh65

Taking a 15 hour a week job, even for a short while would at least give you some experience, and improve your future employment prospects, even if it doesn't look like a good longterm choice.

It's hard enough for people with lots of experience to find jobs at the moment, but it must be a total nightmare for school and college leavers. You probably just need to get yourself on a lowish rung of the ladder at the moment. At least it will be a start.

McKneff

You should sign on for NI credits anyway, apart from your pension it has effects on any benefits that you may want to claim in 2/3 years time.
If you suddenly need to claim benefits they will look back and see if you have paid enough NI credits in the relevant years (2 full years before your claim) you will be refused any benefits so its important not to miss any NI credits.