ADVICE on getting more money when i work 17 hrs a week

cazico

my son is 18 and leaving collage at the end of this course and will be looking for a job , so i will loose ..CSA..WORKING TAX CREDIT..CHILD TAX CREDIT i only work 17 hrs a week and its not possible to get any more hours, anyone know of any way i can get more money to survive

HappyMJ

cazico wrote: »

my son is 18 and leaving collage at the end of this course and will be looking for a job , so i will loose ..CSA..WORKING TAX CREDIT..CHILD TAX CREDIT i only work 17 hrs a week and its not possible to get any more hours, anyone know of any way i can get more money to survive

By asking your son to contribute to the running costs of the household. If he is looking for work he will be entitled to claim £56.25 a week in JSA. If you ask him for £40 of that then that will go a long way to paying the household bills and encourage him further to get a job as no 18 year old wants to survive on £16.25 a week. Once he does find a job you can increase the amount you ask for up to the rate that others in your area charge for a room in shared house.

kingfisherblue

You may not be able to get more hours in your current job, but have you thought about a second job?

Also, if your son gets a job, or claims JSA, he can give you some board to help towards your household costs.

themull1

Or changing your job to a different full time one?

BigAunty

Self employment - this way you can fit it round your existing part time job and qualify for working tax credits if your income is still too low but obviously you would be aiming to make more or greater than the National Minimum Wage in order to be more self sufficient anyway. I think those with no-dependent children are expected to work 30 hours a week to qualify for WTC but do check the HMRC website.

Go to the Up Your Income or Small Biz boards to ask for ideas on self employment opportunities that don't require much in the way of investment to start up. Perhaps something like dog walking, avon, cleaning round, etc.

princessdon

So whilst you got loads of benefits for your child (despite them being virtually an adult) you didn't need extra hours.

Now your benefits are stopping you need more hours?

Not personal to you but it's crazy the way the system allow so much extra benefits for working such low hours then in effect drop you like a brick when the child is 18/19.