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Can you lovely people point me in the right direction please :)

debtmess
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Today I was offered a job
I have been in college for a year training
I am taking it and it starts in September 2012.
I need to get the ball rolling but do not know where to start.
I currently get
Income support
Carers allowance
DLA higher rate care (for 5 year old son)
CB for 4 children 3 are mine 1 is sister who will be going to college in september
CTC for the 4 of them
and HB
I am a single parent, 2 children will go into before and after school club, youngest will need a childminder after school (he gets transport to and from his school and transport will leave before I need to)
I know I need to ring the job centre but otherwise what else do I need to do, my LL knows about job but as long as rent is paid he is ok with it all.
Thank you x

I am taking it and it starts in September 2012.
I need to get the ball rolling but do not know where to start.
I currently get
Income support
Carers allowance
DLA higher rate care (for 5 year old son)
CB for 4 children 3 are mine 1 is sister who will be going to college in september
CTC for the 4 of them
and HB
I am a single parent, 2 children will go into before and after school club, youngest will need a childminder after school (he gets transport to and from his school and transport will leave before I need to)
I know I need to ring the job centre but otherwise what else do I need to do, my LL knows about job but as long as rent is paid he is ok with it all.
Thank you x
Debt free :beer:
Married 15/02/14:D
Married 15/02/14:D
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is the job full time?0
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yes x full time term timeDebt free :beer:
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Contact your Lone Parent / Family Adviser at the Jobcentre & they'll sort it all out with you.
And well done! You must be excited.
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Hey good luck and well done!0
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Careers all will stop wont it?Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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To be eligible for carer's Allowance you need to be caring for someone at least 35 hours per week.
As your job is full time you may have problems meeting that criteria.
I don't know a lot about this benefit - but will you be entitled to Working Tax Credit?
Great news on getting the job, I hope it all goes well for you.
Full time term time sounds perfect for your circumstances, you must be over the moon.0 -
Thank you guys sorry forgot to come and update.
Had a meeting with lone parent advisor on Friday, will get wtc for childcare which is a huge bonus and a back to work payment for a year. They were really helpful, have another meeting the end of August where they will sort out the paperworks for HB CTC etc and sign me off their books.
I will lose my carers allowance but in the grand scheme of things I would rather work and lose that.Debt free :beer:
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