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Redundancy payment - a few Q's

Hi

I am being made redundant next year. At the moment it is the end of March I am due to finish but I am trying to negotiate a couple of months extension, which is looking likely to happen, until the middle of July. I intend to go to University full time from September.

I will be receiving a payment of £13,500 if I leave in March. I am not sure whether the extension will be a continuation of my contract so payment may be higher or if it will be a new temporary one.

I currently receive roughly 50% LHA (£130 fortnightly).

1. If I am redundant from March but carry on working to July, will the redundancy payment remove my eligibility for any LHA?

2. If I finish work completely in March, how much of an affect will my redundancy payment have on my LHA?

3. I understand about deprivation of capital and it is my intention that my redundancy payment will be for me and my children to live on for as long as possible but I do have things that need replacing in my house; my two boys need new beds and I need a sofa - will this be allowed? Would I pushing my luck with a holiday for us as well?

Any comments/advice welcome

SF
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