can sum1 please have a look at this

fkelanne

ive just done entaltedto , im not working at the mo, i get income support for two children. I would love to go back to work, and throught id work it out as if im working 16 hours a week and i would get about £80 pay every week and its come back saying this

entitlement per year per week notes
Tax Credits-Initial Tax Credit £11,011.35 £210.60
Tax Credits-Final Tax Credit: £11,011.35 £210.60
Total: £11,011.35 £210.60
Total means-tested entitlements
Earned Income (net): £4,193.31 £80.20
Income From Child Benefit: £1,579.02 £30.20
Total Income: £16,783.68 ***£321.00***

would i get £321 a week if i go to work?

minimadtrix

Altho I personally have not been in your position, can I just give you a word of warning. A few years ago, I had a single parent friend who was desperate to get back to work. She did a job that was exactly 16 hours a week and lost benefits because the Social told her that, in their little world that y'ou should not work more than 16 hours a week' actually means you're only allowed to work 15 hours 59 minutes.

Now this was a couple of years ago, but it might be worth bearing in mind and checking out before you go any further. Or does anyone know any different?

I apologise in advance if this is wrong and don't want to put a dampner on your plans, I wish you all the luck in the world, I just don't want people to fall back in the same boat as my friend.

Scarlett1

fkelanne wrote: »

ive just done entaltedto , im not working at the mo, i get income support for two children. I would love to go back to work, and throught id work it out as if im working 16 hours a week and i would get about £80 pay every week and its come back saying this

entitlement per year per week notes
Tax Credits-Initial Tax Credit £11,011.35 £210.60
Tax Credits-Final Tax Credit: £11,011.35 £210.60
Total: £11,011.35 £210.60
Total means-tested entitlements
Earned Income (net): £4,193.31 £80.20
Income From Child Benefit: £1,579.02 £30.20
Total Income: £16,783.68 ***£321.00***

would i get £321 a week if i go to work?

I would say that would be right if it included a top up of council tax and housing benefit, but as its looks like it dont your tax credits looks too high, does it include child tax credit, working tax credit and childcare ?

You would also be entitled to an 'in work bonus' of £40 per week for 52 weeks and its not mean tested.

shellsuit

Scarlett1 wrote: »

I would say that would be right if it included a top up of council tax and housing benefit, but as its looks like it dont your tax credits looks too high, does it include child tax credit, working tax credit and childcare ?

You would also be entitled to an 'in work bonus' of £40 per week for 52 weeks and its not mean tested.

Scarlett, I remember us discussing this with others on another thread a while ago.

I went back to work 4 weeks ago ~ at the jobcentre just before I started back at work, I asked about the work bonus and was told it was only for people who were claiming a disability/incapacity benefit of some kind.

Maybe it's different in other areas, but not mine

fkelanne

i put that i was not a tenant, as i am living im my mams so i wouldnt be albe to claim concil or housing benefit

shellsuit

I've just looked at my print out which the job centre give to me to let me see how much better off I would be working. (This was from 5 weeks ago)

WITHOUT my housing ben and CT ben, I get

Child tax credit ~ £78.26
Working tax credit ~ £63.49
Earnings (16 hours @ minimum wage) ~ £85.60
Child Benefit ~ £29.15 (its gone up a £ or so now tho)

That comes to £256.50

I have 2 children so I guess the calculation you have there is wrong ~ how old are your children?

fkelanne

4 years and 15 weeks, that siound a bit better, still over £100 more than not working thanks.

JET34

you get more CTC for babies under a year so that's why your was more. HTH

Scarlett1

shellsuit wrote: »

Scarlett, I remember us discussing this with others on another thread a while ago.

I went back to work 4 weeks ago ~ at the jobcentre just before I started back at work, I asked about the work bonus and was told it was only for people who were claiming a disability/incapacity benefit of some kind.

Maybe it's different in other areas, but not mine

looks like its different rules for different areas, under mine any lone parent on IS gets it, think astonsmummy gets it also, I dont think it should be selective and all areas should get it, do check though cause you dont want to lose out on 40 smackeroonies

Scarlett1

fkelanne wrote: »

4 years and 15 weeks, that siound a bit better, still over £100 more than not working thanks.

well worth it then :T

shellsuit

fkelanne wrote: »

4 years and 15 weeks, that siound a bit better, still over £100 more than not working thanks.

Ah, thats why then, you do get more for a baby under the age of one as Jet has said