Income Support & Carers Allowance, might consider part time work would I lose all IS?

joe565

Hello

I'm currently on Income Support £45.25 per week and Carer's Allowance which is £59.75 - total £105 per week.

I'm thinking of looking for part time work and saw a position of 14 hours at £6.20 which would be £86.80. Now if I'm right I don't think I'd get any Income Support if I got this Job but can still claim the Carer's Allowance as I can earn up too £100 per week if I provide 35 hours care each week which isn't an issue.

So from a financial point of view if I got this position I'd get £86.80 plus £59.75 (carers allowance) which would be £146.55 (currently getting £105 per week)

Would I get any Dental help if I did work part time?

I'm 35, live at home with parents, single, have no kids and don't have any rent etc. If I got this position would I get any Income Support (don't think I would) or would I get any working tax credit or I'm sure there isn't anything else?

Thanks alot

Josephine

Caz3121

joe565 wrote: »

or would I get any working tax credit or

Assuming you have no disability yourself, you would need to be working 30 hours per week to qualify for WTC

rogerblack

You can in some circumstances get IS while employed.
As I understand it, you would have a £20 disregard - as you are also claiming the carer element.
This would take your effective earnings to £66 - if you have no other expenses.
This is under the total amount of IS + the carer premium of IS - so you still get paid something - and retain entitlement to any benefits linked from IS.

joe565

No I don't have any disability Caz3121.

rogerblack I just spoke to someone in Income Support and they told me yes they disregard the first £20 so that's £66 but as they pay me £45.25 per week I'm earning more than that therefore wouldn't be entitled too any Income Support.

I had a thought that seeing the job was for 14 hours I'd still get some Income Support but apparently not