hubby wants a 0 hour job

retropanda

my hubby wants to take on a zero hour contract where he is paid 10 hour, but hes been told he wont get work every week. he currently carer for his grandad.
we get income related esa, i get higher dla for both, hb, ctb, cb,
what will stop if he starts this wee job?
am i better off getting him to stop

HappyMJ

retropanda wrote: »

my hubby wants to take on a zero hour contract where he is paid 10 hour, but hes been told he wont get work every week. he currently carer for his grandad.
we get income related esa, i get higher dla for both, hb, ctb, cb,
what will stop if he starts this wee job?
am i better off getting him to stop

Stop and do what?

Some payments may be reduced but at least he's doing what he wants to do and you never know 10 hours might lead into 30 or 40 hours and the hourly wage he gets might double after a few years and you never know you might not need any benefits at all and you will get out of this poverty trap. You might even earn enough to be able to own a property of your own. Granddad will either look after himself during the day find someone else to look after him or use his benefits to employ another carer.

But..in answer to your question you will be better off in the short term by making him not work at all and stay at home. You will get more money.

retropanda

thanks he needs to work , hes been awful depressed the last 2 years since finishing collage, he will get £10 phr before tax. and someone has said he will get the severe disability element of tax credits cos of my dla statis. but i think he will have to work more than 16hours to get this.

HappyMJ

retropanda wrote: »

thanks he needs to work , hes been awful depressed the last 2 years since finishing collage, he will get £10 phr before tax. and someone has said he will get the severe disability element of tax credits cos of my dla statis. but i think he will have to work more than 16hours to get this.

Well there's your answer...he needs to work. You probably won't be any better off in the short term when taking into account taxes, national insurance, travel costs, the costs of actually working such as tools, uniforms and the additional cost of cleaning them or replacing any worn out work clothes and also the reduction in benefits but as you say he needs to get out and do something. You might need to try and cut back your expenses elsewhere. It doesn't need to be much though.

retropanda

will give the benefits agency a call tomorrow, im doing the calculators online and keep getting different answers some say i keep esa others say i wont. some say hell get to keep the carers some say they wont

HappyMJ

retropanda wrote: »

will give the benefits agency a call tomorrow, im doing the calculators online and keep getting different answers some say i keep esa others say i wont. some say hell get to keep the carers some say they wont

10 hours at £10p/h...you should keep everything but some payments will reduce to take into account the money coming into the household as they are income related benefits.

retropanda

i wonder how they work it out, when hes not got a contract , like one week he does 30 hours the next 10 the next 2 next 0

Horseunderwater

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/275291/Benefit_and_Pension_rates_2014-15.pdf
might be of some assistance - a partner on IR ESA gets to keep 1st £20

mattcanary

Would be better to look for a 10 hours per week part time job, rather than a zero hours contract. You are unlikely to find a zero hours contract that provides 10 hours work week after week. It is more likely to be zero hours for a couple of weeks, then 40 the next

Mojisola

retropanda wrote: »

my hubby wants to take on a zero hour contract where he is paid 10 hour, but hes been told he wont get work every week. he currently carer for his grandad.
we get income related esa, i get higher dla for both, hb, ctb, cb,
what will stop if he starts this wee job?

Is he getting Carer's Allowance?