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Housing benefits & new job help
gwin
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Finally have a job and obviously won't be paid until I've been there a month. How do I get around paying rent and council tax etc as I assume they are stopped immediately?
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Finally have a job and obviously won't be paid until I've been there a month. How do I get around paying rent and council tax etc as I assume they are stopped immediately?
If you have been claiming an income based benefit for 26 weeks then you may be entitled to a 4 weeks 'run on' of HB and CT reduction.
https://www.gov.uk/moving-from-benefits-to-work/support-when-you-start-working
Ask at the Job Centre.0 -
and....benefits are paid in arrears at the end of the period you are claiming for so you might still be due a few more payments.
Also, many employers are understanding that switching to monthly pay is difficult for many and after working a week or two they might allow you have an advance on half of your pay due to date repaid out of your next monthly pay.:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
That's great, guys, thanks for replying.0
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