30 hour element

Coz

How does the 30 hour element work. I've been told that you get more WTC for working 30 hours a week. But according to entitled.com I've worked out that as a single parent, I will get £75 a week if I work 16 hours and £50 if I work 30 hours. So where does the 30 hour element come into it and how much do you get?

marliepanda

Coz wrote: »

How does the 30 hour element work. I've been told that you get more WTC for working 30 hours a week. But according to entitled.com I've worked out that as a single parent, I will get £75 a week if I work 16 hours and £50 if I work 30 hours. So where does the 30 hour element come into it and how much do you get?

You are also getting the extra wages of the extra hours. Comparatively £50 for 30 hours is 'better' than £75 for 16

TESCOBABE56

Its the government trying to make work pay.

Try working out your total income 16 v 30 hours.

Anyone claiming benefits is "poor" by definition, by working more hours people become less "poor".

Coz

I've worked out that if I factor housing benefit into it (which I've never claimed), I will be £15 a week better off altogether working 30 hours rather than 16 hours. Which I guess is why most single mums work part time. Just wondered if the 30 hour element would make it more worth it if I ever had to claim housing benefit.

marliepanda

Coz wrote: »

I've worked out that if I factor housing benefit into it (which I've never claimed), I will be £15 a week better off altogether working 30 hours rather than 16 hours. Which I guess is why most single mums work part time. Just wondered if the 30 hour element would make it more worth it if I ever had to claim housing benefit.

£60 a month is nothing to be sniffed at. Plus the added incentive of moving up in terms of career which is more likely with full time work and experience.

Darksparkle

Given that tax credits could change the qualifying conditions or rates, it makes more sense to work as much as your circumstances allow.

TESCOBABE56

Coz wrote: »

I've worked out that if I factor housing benefit into it (which I've never claimed), I will be £15 a week better off altogether working 30 hours rather than 16 hours. Which I guess is why most single mums work part time. Just wondered if the 30 hour element would make it more worth it if I ever had to claim housing benefit.

Huh ?

You seem to suggest another £60 a month is not "worth it" ?

Thats an iphone and a take away and a bottle of wine.

marliepanda

TESCOBABE56 wrote: »

Huh ?

You seem to suggest another £60 a month is not "worth it" ?

Thats an iphone and a take away and a bottle of wine.

I think its more 'Why would I work another 60 hours a month for ONLY £60...'

Coz

You would be working an extra 14 hours for £15. That's about £1 an hour.

Darksparkle

Coz wrote: »

You would be working an extra 14 hours for £15. That's about £1 an hour.

But surely you'd be better to earn that extra than continuing to rely on taxpayers money when you don't need to

TESCOBABE56

Coz wrote: »

You would be working an extra 14 hours for £15. That's about £1 an hour.

Dont you want £15 ?

If not stay on 16 hours.
Go without the iphone the take away and the wine.