Teen wanting a summer/weekend job - Affect on Benefits?

helptips

Hello everyone,

My kid is 17yrs old & in full-time education. He's been offered a summertime/weekend job, where he will earn £100 per week, whilst gaining some experience too.

We currently get tax-credits & child-benefit for him. Can anyone please tell me how him earning, would effect any of the benefits? Is there a threshold of how much a 17yr old can earn upto before affecting benefits?

Thanks.

PS: This question has also been posted in Benefits section too.

Masomnia

No idea. But you need to think long term. Even if it costs you in benefits now you have to think about the future job prospects of your son.

diymonkey

what is he going to earn and how many hours?

helptips

Thanks very much Masomnia. Your absolutely right and we definitely are thinking long-term. But being honest, we are on a low income, hence we also have to bear in mind, whether we can afford to lose large chunk of benefit on the basis of our kid doing a few hours work, although if it's only a small amount, then I'm happy with that.

dawyldthing

Try the different scenarios on entitled to I think it is as you'll get a more accurate figure on there

helptips

Thanks dawyldthing

Darksparkle

Replied on your other thread on the benefits board.