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Income support and carers allowance

Hi

Just quick question
Me and my husband both recieve income support and carers allowance each as we care for our children. My husband is going to be returning to work part time 16 hours earning about £115 a week. My question is there a cut off point to how much you earn to still get income support? Can't find the answer anywhere.
Thank you :D

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  • Happydays3
    Happydays3 Posts: 82 Forumite
    Atm we get about £59 a week.
  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 17,494 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper PPI Party Pooper
    If he's returning to work for 16 hours per week I don't think he will be entitled to IS any longer. Even if that didn't end the claim, there would only be a small disregard of earnings, it used to be £20 per week, so his earnings would 'nil' his entitlement that way.

    I don't understand how you can both be claiming Income Support as it is an income related benefit and you would have to claim as a couple, not as two individuals.
  • Happydays3
    Happydays3 Posts: 82 Forumite
    We do claim as a couple. Thank you
  • bigbill
    bigbill Posts: 928 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Have him claim working tax credits
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