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Income support and carers allowance

Happydays3
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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
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

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Atm we get about £59 a week.0
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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.0 -
We do claim as a couple. Thank you0
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Have him claim working tax credits0
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