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Wife earns £170 tax free will this affect our JSA claim?

Hi all, my wife has been offered a cleaning job about 17 hours a week for £170 cash in hand, if she takes this work will I have to tell the Job center and will it affect my benefits (income based JSA), we live in a Housing associations house get housing benefit and council tax help, we also have two children 13 and 7 years old.
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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 17,481 Forumite
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    Yes on all counts. You must inform JSA and her income will affect the amount of JSA you receive. In fact that income will probably wipe out entitlement to income based JSA.
  • Why will she be working cash in hand?
  • poppy12345
    poppy12345 Posts: 18,759 Forumite
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    discocol wrote: »
    Hi all, my wife has been offered a cleaning job about 17 hours a week for £170 cash in hand, if she takes this work will I have to tell the Job center and will it affect my benefits (income based JSA), we live in a Housing associations house get housing benefit and council tax help, we also have two children 13 and 7 years old.
    A change of circumstances will also require you to inform Hosuing benefit and Council tax, as that amount of money could affect the amount of benefits you can claim.
  • Ah thanks for all the info, we'll have to find her a better paid job so that we can survive on her wage alone, I can't work atm due to health reasons.
  • IAmWales
    IAmWales Posts: 2,024 Forumite
    discocol wrote: »
    Ah thanks for all the info, we'll have to find her a better paid job so that we can survive on her wage alone, I can't work atm due to health reasons.

    Why are you claiming JSA if you can't work? Might there be overtime available in her job, or could she get more clients?

    You'll still receive some help if that is your only income. Run your figures through a benefit calculator to get an estimate.
  • tazwhoever
    tazwhoever Posts: 1,326 Forumite
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    Why will she be working cash in hand?

    I don't think working cash in hand is wrong but you must inform JCP+
  • tazwhoever wrote: »
    I don't think working cash in hand is wrong but you must inform JCP+

    There's nothing wrong with being paid cash however the term cash in hand is typically used when referring to avoiding paying tax/nic.
  • konark
    konark Posts: 1,260 Forumite
    Working over 16 hours will mean you are kicked off JSA.
  • tazwhoever wrote: »
    I don't think working cash in hand is wrong but you must inform JCP+

    It's illegal.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    Topcat1982 wrote: »
    It's illegal.



    No it's not....
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