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How much do you have to earn to not have Ben cap?
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It's at least 16 hours per week between you both. See link.
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/benefits-cap
Lots of information is available through a very quick google search.0 -
poppy12345 wrote: »It's at least 16 hours per week between you both. See link.
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/benefits-cap
Lots of information is available through a very quick google search.
Not a subject I’m familiar with. Reading the link the actual number of hours don’t seem to matter, it’s earning equivalent of 16 hours x NMW.
I agree that OP would be better looking up the detailed information available elsewhere, such as the excellent link you have posted.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
On Universal credit they are only interested in the earnings, not the hours. If you earned £100 an hour you could lift it by working six hours in a month.
This level of earnings would also put you in 'light touch' so you wouldn't have to keep attending job centre meetings, unless one of you is in work focused interview or work preparation group.0 -
Not a subject I’m familiar with. Reading the link the actual number of hours don’t seem to matter, it’s earning equivalent of 16 hours x NMW.
I agree that OP would be better looking up the detailed information available elsewhere, such as the excellent link you have posted.
I'm reading lots of conflicting reports, some say hours don't matter it's just the wages.
Some say the hours do matter.
Some people can earn a lot of money self employed doing beauty treatments and such, like £50 per hour.0 -
On Universal credit they are only interested in the earnings, not the hours. If you earned £100 an hour you could lift it by working six hours in a month.
This level of earnings would also put you in 'light touch' so you wouldn't have to keep attending job centre meetings, unless one of you is in work focused interview or work preparation group.
Willowcat you are always so informative thank you so much.
You can save hours of reading and still being confused.
You are awesome.0 -
If you put as much effort into getting and keeping a decent job as you do into gaming the system I suspect that you’d be far better off.0
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