Part-time work & CTC/Carers Allowance 4 October 2022 at 8:29AM in Benefits & tax credits 5 replies 172 views

Missj585

Apologies if this question has been asked before - just wanted advice before having to call the DWP 
I'm a single parent, and full time carer to my mum, have been out of employment for 13 yrs and currently claiming Child Tax Credits and Carers Allowance.

I've recently started working a 4 hrs a week cleaning job for a friend. I'll be earning approx £3.8k a year (so way under the tax/NI threshold etc).

Do I need to inform the relevant agencies for such a few hours a week and small income? To be honest i'm fearful of giving them any excuse to switch me onto UC...

Many thanks in advance.

calcotti

You only need to inform CA if you start earning £132/week (at which point all entitlement to CA ends).
You should inform Tax Credits.

nannytone_2

Aren't you claiming income support, housing benefit or council tax reduction?

Missj585

nannytone_2 said:

Aren't you claiming income support, housing benefit or council tax reduction?

Live with my mum in her home so exempt from all of those.

nannytone_2

You would be entitled to universal credit but this would stop you ctc, but would be more than you vuttrntly receive.
Try a benefit calculator like entitledto or turntous

poppy12345

Missj585 said:

nannytone_2 said:

Aren't you claiming income support, housing benefit or council tax reduction?

Live with my mum in her home so exempt from all of those.

Living with your mum doesn't exempt you from other benefits like UC. Use a benefits calculator to see if you'll be better off claiming this.