Am I better off on universal credit than working?

textbook

I'm still on the transitional protection part of universal credit and just got a payment from dwp for  £700, £116 in oct and £274 Sep.   My self employed expenses were massive  last  month (minus £500)  so probably the reason got £700 so not normal and no paye job which I've had as well earlier in year.

  Am deciding whether to take another PAYE  job 37 hrs and £12 per hr to subsidise my self employment, but is it worth it?  At least while transitional protection is going?

Will affect childcare a bit too and gonna make things stressful getting my kid to school earlier.  8am start job..  

andrewmp

You should be better off as you only lose a percentage of the extra amount you earn.