New Incentive to go back to work

allen35

Hi Everyone

Has anyone heard of a new incentive from DWP starting in April '08.

Its called in working credits for probably long term unemployed persons and you receive £40 pw for 18 months and not counted as income for working tax credit reasons.

it was mentioned to a friend off the record at the Jobcentre.

healy

Yes I have heard of this, it is not new, it is called In Work Credit, it has existed for sometime but not in all parts of the Country, but as from April it will be nationwide with the complete rollout of Pathways to Work. As far as I know it is for the first 12 months of employment.

stazi

Details of RTWC are here-
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/stellent/groups/jcp/documents/websitecontent/dev_014729.pdf

rachnbri

There's the return to work credit for people on incapacity benefit. You have to be in receipt of IB for more than 13 weeks and going into work earning less than £15000 pa. It's £40/wk payable for the first 52 weeks in work. This is already in place in some areas but not sure if it's national yet.

Then there's the in work credit for lone parents on income support. This is payable to lone parents who have been claiming IS for 52 and are returning to work over 16 hours a week (there is no earnings limit). It is payable at £40/wk or £60/wk in London for the first 52 weeks in work. It is already in place in some areas and will be national from 7/4/08.

donnalove

if you are taken off IB because they say u fit for work can you still claim it?

kelloggs36

rachnbri wrote: »

There's the return to work credit for people on incapacity benefit. You have to be in receipt of IB for more than 13 weeks and going into work earning less than £15000 pa. It's £40/wk payable for the first 52 weeks in work. This is already in place in some areas but not sure if it's national yet.

Then there's the in work credit for lone parents on income support. This is payable to lone parents who have been claiming IS for 52 and are returning to work over 16 hours a week (there is no earnings limit). It is payable at £40/wk or £60/wk in London for the first 52 weeks in work. It is already in place in some areas and will be national from 7/4/08.

Maybe it's worth kicking my hubby out for - I could claim benefits for a year and then go back to work and get extra money and then get back together with him?? Don't worry I won't do it, but I wonder how many will.....

healy

donnalove wrote: »

if you are taken off IB because they say u fit for work can you still claim it?

No, it is if you go straight from IB and into a job.

allen35

I'm the OP and friend is a single parent with a 16 yr old in college claiming JSA.
I live in Liverpool City Centre classed as pathways encouraging people back to work and she was advised through her JSA adviser not to take a job(how hilarious) until 7/4/08 because of this incentive.

rachnbri

allen35 wrote: »

I'm the OP and friend is a single parent with a 16 yr old in college claiming JSA.
I live in Liverpool City Centre classed as pathways encouraging people back to work and she was advised through her JSA adviser not to take a job(how hilarious) until 7/4/08 because of this incentive.

Unless there are any local initiatives I would suspect she has been misadvised as the in work credit is for lone parents returning to work from Income Support. As her son is now 16 she is not classed as a lone parent for benefit purposes and would not be entitled to the in work credit

allen35

Sorry Rach didn't give enough info her 16 yr old is still at school but she does have to attend work focused interviews

rachnbri

allen35 wrote: »

Sorry Rach didn't give enough info her 16 yr old is still at school but she does have to attend work focused interviews

The in work credit is only for lone parents on IS. If she's on JSA she wouldn't be entitled.