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Back to work benefits....
emsywoo123
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I have found *really* conflicting information online, vs what my LP advisor said.........
She told me:
Online i have found that the 2 first points seem to be true, but not the 3rd: (taken from DWP website)
"Return to Work Credit
Return to Work Credit is a tax-free payment of £40 per week for people that have, or have had, a health condition or disability.
You might not qualify if you claim either of the following benefits in the five weeks before starting work:
Jobseeker's Allowance
Income Support as a lone parent"
But that a job grant of £250 *is* available?
Can anyone advise? Many thanks.
ETA Coming off IS as a lone parent!
She told me:
- 4 weeks LHA run on
- 4 weeks council tax run on
- £40 p/w back to work credit
Online i have found that the 2 first points seem to be true, but not the 3rd: (taken from DWP website)
"Return to Work Credit
Return to Work Credit is a tax-free payment of £40 per week for people that have, or have had, a health condition or disability.
You might not qualify if you claim either of the following benefits in the five weeks before starting work:
Jobseeker's Allowance
Income Support as a lone parent"
But that a job grant of £250 *is* available?
Can anyone advise? Many thanks.
ETA Coming off IS as a lone parent!
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Inwork credit is available to lone parents of £40 per week if you have been on benefits for 52 weeks0
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Ah, I think I was muddling in Work credit and Return to work credit!
Is the job grant still available?0 -
inwork credit is onlypaid if you do a certain amount of hours per week. i work for a school catering company and didnt qualify for it but i did get the back to work one off payment62;)0
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sarah_ace1 wrote: »inwork credit is onlypaid if you do a certain amount of hours per week. i work for a school catering company and didnt qualify for it but i did get the back to work one off payment
So is it one or the other, not both?0 -
I started work in January after being on IS for just over 2 years (lone parent).
I work about 18 hrs a week and receive "In work credit" and also received the £250 back to work job grant.
I also receive CTC, WTC and CB
The local authority are still trying to calulate my entitlement to coucil tax benefit (dispite me sending them 3 monthy wage slips !!)
HTHSlimming world new starter 2/1/17
:D:DWeight loss so far 5 stone 8 lbs
:rotfl:Loss needed to get to target NONE!!! TARGET MEMBER0 -
shipr!!!95 wrote: »I started work in January after being on IS for just over 2 years (lone parent).
I work about 18 hrs a week and receive "In work credit" and also received the £250 back to work job grant.
I also receive CTC, WTC and CB
The local authority are still trying to calulate my entitlement to coucil tax benefit (dispite me sending them 3 monthy wage slips !!)
HTH
Thank you, my LP advisor told me that the £250 was not available to me!0 -
emsywoo123 wrote: »Thank you, my LP advisor told me that the £250 was not available to me!
This was in Jan though, the rules may have changed?
How long have you been on JSA/IS?Slimming world new starter 2/1/17:D:DWeight loss so far 5 stone 8 lbs
:rotfl:Loss needed to get to target NONE!!! TARGET MEMBER0 -
shipr!!!95 wrote: »This was in Jan though, the rules may have changed?
How long have you been on JSA/IS?
No, she specifically told me the £40 IWC replaced the £250JG, I could not have both.
2 years.0 -
She has misinformed you. I have knowledge of someone recently being paid the £250 grant and she has received confirmation also that she is eligible for the £40 p/w in work credit for one year as long as the employment is continuous.
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/return-to-work-credit.pdf£2012 in 2012 = £34.440
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