Working Part Time - Can you Claim Some Kind of Benefits?

[buffymad]

Hi. If you're working part time (16 hours a week or less), can you claim anything that "tops up" your income until you find a full time job? Person in question is living with someone and he's got a full time job. I wasn't sure if they'd take into account the person she was living with or not.

[ummmm]

If they are living together then both incomes will be taken into account.

[buffymad]

Had a feeling that was the case but didn't like to say so in case I was wrong! So what kind of amount would he need to be earning for her to possibly get benefits?

[Mamyalynne]

Well if he is earning a full-time wage and she a part time one, they are likely to be above the amount the government decrees they need to live on. It would depend on whether they have children too.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

Try here to see.

[ummmm]

Should be able to get some info here. There is also a calculator where they'll give an estimate.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/index.htm

[ttfn]

Have a look here, buffy:
http://www.direct.gov...AndBenefits/index.htm

[ttfn]

^^^ a bright idea every second here ;)

[joko]

they take away benefit money...so basically you will only get £5 in JSA...the rest is taken - if you earn less than your benefit then you will get the excess benefit ... you still get housing etc though...

financially you will be no better off