lone parent, is it worth me going back to work?
im a lone mum, my son is 9months old and im now looking to get back into working, i wante to sart off art time t ease myself back into it.
i am meant to be starting monday working 16hours a wee.
i thought i could do this with out it affecting my income suppot and hb etc, but now im reading i can only keep £10 a week is this correct?
surely this cant be right! i dont want to go staight back into full time as i will just wear myself out?
what can i do, idont want to be stuck on income support i like working!
this goverment is mixed up!!
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Actually you wont be getting any income support whether you go back to work or not – the Government has replaced it with
Employment and Support Allowance as of yesterday!
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/welfarereform/employment.asp
The effect your working income will have on this new allowance is subject to the usual complex set of rules, I have tried to quickly review them and can tell you that if you work less than 16 hrs a week and earn less than £88.50 YOUR ALLOWANCE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. Once you exceed either the time or amount things get complicated.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20080794_en_5#pt7-l1g40
If you are going to work less than 16 hrs and earn less than £88.50 go ahead you will still get the full allowances.
If you are going to exceed either I suggest you phone your local jobcentre and make an appointment for someone there to explain the rules to you.
i am from the states so i do not know english rules — but if i was you i would go see the head of social services and get the facts directly from the horses mouth!!!!