Re: Benefits - a question.
I think I've read somewhere that you can work less than 16 hours per week, OR earn up to £80 per week, without it affecting Incapacity Benefit, for a period of up to 26 weeks?
Re: Benefits - a question.
To get Income Support, you must work less than 16 hours a week. If you have a partner who lives with you, your partner must work under 24 hours a week.
Re: Benefits - a question.
Do I understand this correctly?
So, in theory...
I can work up to 16 hours a week, AND my partner work up to 24 hours per week, AND I can get Incapacity Benefit PLUS Income support ?????
Or does the money I earn get deducted from the benefits?
Re: Benefits - a question.
ther is also a start up thing aswell so you will not lose out if you cant manage they help you back into work gradually. Not sure but I think it might be called Sure start.
Re: Benefits - a question.
Kendo I would be careful about the income support side of things because they seem to have rules of their own that arn't the same as incapacity benefit rules.
Given that the government are putting new initiatives into place to get people off benefit and back into work maybe your best bet would be to speak to an advisor at the job centre.
www.workandpensions.co.uk are also a good reference point.
Piglet :flowers:
Re: Benefits - a question.
Kendo I would do voluntary work first to see how you go and feel about it all this isnt going to affect your benefits at all.
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But you can get paid employment and earn so much without it affecting your benefits phone the advice shop or the cab for info.
Re: Benefits - a question.
You can work for less than 16 hours a week and still claim incapacity benefit but you can't work if you are getting income support.