2006-11-23 13:07:46 · 16 answers · asked by MAXINE E 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Benefits such as work benies? No. What does being a lone parent got to do with it? I mean the people you are working for are not responsible for you being a parent.
If you are talking state aid then ?
2006-11-23 13:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you're in the UK. If you're not, the following may not apply.
Yes, you should still be entitled to benefits, but it's based on your income, not whether you're a Lone Parent.
However, you may still be entilted to any New Deal for Lone Parent payments, although these usually happen if you're working 16 hours or more.
Nonetheless, there is still a possibility that you could be worse off by taking such a job. (This wiou;d usually be if you're paying a high rent, say £300 a week). Check it out with your New Deal for Lone Parent Advisor. There are ways of playing with benefits to ensure that you're going to be better off, though it wouldn't be safe to assume that your JC+ person will have the knowledge, ability or even inclination to help you with this.
Incidentally, if you have 'no recourse to public funding' as a condition of being in Uk, then no, you get absolutely no benefits.
2006-11-27 11:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by White_Clothes_Scare_Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in the UK - I know i'm on the UK site bbut the answers have confused me.
If you are in the UK yes you will be entitled to some benefits - you need to talk to the DSS. You should already be getting child tax credits and child benefit. You may also get Income Support, housing and council tax benefit.
You should also get free prescriptions and eye tests either because you recieve IS or because you are on a low income.
2006-11-23 23:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by sashs.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Increase your hours to 16 hours a week if u have children the you will be entitled to working tax credits :)
2006-11-24 11:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Employers are not required to give benefits to part time employees and if you are working for a company with les than 50 people, they don't have to provide benefits at all. Try getting federal assistance to make ends meet
2006-11-23 21:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by candy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most places I've worked require 40 hours a week for benefits. Can't see why you would expect a special deal for yourself. Your employer is not keeping you from getting married are they?
2006-11-23 21:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but try to get at least 2 more hrs at work you should be entitled to working family tax credit if you go on there website you can to an estimate to show you roughly how much you are entitled to
2006-11-23 22:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you have to work a minimum of 16 hours a week, to claim benefits, but I would check with your local tax office
2006-11-23 21:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by Sierra One 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes - you should get income support and housing benefit.
My advice would be to work an extra 2 hours if you can, because then you'll be eligible for working tax credit etc, and you'll be much better off. (You have to be working 16 hours or more to get this).
2006-11-23 21:21:19 · answer #9 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you up ur hours 2 16 entitiled to allsorts of benefits working tax child tax council tax discount could be better off
2006-11-23 21:27:08 · answer #10 · answered by hammerette 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋