How many hours would i have to work?

Question

I am currantly a single mother on full benefits and want to go back to work part time. If i was to earn the national min wage how many hours would i have to do to be better off?

Answer 1

you need to go to your local jobcentre - the staff there do an accurate calculation of how much better off you would be in a part time job as part of the service, and obviously they can also help you find work
also look at this website:

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/jcp/Customers/loneparents/index.html

Answer 2

If you work over 16 hours a week you get access to Working Tax Credits and help paying for childcare. Speak to your local job centre, they are great at working it all out for you or if you prefer your local Citizens Advice Beuru - they will give you total impartial advice.

Good luck and well done for trying!

Answer 3

A lot of hours...considering the fact that, by being an unemployed single mum, you must get Housing Benefit,JobSeeker Allowance,Council Tax Benefit, Child benefit...and pay nothing for medicine...

Answer 4

if you work 30 hours a week you can apply for working tax credits that will bump your wage to that of a full time job, it means you get money from the government but you can`t get it if you work less than 30. go to your local job centre plus and explain to them what you want and ask for a working tax credit calculation.

Answer 5

16 hours

Answer 6

your question is not really clear it depend on what you think better off is


but working part time on minimum wage wont get you very far

Answer 7

16 or over and you'd get working tax credits and childrens tax credits