is more than my bens, i can still sign on but i won't get any jobseekers allowance. i am on 5.40 an hour and i roughly do 15 hours a week, the job goes to one day a week next week and i said that cos of this if i am not receiving my bens as well i'll have to give the job up, i can't afford to live off a low income. my parents charge me £70 a month for rent. i have been told by my boss that £5.40 an hour on 15 hours a week is £21.75 plus bonus, the jobcentre recons that i earnt £81 for the first two weeks and their taking £5 of this and then they said their going to take me pound for pound, i am not sure what that means. i have to go and ask for my payslip now as well, cos that has the hours i've done and the amount i've earnt on it. they didn't seem to grasp that i am going to be earning about £21.75 a week plus bonus next week, bonus on top will take my weekely wage upto about £26 - £40 a week on one day a week. see what i mean my bens are more than my wage or else they will be soon.
2007-07-17 11:05:24 · 6 answers · asked by rjhfocus77 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
Basically if you earn more than a certain amount, that's when your benefits stop. If you earn under a certain amount but over what they give you on benefits, they will take a certain amount off you, ie £5 per week.
When I was claiming I was getting £74 benefits for me and my son, then I went on to do a part time job which was over £15 per week so they started taking that money off me if I wanted to stay on benefits. In the end I chose to work 20hrs to get Family Tax credit so I wasn't claiming anymore and I ended up better off.
One last thing. My partner and I went to the job centre as we wanted to get new jobs and leave our old ones. We were told because we are already employed, they won't help us in the job centre face to face, we HAVE to phone the jobseekers line!!
2007-07-17 11:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by ~Kitana~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya, I've recently started at the jobcentre as a processer for JSA. This is how it works: As a single person living at home with no children you get the basic rate of JSA. With this you get the first £5 of your wages to yourself. Anything over the first £5 will decrease your benefits pound for pound. If you are earning a different amount each week then after a certain amount of weeks they will average this out (this can only be done after 4 weeks if paid weekly) You will need to show them your payslips to ensure they are taking off the right amount. Basically it should work out that you are £5 a week better off.
2007-07-18 15:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by Dimples 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there you want to do what i have done go in to your jobcentre speak to an advisor and ask for a job broker, the job broker will come round to see you help you with interviews, do your c.v's/application forms for you and help you find a job you would like to do and if you get a part time job and you will get £100 grant which you don't have to pay back or if you get a full time job you will get a £200 grant you don't have to pay back, i got a full time job today which i start next week after being on benefits for 4 years and i am getting £300 grant i don't have to pay back plus they will pay for your saftey boots and safety vests if you need them do that and get out of that other job. good luck with everything
2007-07-17 18:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if my maths are correct the Jobcentres right. 15 times £5.40 is £81.
2007-07-17 18:09:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am unemplyed yet i cant claim anything ! because i left my job on my own accord yet i have to go the the job centre everyweek to prove im looking for work as it apparently effects my national insurance or sum crap ! EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT RECIEVED 1 PENNY OFF THEM !!!! bte 5.40 for 15 hours is not !32 are u stupid ! weekley ur earning over a hundred pounds !
2007-07-17 18:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by Katy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell the computer.
2007-07-17 22:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by realdolby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋