Only £36 per month better off with potential new job. No incentive to move off UC

[BonnyEm]

I went for a job interview today. It went well. Hopefully I'll know next week if I've been successful or not.
My hours at my current job are 5 per week. Potential new job 16 per week. We currently receive universal credit.
I sat with dh earlier this evening to work out our finances and taking on the new job would only benefit us by £36 a month.
I would still take the job if offered and try to progress up the ladder or to work more hours if offered.
However, I was disheartened that the increase would be so little. You can see how benefits trap people. There's little point to working more hours than I am now, in my case financially.

@UhtredRagnarson

Agree it’s a horrible cycle. Something needs to change though. Can we really justify being a society where two working adults don’t earn enough to support themselves and require government support just to meet their essential costs? It’s insane.

That’s very subjective though.

Some work very few hours, live in expensive areas, have x number of children etc. If there were no subsidies I’d imagine lots would have to make very different choices.

@icecreamandcandyfloss do they? Really?

I think some people's views are formed by Channel 5 poverty porn & The Daily Fail quite honestly.

If there were no subsidies I’d imagine lots would have to make very different choices.

That’s ok though, isn’t it? We all cut our cloth accordingly. Why would that be different?

How can we possibly answer without knowing the ratio?

Ie £36 from £40 meh
Down from £490, material

It’s about coming off govt support. We could all use that justification for not working. I don’t think I earn a lot more than if I was on benefits but that’s not the point. Govt support should be a prop not a life style.

@Babyroobs Our joint income will be about 26k but no help as I have savings. They were meant to put down on a property but we don't earn enough to get a mortgage! We have a 1 yo.

@UhtredRagnarson

If there were no subsidies I’d imagine lots would have to make very different choices.

That’s ok though, isn’t it? We all cut our cloth accordingly. Why would that be different?

Exact, it should be the same for all. Then of people want to not work or do a few hours, have children etc they can if their finances allow. Not at the expense of others.

[quote Iecydda]@Babyroobs Our joint income will be about 26k but no help as I have savings. They were meant to put down on a property but we don't earn enough to get a mortgage! We have a 1 yo.[/quote]
Aah yes any savings over 16k and you can't claim.