Working less than 16 hours a week, how will it affect my money?

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Hi. I have been offered a job but its only 10.5 hrs a week. Its a start for me but I just want to know if anyone can help me re tax credits, at the moment i receive full tax credits and wondering how much they will take off me, can anyone help please?

Thanks

go on direct.gov and look on benefits advisor, fill in the online form and it advises you of the benefits you should be able to get.

I think entitledto is usually a bit more accurate than the direct.gov one ime.

From memory think you could get income support provided you dont work more than 16 hours

I think that you keep your benefits, plus £20 from your wages.

you wont receive any working tax credits, and your child tax credit will stay the same you will be allowed to stay on income support and keep a percentage of your wage will will probably be about £20(you did'nt say how much you would be earning?), you would be better off getting a job over 16 hours coming off income support and then you would receive working tax credits aswell as child tax credits also child benefit and a back to work weekly payment for a year of around £40 per week.xx

HI. Thanks.

I am not on imcomne support. I have a joint mortgage so cant claim income support.

From what I have worked out my child tax credits wont change, is this right? Also i dont understand who will take my wages off me?

Can you please explain more.

Thanks

Oh and I would be earning about £75 per week. At the moment the job for me is a fantastic opportuinity with the chance to train further next year and also will probably be able to up my hours in the future.

You keep child tax credits - you just don't get the working tax credit till you work over 16 hours a week. Phone them up and ask or use the online calculators as the others have said.

ok thanks