How do earnings from work affect UC?

[TrueTruronian]

I recently interviewed for a job that pays 19k pa. Currently not working and receive UC. If I get this job will my UC payments stop completely or will they be reduced, and if so by how much? Tried to Google it and I don't understand.

Do you have children?

If you have a child or children on your Uc claim then you will have a work allowance once you start earning.
If you claim the rent element of Uc this work allowance will be £292 and if you don't claim the rent element then it will be £512.
The work allowance means that the first £292 or £512 of net monthly earnings are disregarded, then after that each pound you earn reduces your total UC ( the amount you get now ) by 63p.
UC loks at any earnings that your employer reports to HMRC in your monthly UC assessment period and calculates deductions based on that. If you are paid weekly or four weekly then the amount of Uc you get each month will vary depending how many pay days are reported in your monthly assessment period.

Go on to the entitledto website and put all of your details in, it will tell you what you'd be entitled to.

I have one child. I don't currently claim the rent part of UC, I'm not sure if I'll have to in future. Recently left abusive relationship and staying with a friend at the moment.

Use the entitled to or turn2us benefit calculator

@TrueTruronian

I have one child. I don't currently claim the rent part of UC, I'm not sure if I'll have to in future. Recently left abusive relationship and staying with a friend at the moment.

Ok so the first £512 of earnings is disregarded and then above that each pound you earn reduces your Uc by 63p. So if you earn £1000 net per month, there would be £307 deducted from what you get now, and then you would have your wages on top.

Thank you so much for explaining it.

Parental alienation any one had experience with this ?? Feel like I've lost everything !!! My 3rd child is now turning against me because I'm asking for what is fair from their father ??? Please help

Parental alienation !!! divorcing after 20 years in abusive marriage, kids are 20,19,13.only the youngest is talking and she's on the verge of not wanting to be here with me ,he tells them everything to do with the divorce so because they have decided what I'm asking for is to much,All I have asked for is to be fair 50%agreed on amount from the house less than 50%but not on his pension 20k he's offering his pension amounts to 93k am I being unreasonable ???

@Bettyboo72 start your own thread to get answers. This one is about UC.