Universal credit help

[cttd1]

Hi. I'm currently a stay at home mum. I'm wanting to work but I'm just wondering g how many hours I can work before it affects my universal credit. Is it 16? Also does it matter what wage I earn? If it's a higher rate will that affect anything?

I can't afford to work full time due to childcare etc but definitely want to do what I can hence the question. Thank you

It's not about hours , it's about the amount you earn in your Uc monthly assessment period.
If you claim the rent element on your Uc claim then you can earn £334 in your assessment period without it affecting your UC amount. Anything above that reduces your UC by 55p for each pound you earn.
If you don't claim the rent element then it is the first £553 that is disregarded before earnings reduce your UC.
If you have a working partner then you will already be getting the work allowance disregard so whatever you earn will reduce your Uc by 55p for each pound you earn.
If you need to pay for childcare then you can claim the childcare element which pays up to 85% of childcare costs.

I should also add that how many hours you are expected to work will depend on your work commitment agreement and is usually based on the age of your youngest child if a single parent.

@cttd1

Hi. I'm currently a stay at home mum. I'm wanting to work but I'm just wondering g how many hours I can work before it affects my universal credit. Is it 16? Also does it matter what wage I earn? If it's a higher rate will that affect anything?

I can't afford to work full time due to childcare etc but definitely want to do what I can hence the question. Thank you

It doesn't work that way. Depending on the age of your children, you'll be required to work for the minimum number of hours earning at minimum wage. So for example, when aged 3 or 4, 15 hours, primary school 25 hours etc. If you earn more per hour but meet the minimum hours if on minimum wage that's fine.

Once your child is aged 3, you are expected to look for work earning 16 x nmw per week.
Once school aged it's 25 x nmw.
Once aged 12 ( I think ), it's 35 x nmw.

Are you doing these 16 hours in the U.K., in Tenerife, or Estonia?

@Cocomarine my partner was in the army and was based in Tenerife (not me) and we're looking term to move to Tenerife so can I ask what your point is?

@Cocomarine based in Estonia sorry

[quote cttd1]@Cocomarine my partner was in the army and was based in Tenerife (not me) and we're looking term to move to Tenerife so can I ask what your point is? [/quote]
So is it a joint Uc claim ? If so you will already be getting a work allowance so anything you earn will reduce your Uc by 55p for each pound you earn.