Exactly as the title states really. I'm working part time right now, 16 hrs per week spread over 4 evenings, since Jan this yr. I also receive child tax and working tax credits.
My contract says 16 hrs per week but lately my boss has asked me to do overtime, which I'm happy to do - up to a point. Obviously if I wasn't getting tax credits I'd do all the hours he could give me, but I don't want to get overpaid tax credits. I've changed my hours twice online to try to show the overtime (4 hrs extra per week I've added lately) but obviously can't keep changing it as it will mess things up too much (hours and income guess!). Plus overtime is available right now but won't be all the time.
Guess my question is, can I get fired for not doing overtime? I was asked at the interview if I was flexible, and I am but up to a point. He mentioned O/T occasionally, every shift to me isn't 'occasionally'. Being asked at 3pm to go in for 5/6pm isn't always possible. I have to cook dinner and eat for a start.
I will also be looking for a day job which would mean doing overtime wouldn't always be possible.
*there are 6/7 other people who I work with, they get asked but at a push only do 1 hr O/T sometimes during the week. There is a young guy who does do more but he's getting fed up with not having enough hours on the job!