Benefits
There have been such great changes in the way benefits are administered that it is difficult to write enough guides and articles to keep you informed.
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Job Seeking Single Parents: how to avoid being sanctioned
Background From our research we know that single parents can be confused about what is expected from them as a job seeker, including the actively seeking work requirements and the subsequent threat of financial sanctions. … Read more
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All you need to know about Job Seekers Allowance
Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance? Income Support is a benefit for people who have limited capability to work, for example if you are more than 29 weeks pregnant with no maternity pay or… Read more
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Financial Support for Single Parents
Many people are not aware of all the benefits and support they are able to apply for. Some are available to all single parents. Others are dependent on income and other circumstances. Income Support… Read more
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Single parents still under attack
In 2014, Single Parent Action Network began a campaign about the threatening calls and letters being received by single parents from Concentrix, a US company working on behalf of HMRC, the UK Tax Agency.… Read more
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Benefits available for single parents going back to work
Your benefits will not necessarily stop when you go back to work. See below for what you may be entitled to: When you work less than 16 hours per week You will still get… Read more
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Child Benefit
You can claim Child Benefit if: You are responsible for a child/children under 16 years old You are responsible for a child/children over 16 who continues into full time education/training Only one person can claim… Read more
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Income Support
To qualify for Income Support you must be all of the following: between 16 and Pension Credit qualifying age. pregnant, or a carer, or a lone parent with a child under 5 or, in… Read more
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Child Tax Credit
You could get Child Tax Credit for each child you’re responsible for if they’re: Under 16 - you can claim up until the 31st August after their 16th birthday. Under 20 - if they’re… Read more
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What is Universal Credit?
Universal Credit is the new benefit that is replacing a range of previous benefits. At present. it is only running in certain areas of the UK, but it is being rolled out across the… Read more
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Prepare for Work after Youngest turns 12 Months Old
When your child reaches 5 years old and you are claiming out-of-work benefits, you are expected to become a jobseeker. However, a new Government rule, introduced on the 28th April 2014, means greater pressure… Read more
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Jobseeking or Work Programme over School Holidays
During the holidays unless you have arranged a postal signing (which is an option but it is at your Jobcentre Advisers discretion) you will still need to go into the Jobcentre to sign on… Read more