Advice really needed on returning to work

missdubious · Jan 18th, 2012, 09:26 AM

Hello All!

I am really in need of some advice from anyone who's been in a similar position or just has info.

My daughter's 13 months old now and I really need to go back to work and earn some extra money. I'm currently on income support and CTC, etc. And TBH i'm finding it a struggle. I am going to college part time and will hopefully be starting uni in september- as I'm not really qualified in anything i would be looking at jobs with minimum wage earnings.

Is it possible for me to go to work full/ part-time to earn extra money? With regards to childcare as well as I have no one to help out with that.

Just wanted to know if there was anyone in the same position, who has found a way of being better off? I have an appointment with a lone parent advisor aswell to hopefully get a better understanding.

LTEx · Jan 20th, 2012, 18:46 PM

If you're a single parent, & you're going back to work, if you work a minimum of 16 hours a week you get working tax credits & they also pay 80% of your childcare costs

xx

teal · Jan 21st, 2012, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTEx

If you're a single parent, & you're going back to work, if you work a minimum of 16 hours a week you get working tax credits & they also pay 80% of your childcare costs

xx

wss

I went back to work when LO was 12.5 months, just 16 hours a week spread over 4 days. At the moment it's working quite well.

Good luck xx

Jan 18th, 2012, 09:26 AM	#1
missdubious Mum (Mom) New BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Posts: 5	Advice really needed on returning to work Hello All! I am really in need of some advice from anyone who's been in a similar position or just has info. My daughter's 13 months old now and I really need to go back to work and earn some extra money. I'm currently on income support and CTC, etc. And TBH i'm finding it a struggle. I am going to college part time and will hopefully be starting uni in september- as I'm not really qualified in anything i would be looking at jobs with minimum wage earnings. Is it possible for me to go to work full/ part-time to earn extra money? With regards to childcare as well as I have no one to help out with that. Just wanted to know if there was anyone in the same position, who has found a way of being better off? I have an appointment with a lone parent advisor aswell to hopefully get a better understanding.

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Jan 20th, 2012, 18:46 PM	#2
LTEx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 176	If you're a single parent, & you're going back to work, if you work a minimum of 16 hours a week you get working tax credits & they also pay 80% of your childcare costs xx

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