If you have been getting Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance
(JSA), or both, which stop because you or your partner have started
work you may be able to claim an extended payment of your Housing
and Council Tax Benefit.
If you are entitled to the extended payment, your
Housing and Council Tax Benefit will continue at the same rate
for an extra four weeks.
The extended payment can still be made even if you move to start
work but the amount may be different depending on where you move
to.
The main qualifications for an extended payment are:
- The job must be expected to last 5 weeks or longer.
- When the claim for extended payment is made the person claiming
it must be aged under 60.
- You must claim extended payments from the Department of Work
and Pensions (DWP) within 8 days of your Income Support or JSA
ending.
- You or your partner must have been receiving a qualifying
benefit for at least 26 weeks before you start work.
If you have any queries about this you should
contact your local benefits office (new
window).
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