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I have been offered a position as part time
16 hours national wage,
Would this effect my lwcra ?
Hi,
Yes it will affect your overall UC. You do get a work allowance on LCWRA but 16 hours at minimum wage (assuming over 21) will be higher than that.
If you get Housing Element then it's £379 work allowance. Meaning you'd get around £200 deducted from UC each month.
If you don't claim housing costs then it's £631 allowance. Meaning you'd get around £80 deducted from UC each month.
Please be aware that working could trigger another assessment if the work you do contradicts the reason for LCWRA entitlement.
Good afternoon @round, I can see @OverlyAnxious has already answered your question, so I just wanted to wish you a warm welcome to the community. 🙂
Those rates are for last year. The work allowance for this tax year is now £404 for lower amount and £673/month for the higher amount.
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/work-allowance-universal-credit
Thanks Poppy. I knew the minimum wage had increased but must have missed the work allowance increase.
That changes the deductions to around £190 and around £60 respectively.
The value must be greater than or equal to 1.
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