On PIP then starting work

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kami24
kami24 Online Community Member Posts: 399 Empowering
edited December 2018 in Work
nervous about the future.i live in a full UC area but I cliam pip and have been on it 3 years now and past 2 years on JSA so I would like to work because it might help my mental health but will I get working tax credits as on pip or has that all ended now and I would get nothing or a universal credit top up payment instead of working tax credit as its replaced it?? very confused as read different things .?????

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  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    Hi @kami24
    You certainly arent alone in being confused with UC, it is a really confusing system!

    It might be worth you checking the benefits calculator to see what that comes out with? Im sure someone with more information will be alond to help soon.
  • TheArrow
    TheArrow Online Community Member Posts: 27 Connected
    If you’re on PiP then you can work upto 16 hours per week to claim tax credits, this would mean you’d have to sign off JSA.
  • kami24
    kami24 Online Community Member Posts: 399 Empowering
    I think it would be UC too if you are on pip if you are in the disabled group isn't it or has that changed and no one gets anything whilst working ?? 

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