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VHDinsdale
VHDinsdale Community member Posts: 6 Listener
edited July 2021 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi all. I have been awarded LCWRA, however still struggling financially so looking in to getting part time work. The work I would be doing would not contradict why I was awarded LCWRA. 
33 years old
Single claim £411.51
Housing £341.49
LCWRA £343.63
The job would be 15 hours a week at NMW.
How much can I earn before money gets deducted from my benefits?
Thanks.
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  • VHDinsdale
    VHDinsdale Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Sorry its 15 hours per week at £9 per hour.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi ..as you have ocwra yoy will have a work allowance 

    You can earn £293 per month if you get help with housing costs or £515 if you don't get help with housing 

    You can earn these amounts before your uc affected

    If you earn more than this you will lose 63p in every pound you earn over the work allowance 
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  • VHDinsdale
    VHDinsdale Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Thank you
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    Bear in mind that working could affect other things like council tax reduction reduction for example but each council has it's own rules 
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  • VHDinsdale
    VHDinsdale Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    So am I right in thinking that if I were to earn £540 per month,
    540 minus max allowance of 293 =247
    So 247 x 0.63 = 155.61
    So from my wage of £540 per month, £155.61 would be deducted?
     So I would be £384.39 better off per month? Thanks.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    Because you have LCWRA the first £293/month of your earnings will be ignored. There will be a deduction of 63% of net pay above £293/month.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • VHDinsdale
    VHDinsdale Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Thank you. Do my calculations above look correct? 
    It's hard to work out how much better off I would be with fuel costs etc. 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    The calculation appears correct. You would be receiving a wage of £540 but your UC would reduce by £155.61 leaving you £384.39/month better off.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • VHDinsdale
    VHDinsdale Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    That's great thanks for your help.
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