Benefits and help for parents going back to work

When you move from benefits to work childcare costs are only one of the additional demands on your wages.

Call your local Jobcentre Plus office before you start work to discuss all the support available and to see how much better off financially you could be in employment.

Depending on your status and what benefits you receive, you could be eligible when you start a job, for:
· a tax-free Job Grant of up to £250;
· an extra £40 a week on top of your wages. This will be a tax-free payment for up to a year.

Moving from benefits to work is not easy so ask a Jobcentre Plus adviser about In Work Support.

Jobcentre Plus can also help you make a claim for Working Tax Credit.