How long before you get your first payment? Usually you receive your payment two or three weeks after you’ve applied. This can be longer if you received holiday or redundancy pay, or you left your last job without good reason. If you're in hardship or an emergency situation, please talk to us as soon as possible. Training and education assistance If you’re a course to improve work skills or study, you may be able to get a Training Incentive Allowance or Sole Parent Study Assistance. Talk to us about this. Other income You can get up to $5,200 a year (before tax) in additional (for example from working) before your benefit payment is affected, and $20 more a week if you have childcare costs. Any income you get that’s not from Work and Income may affect extra financial help you receive from us. Support when you work If you work you may be able to get help with costs such as accommodation and childcare, or Working for Families Tax Credits from Inland Revenue. You may also qualify for Work Bonus or Transition to Work payments that provide you with extra cash to help you out when first starting work. Work Bonus is an incentive payment available to some beneficiaries who choose to work even though they don’t have work obligations as a condition of their benefit. Work bonus You must tell us straight away if you start work and we’ll talk to you then about your payments. You’ll also need to talk to Inland Revenue if you have a change in income to make sure you’re using the right tax codes. income can also affect Working for Families Tax Credits, Student Loan repayments and child support. If your benefit stops because you find enough work you may be able to get Inland Revenue’s in-work tax credit. Sole Parent Support Study Assistance recoverable assistance is available for clients who are receiving Sole Parent Support and who are undertaking study at level 4 or above.
How long before you get your first payment? Usually you receive your payment two or three weeks after you’ve applied. This can be longer if you received holiday or redundancy pay, or you left your last job without good reason. If you're in hardship or an emergency situation, please talk to us as soon as possible. Training and education assistance If you’re a course to improve work skills or study, you may be able to get a Training Incentive Allowance or Sole Parent Study Assistance. Talk to us about this. Other income You can get up to $5,200 a year (before tax) in additional (for example from working) before your benefit payment is affected, and $20 more a week if you have childcare costs. Any income you get that’s not from Work and Income may affect extra financial help you receive from us. Support when you work If you work you may be able to get help with costs such as accommodation and childcare, or Working for Families Tax Credits from Inland Revenue. You may also qualify for Work Bonus or Transition to Work payments that provide you with extra cash to help you out when first starting work. Work Bonus is an incentive payment available to some beneficiaries who choose to work even though they don’t have work obligations as a condition of their benefit. Work bonus You must tell us straight away if you start work and we’ll talk to you then about your payments. You’ll also need to talk to Inland Revenue if you have a change in income to make sure you’re using the right tax codes. income can also affect Working for Families Tax Credits, Student Loan repayments and child support. If your benefit stops because you find enough work you may be able to get Inland Revenue’s in-work tax credit. Sole Parent Support Study Assistance recoverable assistance is available for clients who are receiving Sole Parent Support and who are undertaking study at level 4 or above.
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