If my Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance stops because I have started work, what happens with my Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit?
If you have been getting Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance and start a job, or increase your hours, there are rules to make things slightly easier. Extended payments Your Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit may carry on for up to four weeks after you start work or increase your hours. Tell your JobCentre Plus office as soon as possible, and do not forget to tell us too. The sooner you tell us, the sooner we can check if you are entitled. In-work benefits Unless you are very well paid, you may still get some Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit if you apply, but we will need all your income details in order to check. We usually ask for your last five weekly or last two monthly payslips, but if your new employer can provide details of your likely pay (before and after deductions), we can estimate your likely earnings. If you have been on Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance, you will need to make a new claim for benefit. We will send you a claim for
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