If you have been getting Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance (income based) which stops because you or your partner have started work, you may be able to claim an extended payment.
If you are entitled to the extended payment, your Housing and Council Tax Benefit will continue at the same rate as when you were getting Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance for up to four weeks.
The extended payment can still be made even if you move to start work but the amount may be different depending on where you move to.
The main qualifications for an extended payment are:
- The job must be expected to last five weeks or longer.
- When the claim for extended payment is made the person claiming it must be aged under 60.
- You must have been receiving a qualifying benefit for at least 26 weeks before you start work.
Further Information
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Extended Payments