okay so im almost 20 and im expecting my first baby in june! the father of my child beat me up numerous times before i got pregnant and after, which means he is no longer in my life and will not be in it again! (just to get that cleared lol)
my mother is an alcoholic, seriously violent and mentally unstable, we have not seen her for over 3 years, and my father sadly passed away in 2002!
this means i have residence of my 3 younger siblings.
due to my complicated life this past couple of years i had no choice but to live off of benefits..
i currently get child benefit for my 3 siblings, i get about £150 a week child tax credits and i am currently on jobseekers allowance. i get housing benefit and council tax benefit in full. (please dont judge me, i understand i get a lot, but i absolutely hate living this way!)
i am a qualified health care assistant and i have a job interview on tuesday for a job which i am desperately hoping to get! although it is only 18-20 hours a week!
this suits me perfectly with childcare, although the money will not be enough to keep us all, especially with baby on the way!
the job is £7.50 an hour which will end up earning me about 140 a week (before tax.. if i’d pay it?) which is only about £560 a month..
i used an online benefit calculator to see what i would be entitled to and it just keeps telling me id be entitled to what i already get.. but id end up with more benefits, which doesnt seem right and it not what i want! i just want to be able to live, keep a roof over our heads and food in our bellys!
could anyone with experience please help me out? or explain to me what will happen if i get this job?
thanks for reading. xx



Sorry-you are sincerely doing your best . your question would be best addressed to your local council social services or/and the Citizens Advice Bureau
Working more than 15 hours per week renders one ineligible for Jobseekers Allowance and the Jobcentre will inform the local authority accordingly, which will have the immediate effect of cancelling or reducing housing benefit and council tax relief but there is the right of appeal.
The best advice can be obtained by making ann appointment to see someone at the Citizens Advice Bureau who will have details of all benefits you are entitled to.
The service is also confidential and well worth the time.
Contact your local Job Centre for the right advice. What I can’t understand is why you got pregnant when this b/f was beating you up both before and after.
I suggest you either look for a higher paying job (if available), or look for a second job since the one you might get has few hours. I also suggest that you consider an abortion, seeing as having the child may be too much to handle and may place the child in an unfavorable environment for growing up. Hope this helps.