how much can you earn when claiming benefits?

A question about : how much can you earn when claiming benefits?

my partner is currently claiming income based job seekers allowance. ive been offered some cash in hand work but wanted to know how much im allowed to earn before it affects my benefit? also do i have to inform inland revenue as i'll be classed as self-employed?

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• I'm sure someone will confirm but disregard on a couple claim is Ј10 - after that income is taken into account pound for pound.
  You may need to register as S/E see hmrc website.
• There's a Ј10 disregard for a couple unless entitled to specific premia such as a carers premium
• I was looking this exactly question. Ј10 disregard is so much. Thanks
• The Ј10 disregard is one thing, working cash in hand is something completely different!
• As a single person I understand you can earn Ј60.50 per week plus Ј5.00 that is disregarded before you do not receive any JSA (income based) for that week.
  Can anyone clarify if that is the case and you have worked under 16 hours a week if your JSA claim can still continue (paying 0.00 per week).
  After the 13 week waiting period should you then eventually be able to receive some Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) ?
• can I ask a question?
  What if I dont get much work in over the next 4 months and lets say it adds upto Ј50 a week could I go to the dole hole and tell them what I have earned then they pay me some cash to bring me upto what a person on the dole would get??????????
• wish I was into car production or banking
• "
  Can anyone clarify if that is the case and you have worked under 16 hours a week if your JSA claim can still continue (paying 0.00 per week).
  "
  Maybe wasn't too clear.
  What I meant was if you are earning around Ј75 - Ј80 a week, sometimes more sometimes less, whilst working under 16 hours a week can a claim for JSA (income based) continue ?
  Obviously because of exceeding the single person earnings threshold of Ј65.50 you would receive zero JSA each week.
  However would you eventually qualify for Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) after the 13 week waiting period ?
• "I checked the decision makers guide"
  Do you know if this is available anywhere for the general public ?
• does anyone know if i work 5 hrs a week and earn about Ј30 will this change my income support claim?
• Thanks for your reply do you know how,or by how much etc ?
• I'm sure on IS you are allowed to earn Ј20 before your claim is affected but I'm not sure if that applys to all claimants or specific circumstances, hopefully someone else will know for sure