Advice really needed on returning to work

[missdubious]

Hello All!

I am really in need of some advice from anyone who's been in a similar position or just has info.

My daughter's 13 months old now and I really need to go back to work and earn some extra money. I'm currently on income support and CTC, etc. And TBH i'm finding it a struggle. I am going to college part time and will hopefully be starting uni in september- as I'm not really qualified in anything i would be looking at jobs with minimum wage earnings.

Is it possible for me to go to work full/ part-time to earn extra money? With regards to childcare as well as I have no one to help out with that.

Just wanted to know if there was anyone in the same position, who has found a way of being better off? I have an appointment with a lone parent advisor aswell to hopefully get a better understanding.

 

[LTEx]

If you're a single parent, & you're going back to work, if you work a minimum of 16 hours a week you get working tax credits & they also pay 80% of your childcare costs xx

 

[teal]

If you're a single parent, & you're going back to work, if you work a minimum of 16 hours a week you get working tax credits & they also pay 80% of your childcare costs xx

wss

I went back to work when LO was 12.5 months, just 16 hours a week spread over 4 days. At the moment it's working quite well.

Good luck xx