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Home » Topics » Job Seekers Advice » how to apply for income support
Last updated : 13 March 2019
Normal disregards
In most cases the first £5.00 of your earnings from part-time work is ignored in the Income Support calculation. For couples, the first £10.00 is ignored.
Higher disregards
For some people there is a higher earnings disregard. In the following cases the first £20.00 of your and your partner’s joint earnings are ignored:
if you are a lone parent
if you get a disability premium
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