Extended Payments
Extended Payments
If you, or your partner, are starting work or increasing your
hours and have been receiving Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based),
Jobseekers Allowance (Contributions Based), Income Support or
Incapacity Benefit then you may be entitled to claim 4 weeks
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit at the same rate as you
were getting before
This is call the extended payment period and will last for up to
4 weeks starting on the Monday following the date you, or your
partner stop receiving any of the above benefits
Who is entitled to claim?
If you, or your partner, have been registered unemployed, are on
a government training course, are a lone parent or a carer and have
been receiving Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support or Incapacity
Benefit for a continuous period of 26 weeks or more, you are able
to apply
You must also be under 60 years of age and expect your new work
or your increased hours to last for at least 5 weeks
How do I get this extra benefit?
You must tell us straight away if you think you are entitled to
claim an extended payment
We will then contact the Department for Work & Pensions to
confirm that you meet the qualifying conditions
What happens next?
If you have satisfied the conditions we will amend your benefit
claim to continue for up to 4 weeks from the Monday after your
Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support or Incapacity Benefit
stopped
You will be paid at the rate you already receive. We will
write to you confirming this
Your claim will be cancelled after the extended payment period.
However, if you have asked to continue claiming benefit after
this period we will send you a new application form to fill in
Once your new application form has been received we will work
out your claim based on your new income details and notify you
accordingly
