Employment service
Our free and impartial employment service is available for all our residents looking for a job, training or work experience.
Universal Credit is the benefit for working age people who are in or out of work. It’s being rolled out in stages across the UK and has been designed to replace Income-based Jobseekers’ Allowance, Income-based Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Housing Benefit. Although there’s no limit to how many hours you can work, the amount you receive will gradually reduce as your earnings increase.
It’s paid monthly in arrears as one payment per household, directly into your bank, building society or credit union account.
To find out more about what you need to do to get ready for Universal Credit, check out this short online questionnaire from the Department of Work and Pensions.
There’s a limit to the amount of benefits and tax credits people of working age can receive (often referred to as the benefit cap). The limit depends on where you live and the people in your household.
The benefit cap inside Greater London is: