Sources of income

An example of a self-employed person would be:

• delivery driver for Tesco
• a school teacher
• a trades person, builder, plumber, mobile hairdresser
• a BBC TV presenter

A zero hours contract means

• the employee always has the same hours
• the employee is not guaranteed any hours of work
• the employee works from 9 to 5 every week day
• the employee is part-time for 16 hours a week

A shift worker

• can choose their hours

• never works nights

• has the same 9 to 5 job, Monday to Friday

• works a 8 hours within a 24 hour period

A salaried employee

• Gets paid by the month with an twelfth of their annual salary
• Gets paid weekly
• Gets paid on claim
• Gets a cheque by hand

The Education Maintenance Allowance

• Is given to students
• Can only be claimed by students in Northern Island and Scotland
• is given to apprentices
• is given to people who read books

Job Seeker's Allowance

• is given to members of the armed forces
• is given to people on income support
• Is given to eligible people who are actively looking for work
• is given to part time workers

The most needy people qualify for Income Support

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Universal credit will replace all other benefits.

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Child benefit is paid to parents who earn a combined income of under £50,000 if their children are under 19 years old and in full-time education.

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You will only receive a state pension if you have paid national insurance contributions.

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