If you are receiving income support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance you should notify the date you started work to both the Department for Work and Pensions and the Benefit Service.

Extended payment If you have been on Income Support , Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance for 26 weeks or more, immediately before starting work you may be entitled to an extended payment of housing benefit.

This means that for the first 4 weeks after you start work you will continue to receive the same amount of housing benefit that was in payment before starting work.

You may also be able to get an extended payment of council tax benefit to cover council tax.

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