Help for my Mum please!!!!

[Kosenurm]

Hello,

My mum has just got a job at M&S, earning £6.63 per hour on a 19.5 hr per week contract. Therefore, this makes it £517.14 per month, and £6205.68 per annum.

Please can someone help me explain the following to her:

- This is her only income. Will she need to pay tax on it? The yearly amount is below the personal allowance.
- She is single and lives alone. Myself and my brother are in our 20s, so no dependants. Can she claim any benefits to bump up her income?

Many thanks,
K.

[enaid]

Re: Help for my Mum please!!!!

Hi and welcome, you can check if your mum may be entitled to any benefits on here http://www.entitledto.co.uk/

Here is the info about personal allowance http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm.

Your mum may not have a tax code initially so she may well pay tax at first until her correct code is sorted, but will get everything back if she has over paid.
Enaid x