Key facts
•You can qualify for universal credit if you or your partner are in paid work, whether it is part time or full time.
•You cannot usually get new-style jobseeker’s allowance if you are in full-time paid work.
•You cannot usually get income-related employment and support allowance if you are working, or if your partner is in full-time paid work.
•You can qualify for housing benefit and pension credit while working.
•Entitlement to some non-means-tested benefits benefits is affected by work.
•Your benefits might be affected if you are (or a member of your household is) involved in a trade dispute.