Return to work credit - In Scotland

When you come off certain benefits, you'll be able to get some extra financial help if you start or go back to work.

The Return to Work Credit is available to people on the Pathways to Work scheme. You will be on the Pathways to Work scheme if you have been getting at least one of the following benefits for 13 weeks just before starting work:

• Incapacity Benefit
• Income Support because of incapacity for work
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Statutory Sick Pay, if you were getting this for at least 13 weeks and are now getting Incapacity Benefit.

The Return to Work Credit is a weekly payment of £40 a week. You can get it for a maximum of 52 weeks, if you work for at least 16 hours a week and earn no more than £15,000 per year.

For more information about the Return to Work Credit, ask at your local Jobcentre Plus.

For more information about Incapacity Benefit, Statutory Sick Pay and Severe Disablement Allowance, see Benefits for people who are sick or disabled.