income support and bettering myself- please help x

chinesedeli

thankyou for your help. I don't believe what has happened I just dont know why I cant get any luck.
I have just been looking at applying for an acess to higher education course and have just opened a letter from the jobcentre saying that there is a problem applying for income support as they have noticed that i received working tax credits and they want either payslips or my p45! I just cant handle this anymore. I was going to go back to work but because my partner has gone into prison I cant. What do I do please help.

chinesedeli

please can anyone advise me x

98sidney

chinesedeli wrote: »

thankyou for your help. I don't believe what has happened I just dont know why I cant get any luck.
I have just been looking at applying for an acess to higher education course and have just opened a letter from the jobcentre saying that there is a problem applying for income support as they have noticed that i received working tax credits and they want either payslips or my p45! I just cant handle this anymore. I was going to go back to work but because my partner has gone into prison I cant. What do I do please help.

Hi Just a suggestion, you might get a quicker answer if you post that query on the bad mothers thread..

alwaysonthego_2

If you are getting working tax credits you should be working over 16 hours and this means you would not be entitled to income support. Do you still work over 16 hours or have your hours dropped below 16 which then means you wouldn't be entitled to wtc. Can you give more details?

chinesedeli

Hiya no I havent been working at all for the past year. I have a ten month old baby and was on mat leave but payments stopped quite a few months ago. I was going to go back to work but can not now as my partner is in prison as of last week. I did get some payments of working tax credits but when i started the ball rolling on claiming income support i did say that i may have been over paid as my partner was the one who used to deal with all these things. please help me i really dont know what to do- my situation is just getting worse all of the time and I currently feel like i am grieving for my partner also x

alwaysonthego_2

have you informed tax credits you are not returning to work?

You will have to supply the JC with what they ask for.

Good luck!

chinesedeli

Thanks everyone for all of your help and support, I get stressed out sometimes and I know that I shouldnt- I have thanked everyone on here.
I am in the process of getting my P45 and I am also looking at doing 2 GCSE's Part-time. Does anyone know if I would have to pay anything towards these courses and what sort of financial help there is for childcare? I am so greatful for any info- and I love to hear other people's experiences x

Oldernotwiser

If you're on means tested benefits you shouldn't have to pay tuition fees and MAY get some help with the exam fees and childcare. Speak to Student Services at the college.

alwaysonthego_2

Finacial help for childcare will depend on what the colleges access to learning fund is like. My college paid my full childcare for both my dds for a full year.