complications now starting work?

080808

how can i say it will be a 100 to travel? its local and a bus pass is 50.00.... ? thanks tho, : )

shadowdragon

I would not guess the Housing Benefit it seems high my partner and I are on sickness benefits and our total income including DLA (which is not included) comes to approx 13k a year and we only get £50ish towards Housing Benefits Per month (thats on a £340ish rent per month).

skylight

rent 565
food 225 Need to add work lunches now.
gas/elec 80
water 25
phone 40
clothing 35 Now you need work clothes
Dry Cleaning 20 To clean those work clothes
Travel Bus pass 60 Based on my local one - try yours online to see if its priced tv and contents insurance 28
Pet Insurance 50 Have you got quotes yet?
Council Tax 60 On your own you'll get 25% discount anyway, but I think 50 is too optimistic even with benefit.
Prescriptions (now not free) 12
Dental/Optical 12
OUTGOINGS 1212
Total Income Inc Benefits 1259
SURPLUS 47


I know the back to work credit is only for one year, but after that you should still get working tax credit on that low income - may only be £20 a month, but its your money.

dalip

I just looked into a bus pass and the one i would need does not cover all routes,and besides work there is other essential travel,shopping,hosp appointmnts ect

skylight

Oh - and I forgot about haircuts!!!


Have you actually tried https://www.entitledto.co.uk to see what sort of help you should get with the rent and council tax?? You will need the LHA value you are entitled to in your area, that should be on your council website along with the council tax amounts (less 25%!) Its not perfect, but a more accurate guestimate than what we can come up with.

Broken_hearted

Isn't there a birthdays/christmas section as well to stick £20 into.

skylight

Nope - not allowed birthdays or Christmas, they are regarded as luxuries - but there is a holiday fund that you are allowed (forgot about that too!)

So add a holiday fund of £30 too.

080808

thanks all,
i will at some point put a new i&e together and submit it for your perusal before sending to the or. entitledto is a bit complicated for me, but seems to think i will get more hb - 68.00, this is prob due to being in an lha area...
cheers x