Benefit anomalies

SEE

Can anyone help by stating what benefits people should get?

Example, do carers all get the same amount or is it different for each case, and is incapacity and disability paid at different rates? I know mobility is at different rates, but what about the rest?

Biggles

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/index.htm

bigturnip

SEE wrote: »

Can anyone help by stating what benefits people should get?

People should get the benefits they are entitled to, unfortunately a lot of people get benefits they are not entitled to and a lot of other people don't get benefits they are entitled to. Unfortunately it's just the way the system works.

It would be impossible to provide a definitive list of all the benefits and all the people that are entitled to them, firstly because there would be numerous combinations, but mainly because a lot of benefits come down to judgement and no two people will judge the same.

[Deleted User]

SEE wrote: »

Can anyone help by stating what benefits people should get?

Example, do carers all get the same amount or is it different for each case, and is incapacity and disability paid at different rates? I know mobility is at different rates, but what about the rest?

carers is paid at a single rate,akthough it is affected by I/S
dla the care component has 3 levels low/med/high the mobility low/high
incapacity more complicated as it depends on how old when incapacitated(the younger the larger the premium),and there is long term and short term.also you can claim for dependants

allydowd

Anyone wanting to know what they can get should follow this link for a prediction of possible entitlements:

Entitled To link

SEE

woodbine wrote: »

carers is paid at a single rate,akthough it is affected by I/S
dla the care component has 3 levels low/med/high the mobility low/high
incapacity more complicated as it depends on how old when incapacitated(the younger the larger the premium),and there is long term and short term.also you can claim for dependants

My son gets DLA and Mobility at the higher rate, but they won't pay him IS, they give him Incapacity benefit which means he has to pay for his prescriptions, and he keeps getting demands to find work. He is severly disabled and I am his carer

dmg24

SEE wrote: »

My son gets DLA and Mobility at the higher rate, but they won't pay him IS, they give him Incapacity benefit which means he has to pay for his prescriptions, and he keeps getting demands to find work. He is severly disabled and I am his carer

Does he get DLA Care at the higher rate?

Does he live at home?

What rate of IB does he receive?

How old is he?

Have you entered the information at www.entitledto.co.uk?

somebody_else

SEE wrote: »

My son gets DLA and Mobility at the higher rate, but they won't pay him IS, they give him Incapacity benefit which means he has to pay for his prescriptions, and he keeps getting demands to find work. He is severly disabled and I am his carer

If those are his only sources of income, then it might be worth trying to claim on this.

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/HealthCosts/1128.aspx

It does mean filling out more forms, but it should mean that he doesn't have to pay for his prescriptions.

allydowd

SEE wrote: »

My son gets DLA and Mobility at the higher rate, but they won't pay him IS, they give him Incapacity benefit which means he has to pay for his prescriptions, and he keeps getting demands to find work. He is severly disabled and I am his carer

You should consider either buying a season ticket for his prescriptions of claiming under the low-income scheme for prescriptions.

"How can regular prescription charges be reduced?

If you do not qualify for exemption you may be able to reduce the cost of your prescriptions by buying a Prescription Prepayment Certificate ('season ticket') from the Prescription Pricing Authority. This certificate will cover the cost of all your prescriptions during a particular period.

For example, if you pay for more than 14 items in 12 months, you could save money by buying a Prescription Prepayment Certificate. From 1 April 2008 , the charge for a single prescription item is £7.10, whereas a 3-month Prescription Prepayment Certificate will cost you £27.85, and a 12-month Prescription Prepayment Certificate will cost you £102.50.

You can apply for a Prescription Prepayment Certificate:
by completing form FP95 which you can get from pharmacies and doctors surgeries; OR
online at https://www.ppa.org.uk OR
by telephone - 0845 850 0030 - have ready a credit or debit card.

If you pay a prescription charge whilst waiting for a Prescription Prepayment Certificate to be issued, you can get a refund. To do this you must get a receipt. The receipt is form FP57. You must get this receipt from the pharmacist when your prescription is dispensed. You cannot get one later. Fill the receipt form in and send it off to claim the refund.
How can people on a low income apply for help?

Some people on a low income may qualify for help with health costs such as prescription charges. Your entitlement to help is based on your circumstances such as your level of income, savings, etc. Use form HC1 'Claim for help with health costs'. See below on how to get this form. You have to fill in the form giving various details of your circumstances. If your application is successful, you will receive either certificate HC2 or HC3.
Certificate HC2 means that you will not need to pay the following health costs: prescription charges; NHS dental charges; eye tests, glasses and contact lenses; travel to hospital for NHS treatment; wigs and fabric supports.
Certificate HC3 provides partial help with some of these health costs.

Certificates are usually valid for six months. If your circumstances remain unchanged after six months then, if necessary, make a new claim before the current certificate expires."

[Deleted User]

SEE wrote: »

My son gets DLA and Mobility at the higher rate, but they won't pay him IS, they give him Incapacity benefit which means he has to pay for his prescriptions, and he keeps getting demands to find work. He is severly disabled and I am his carer

He probably doesnt get I/S as his I/B is higher than his I/S would be,if he gets higher rate care then he shouldnt have to fill in any IB50s and I thought that would exclude him from work focused interviews???

SEE

woodbine wrote: »

He probably doesnt get I/S as his I/B is higher than his I/S would be,if he gets higher rate care then he shouldnt have to fill in any IB50s and I thought that would exclude him from work focused interviews???

Ah, I see, thank you:beer: I get £50.55 CA, and £20.31 IS and I really struggle.