Warning! Big benefit payments shake-up: frequency and pay-day will change for most

Zara33

MSE_Martin wrote: »

This is being rolled out over two years, getting a letter so soon means you're one of the first.

:oI must learn to stop reading things so quickly.

*swoon* :smileyheaMartin replied to me! :rotfl:

sweetiepie2121

Zara33 wrote: »

did nobody get a letter then...because i certainly did.

This is the first I have heard about this.I am wondering when I shall get a letter about the change.
What order are jobcenter doing this change to our benifits.For example will it be Alphebeticaly.

DeeDee74

:eek::eek: i had a letter,
got appoinment at jc next week anyway so will be asking when it's changing as it didnt have a date oon letter just said changing from weekly to every 2weeks..

looby75

sweetiepie2121 wrote: »

This is the first I have heard about this.I am wondering when I shall get a letter about the change.
What order are jobcenter doing this change to our benifits.For example will it be Alphebeticaly.

I don't think it's going to be done alphabeticaly (unless reverse alpabeticaly) as my last name starts with W and I got the letter a couple of weeks ago saying my payments will change back end of april start of May.

It's not really a problem for me as only get a small amount of IS now, but I can see how it would be a problem for someone who falls into the crack that means they won't receive a payment for 3 weeks, even with a crisis loan it could be difficult.

KimYeovil

sweetiepie2121 wrote: »

This is the first I have heard about this.I am wondering when I shall get a letter about the change.
What order are jobcenter doing this change to our benifits.For example will it be Alphebeticaly.

It seems that if they do order it thusly you will still perceive it to be totally at random! (I mean this sweetly. Don't take umbrage.)

bestpud

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

Try and avoid a crisis loan if you can; I had to take one when I was sanctioned when I first applied for JSA. This then became 2 as I had to wait 9 weeks for any money to come in as my ex employer was lazy and evasive when it came to sending back the paperwork sent by the DWP. Anyway, long story short, they're taking so much of my JSA off me now I am now needing crisis loans to survive as they leave me short!! It's a vicious cycle.

I agree in principle but this is not really the same as a crisis loan!

For a start, it is offered to everyone receiving the benefits and affected by the changes, with no need to justify a need - you simply sign and return the form.

Also, the repayment schedule is very clearly stated on the letter so people know exactly what they are signing up for and when the money will be repaid etc.

It really is very simple and not in the same league as crisis loans.

vamp2911

I'm currently receiving Carers allowance and Income support on a weekly basis. Am I correct in thinking that I will continue to get the Carers Allowance on a weekly basis but the Income Support on a fortnight;y basis? If that is the case then Its going to be really fun living on £53.11 alternate weeks!! Can anyone conffirm this?

alwaysonthego_2

vamp2911 wrote: »

I'm currently receiving Carers allowance and Income support on a weekly basis. Am I correct in thinking that I will continue to get the Carers Allowance on a weekly basis but the Income Support on a fortnight;y basis? If that is the case then Its going to be really fun living on £53.11 alternate weeks!! Can anyone conffirm this?

Wouldn't you just budget and share the money out for the two weeks

vamp2911

It's already difficult to manage on less than £90 per week and this just seems to be making life difficult just for the sake of it. It also has the chance of disrupting bill payments etc.

richard9991

vamp2911 wrote: »

I'm currently receiving Carers allowance and Income support on a weekly basis. Am I correct in thinking that I will continue to get the Carers Allowance on a weekly basis but the Income Support on a fortnight;y basis? If that is the case then Its going to be really fun living on £53.11 alternate weeks!! Can anyone conffirm this?

carers allowance is not affected but yes income support will eventually be paid at a minimum of fortnightly payments
but i suspect careres will go the same way as my dla used to be weekly now it is fourweekly