Some benefit help please

Damzel_In_Distress

viktory wrote: »

You still get the money the same as I do. The only difference is you get yours from the tax payer and I get mine from my employer. I understand you do not directly handle the cash - but then nor do I as my rent and CT comes directly out of my bank account.

This is exactly the point ONW has made - too many claimants discount HB and CT as they don't physically handle the money. It should still be counted though as it is two hefty bills you don't have to pay.

I do see my rent money and i do count this when adding everything up as i do physically see the cash in my account.I pay my own rent direct to the landlord as i have to add £150 to it on top of the HB i get so it would make no sence for him to get paid some of the council then another payment from me in the month and would only make things confusing.:rolleyes:
I think its iggnorant to dis-count it as at the end of the day like everything else its money given to you to help you live.Living on benefits isnt easy but the way i see it is,that even though some times your struggle,so do people who work,my mum works her backside off and is worse off than me some weeks all be it not often but it does happen.

EDIT-I didnt mean to thank the poster above but it wont let me remove it!! GRRR!!

bestpud

jennie09 wrote: »

Yes i can see that i have always worked until very recently, it isnt all the tax payers money either, and my rent is very cheap anyway, unlike some expensive areas, believe me i would much rather pay the full rent myself, but unfortunately at moment i cant.:rolleyes:

Does someone else help out with your rent?

jennie09

bestpud wrote: »

Does someone else help out with your rent?

My mam helps me pay the rest of my rent as i cant always afford it .:o

lolababy

The problem is that when you earn a lot you tend to spend it. Its only when something happens that you come crashing down to earth. You need to sort out a budget with your partner and look at what and how you spend your income.
Its the only way for you to see what you need to cutback on .Look on the bright side when you go back to work you will be able to save your wage.

krisskross

jennie09 wrote: »

My mam helps me pay the rest of my rent as i cant always afford it .:o

Just a week ago you said you were on Income Support. Why don't you get all your rent paid? That seems a bit unfair as I think you said it was only 60 odd pounds a week.

Oldernotwiser

hippy-chicy wrote: »

No I didn't, I was referring to the costs of everyday living e.g food, bills. Not including rent and ctax.

For working people, rent and council tax ARE costs of everyday living.

Oldernotwiser

jennie09 wrote: »

My mam helps me pay the rest of my rent as i cant always afford it .:o

But I thought you received LHA to pay your rent?