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will he loose his incapacity benefit?

liz3112
liz3112 Posts: 5 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
my husband currently recieves incapacity benefit for him and he gets some for me as his partner, i have been offered a full time job, will he loose his incapacity benefit if i start full time employment?
i have tried looking at the various sites and they all say about HIM starting work not me its so confusing
any help appreciated as i have my 2nd interview tomorrow for the job :confused:

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  • bigredhen
    bigredhen Posts: 23 Forumite
    he will lose the money he gets for you (adult dependancy increase) but will keep the IB paid for him
  • liz3112
    liz3112 Posts: 5 Forumite
    thank you for your reply, i thought he would loose the extra he gets for me, but wasn't sure if he would loose his money he gets.
    They don't make any of sites simple to use!
  • mdsremos
    mdsremos Posts: 40 Forumite
    I agree, I would have thought the element for you would be lost however if your OH is not working then it should be okay plus as Incapacity benefit is not a means-tested State Benefit then it doesnt matter how much money is in the bank or being brought in by a partner.
    Wife/Mother of two gorgeous boys/Full-time A&E Coordinator/Home-start Support Worker/Open University Student/Wannabe Midwife = a busy yet fulfilled life!! :rotfl:
  • liz3112
    liz3112 Posts: 5 Forumite
    No my husband is not working, he is waiting for an op on his back,he is the one claiming but he gets money for me too, so i thought i would get a job instead of being stuck at home.
    I was just worried they may stop his IB too, if that was the case we wouldn't have enough money to makes ends met if i went to work and they stopped the IB totally
  • alwaysonthego_2
    alwaysonthego_2 Posts: 8,421 Forumite
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    Does he get DLA?
  • liz3112
    liz3112 Posts: 5 Forumite
    No just Incapacity benefit for himslf and extra for me
  • alwaysonthego_2
    alwaysonthego_2 Posts: 8,421 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    liz3112 wrote: »
    No just Incapacity benefit for himslf and extra for me
    I am not sure of your dh's full medical condition, but you should do some research in to DLA . He needs to have had is condition for at least 3 months.
  • liz3112
    liz3112 Posts: 5 Forumite
    he has had the condition for nearly 2 years, he has been on IB since dec 07 he had a op on his back last april (he had a prolapsed disc, now he has another 1 and is waiting for another op date to come through,
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