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£24.80 a week

debrag
debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
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How is anyone meant to live on £24.80 a week? My other half has just received a letter to say that is what he gets. He's 48 and isn't the amount meant to be £60.80 or something?

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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    I assume you work, or he has savings? If so, you will be assessed as a couple, and you will be expected to support him (as couples do).
    Gone ... or have I?
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    we don't live together. He lives in a council house
  • black_paw
    black_paw Posts: 1,791 Forumite
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    sounds weird , maybe some thing to do with savings ?
    the truth is out there ... on these pages !!
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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    There should be a letter explaining how the figure has been calculated.
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    edited 16 April 2009 at 4:12PM
    will have to find out what exactly is in the letter.

    He lives with his sister, nephew his girlfriend & her 2 kids. Will they look at everyone in the household when working it out?
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    debrag wrote: »
    will have to find out what exactly is in the letter.

    He lives with his sister, nephew his girlfriends & her 2 kids. Will they look at everyone in the household when working it out?
    Girlfriends ? :eek:
    I would think that he would be classed as single for JSA claim, unless he made a joint application.
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • debrag
    debrag Posts: 3,426 Forumite
    sorry meant to say girlfriend not girlfriends lol

    Yes he make a single application.
  • deb0020
    deb0020 Posts: 191 Forumite
    debrag wrote: »
    How is anyone meant to live on £24.80 a week? My other half has just received a letter to say that is what he gets. He's 48 and isn't the amount meant to be £60.80 or something?


    What benefit is he claiming?

    Does he have any income at all coming in?
  • sammyjammy
    sammyjammy Posts: 8,138 Forumite
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    It sounds like he might be subject to a sanction for the reasons he left his employment, is that a possibility?
    "You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "
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