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No income - what am I entitled to??

Hi Everyone

I am currently off long term sick and my SSP has stopped beginning of March. I have put in my claim for ESA and still awaiting to hear from them, anyway my last wage packet was 20th March and it was for £102 (which was left over SSP). I have no money and applied for a crisis loan on 17th March and got £60, all my wages were spoken for and now I have been surviving on my partner's JSA since 17th March.....

Now my partner's JSA is based on him per day and he has is own bills to pay, we literally are living on £20 a week shopping, in which is not doing it for us....

So do they except me to live on nothing until they sort my claim out??

Am I entitled to any money in the meantime??

Thanks in advance
Married the love of my life on 1st October 2011

Comments

  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    I would guess the only thing you are entitled to is a Crisis Loan until your ESA pays out. At least that will be backdated.
  • Thank you for the advice

    I will check tommorrow to see if I am elgiable
    Married the love of my life on 1st October 2011
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