Incapcity based income support benefit info needed plsss

Rochelle

Hi all i have been on benefits for some time now due to some severe health problems, last year the dss asked for medical certs which my gp gave as i am on a lot of medication for a few different problems.
He first gave me 12 week cert`s he did this twice then the dss said i no longer need them and put me on incapacity based income support and told me i dont need any more cert`s for a year.
I could not go on to incapacity ben as had not been working previous hence incapacity based income support, i also am a single parent with a son in full time college.
4 weeks ago my benefit went up my bout £ 50 fortnightly as they said i now get another premium as have been on incapacity based income support now for over a yr.

What i would like to know is my benefit means tested if so how much savings can you have, not that i can save any on the money i get lol :D as it is classed as incapacity benefit but paid through income support dept as was not working b4.
Sorry if i am confusing you, think i am confusing myself to lol:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Hope someone could help me, did look up online but did not find any info.

elfen

I'm not too sure, I'd assume as it's incap assessed it's not, but then again if its IS it probably follows IS rules. I'd assume until you can find out otherwise that it is means tested, as at the moment you're getting it instead of incap due to entitlement restrictions (but yay on the £50 extra a fortnight)

Rochelle

marc1721 wrote: »

Simple answer get a job

If ur going to be an ar*e!!!! pls dont bother posting on my thread !!!:mad::mad::mad:

Rochelle

elfen wrote: »

I'm not too sure, I'd assume as it's incap assessed it's not, but then again if its IS it probably follows IS rules. I'd assume until you can find out otherwise that it is means tested, as at the moment you're getting it instead of incap due to entitlement restrictions (but yay on the £50 extra a fortnight)

Thank you Elfen, was just looking up bout ESA so tbh am really not sure what ben i am now on, think will have to call up on monday as ask them so maybe i can be clearer lol.
Thanks anway

marydot

Marc be careful what you say, you know someone just might get your ip address and blow the !!!! out of your motherboard so you system will never work again.You never know what is going on behind your back .

hayley11

Rochelle don't worry about him, he'll be gone soon enough and all his vile posts too.

You can have a max of £16000 savings. I got the following from the adviceguide website - linky.

"Capital of more than £6,000 will affect how much Income Support you get. You will be treated as getting £1 a week in income for every £250 of capital (or part of £250) above the £6,000 limit. This is regardless of how much money you actually receive from your capital, if any."

ETA - Income Support is the best thing to be on really because you are entitled to free prescriptions, dental care etc on top of the IS. You don't automatically qualify for these "perks" on other benefits

Rochelle

marydot wrote: »

Marc be careful what you say, you know someone just might get your ip address and blow the !!!! out of your motherboard so you system will never work again.You never know what is going on behind your back .

Omg am shocked at what he has said, i just came on here looking for advice and did not expect to be insulted so badly from someone who is obviously a very pathetic small man, who himself is on benefits as he has posted about them.
Thank you Marydot take care x

Rochelle

hayley11 wrote: »

Rochelle don't worry about him, he'll be gone soon enough and all his vile posts too.

You can have a max of £16000 savings. I got the following from the adviceguide website - linky.

"Capital of more than £6,000 will affect how much Income Support you get. You will be treated as getting £1 a week in income for every £250 of capital (or part of £250) above the £6,000 limit. This is regardless of how much money you actually receive from your capital, if any."

Thank you Hayley hope he does go soon as this site does not need pathetic small men like him,
I appreciate the info take care.

Blackpool_Saver

There are some vile folk on here, take no notice, this new IS for disabled folk is very complex.

Rochelle

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

There are some vile folk on here, take no notice, this new IS for disabled folk is very complex.

Thanks def think i need to ring up to actually find out if its ESA or what lol thanks and take care x

Rochelle

They mods have deleted his 2 offensive posts i hope he will be banned.