Please help

notlongnow_2

alwaysonthego wrote: »

How many hours do you work?

How much is your income?

Do you have children?

What benefits does your DH claim?

I earn approx £950 a month after tax.
3 children.
DLA and IB

He isnt going to claim as we are ok. Bills are paid etc and as corny as it sounds, we arent materialistic and are quite happy as we are. It was my friend who asked him why he wasnt claiming, I didnt think this was possible until I looked at the link I posted above and what the adviser told him ( that if I worked lower hours then for him to phone again).

alwaysonthego_2

notlongnow wrote: »

I earn approx £950 a month after tax.
3 children.
DLA and IB

He isnt going to claim as we are ok. Bills are paid etc and as corny as it sounds, we arent materialistic and are quite happy as we are. It was my friend who asked him why he wasnt claiming, I didnt think this was possible until I looked at the link I posted above and what the adviser told him ( that if I worked lower hours then for him to phone again).

He would not be entitled to a top up of IS on his IB because you are earning too much.

However you should be getting WTC and CTC. If you are renting you could get help with your rent.

notlongnow_2

sassy666 wrote: »

Well, my partner is self employed and works 40 hours a week. He earns £300 a week after tax e.t.c and if i returned to work i would work 37 hours and earn £900 a month. Hope that is a little more detailed x
We both have a lot of outgoings between us aswell, loans, credit cards e.t.c

I think you would get help with your childcare costs through tax credits. I think you would be better off if you went back to work What makes you sure you would be worse off?

alwaysonthego_2

To Sassy,

try www.entitledto.co.uk for a rough guide.

If you have debts the CAB can help you negotiate with your creditors.

notlongnow_2

alwaysonthego wrote: »

He would not be entitled to a top up of IS on his IB because you are earning too much.

However you should be getting WTC and CTC. If you are renting you could get help with your rent.

Thankyou.

Yes we do get CTC and WTC. We are home owners so no rent to pay. Just out of interest, If we were renting, what help would there be then?

Purely and simply a nosey question as the benefit system just baffles me..lol.

So...it is possible for one person to claim IS even though the other one works? (again...just a nosey question! Believe me, it doesnt take much to confuse me on this board..lol)

My OH, before we met was on DLA and IB and never knew he could claim council tax benefit... We only found this out when sorting out the council tax payments on a new property..lol.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to me.

alwaysonthego_2

notlongnow wrote: »

Thankyou.

Yes we do get CTC and WTC. We are home owners so no rent to pay. Just out of interest, If we were renting, what help would there be then?

Purely and simply a nosey question as the benefit system just baffles me..lol.

So...it is possible for one person to claim IS even though the other one works? (again...just a nosey question! Believe me, it doesnt take much to confuse me on this board..lol)

My OH, before we met was on DLA and IB and never knew he could claim council tax benefit... We only found this out when sorting out the council tax payments on a new property..lol.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to me.

Basically the government say that a person/couple can live off a minimum amount in order to survive, it is £100.95 per week for a couple. If your income is over the IS personal allowance plus any premiums for disabilities on top of that then you will not be entitled.

Try www.entitledto.co.uk fo an idea of entitlements.