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FT student husband, SAHM can we claim IS

My husband has started college we have 3 children, so we have CTC, CB, HB and CouncilTC.

He gets 30/wk ALG can we claim IS ?
You know your getting old when you
go to the pub sit outside
and admire the hanging basket :cool:
Is officially 48% tight :D

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  • karenx
    karenx Posts: 4,988 Forumite
    No.

    Who is eligible?

    You may be able to get Income Support if you're aged 16 to 59 and any of the following apply:
    • you're a lone parent
    • you're registered sick or disabled
    • you're a student and either a lone parent or disabled
    • you're caring for someone who's sick or elderly
    • you’re pregnant and your baby is due within the next 11 weeks, or you have given birth recently and your baby was born within the last 15 weeks

    and the following apply:
    • you don't have savings of £16,000 or more
    • you're not working, or work on average less than 16 hours a week
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Is there a reason why you cannot get a job?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • Only that i live rurally 2 buses a day, DD1 get school bus 8.15-3.30, DD2 at pre-sch in village, DS1 at home (8m). and no car
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Only that i live rurally 2 buses a day, DD1 get school bus 8.15-3.30, DD2 at pre-sch in village, DS1 at home (8m). and no car

    Sorry, the JCP will not accept location as a reason not to work. You chose to live there.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • Most college students work part time alongside their courses, even when they don't have a family to support.
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