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Please help - brother on IS and DLA is this correct?

far2812
far2812 Posts: 919 Forumite
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Hello All

Sorry I have never had to deal with the benefits system so need your burley advice!

My brother is currently received Income Support £52.25 every 2 weeks and has just been awarded DLA low rate care at £18.75.

This totals £42.70 per week.

I went to the local council and they have now awarded him housing benefit aswell which is great.

But my question is - Is he claiming the right thing as the Income Support only equates to £26.00 per week?

He suffers from alcoholism, Bi-Polar and a lot of mental health issues - he has been sober for 1 year and I am trying to really help him stay sober and keep himself on track.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

x
Total Quidco earnings - £547.98

Everyone is scared of someone or something, everyone loves someone or something, and everyone has lost someone or something! BE NICE!

Comments

  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Could he be repaying any overpaid benefits or does he have any savings?
  • far2812
    far2812 Posts: 919 Forumite
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    No he has only just started received them - I just thought it was a little low!
    Total Quidco earnings - £547.98

    Everyone is scared of someone or something, everyone loves someone or something, and everyone has lost someone or something! BE NICE!
  • far2812
    far2812 Posts: 919 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper
    Sorry no savings either!
    Total Quidco earnings - £547.98

    Everyone is scared of someone or something, everyone loves someone or something, and everyone has lost someone or something! BE NICE!
  • merlin68
    merlin68 Posts: 2,405 Forumite
    Income support should be £64 a week plus a dissability premium of £23.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    How old is he? Are you sure he is not receiving IB as well?

    Does he have an award letter? This should breakdown how they have reached this amount.
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  • far2812
    far2812 Posts: 919 Forumite
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    No he isn't receiving IB - I would probably understand if he was.

    He is 44 this month!

    He has a letter which states that they will pay the £54 into his account every 2 weeks.

    I know he hasn't been keeping up with his post so could it have been cancelled?

    I really appreciate your help x
    Total Quidco earnings - £547.98

    Everyone is scared of someone or something, everyone loves someone or something, and everyone has lost someone or something! BE NICE!
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    It doesn't sound like anything has been cancelled, as the amount mentioned would not even related to a sanctioned/ hardship rate.

    Does the letter give a breakdown of how they reach the final figure?
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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    I dont understand why he is not receiving IB or ESA or unemployment benefit.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    I dont understand why he is not receiving IB or ESA or unemployment benefit.

    If a claimant has not paid sufficient NI Conts, they would (under the IB system) be entitled to IS rather than IB, albeit at a higher level than the OP's brother.
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