Farmers allowed to claim income support?

Andrea2528

Hi,

My boyfriend is a self-employed farmer who is not earning much income and he is wondering he can claim income support. Actually, I was thinking of going to live with him.

Can someone give some advice regarding this?

Thank you

karenx

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

So the short answer is - no he cant claim IS

Andrea2528

Hi,

Ok, thanks. Would he be able to claim housing benefit or council tax since he lives in in council accommodation?

karenx

Depends on his income etc. And if you moved in also they would take into account what you earn

DX2

Andrea2528 wrote: »

Hi,

My boyfriend is a self-employed farmer who is not earning much income and he is wondering he can claim income support. Actually, I was thinking of going to live with him.

Can someone give some advice regarding this?

Thank you

Andrea how old are you and your BF? are you able to claim WTC (working tax credit)

exitroute?

Does your b/f know you are thinking of going to live with him? LOL

Andrea2528

Hi,

Thanks, I appreciate the replies. I don't work at the moment and I am about to start claiming jobseekers allowance or income support.

We are both working age and my boyfriend is self-employed.

alwaysonthego_2

Andrea2528 wrote: »

Hi,

Thanks, I appreciate the replies. I don't work at the moment and I am about to start claiming jobseekers allowance or income support.

We are both working age and my boyfriend is self-employed.

Does working age mean that you're over 25?

Andrea2528

Yes, we have talked about me going to live there.

We are both over 25 years old.

DX2

Andrea2528 wrote: »

Yes, we have talked about me going to live there.

We are both over 25 years old.

Get a claim in for WTC if he works over 30 hours per week.

karenx

Andrea2528 wrote: »

Hi,

Thanks, I appreciate the replies. I don't work at the moment and I am about to start claiming jobseekers allowance or income support.

We are both working age and my boyfriend is self-employed.

On what term are u going to claim income support?