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Child Maintainance no longer affects Income Support??

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  • moonflower_2
    moonflower_2 Posts: 294 Forumite
    1 Child at home age 16
    Income
    DLA
    IB
    CTC
    CB
    Only.I think that they disregard the DLA
    All advice welcome
    SPC £500 well will try very hard.

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  • moonflower_2
    moonflower_2 Posts: 294 Forumite
    Ihave been struggling to pay the mortgage anyway without this reduction in income
    SPC £500 well will try very hard.

    GC £6.16/£150
  • moonflower_2
    moonflower_2 Posts: 294 Forumite
    Will I be able to claim income support or other help please?
    SPC £500 well will try very hard.

    GC £6.16/£150
  • dreamywings1
    dreamywings1 Posts: 420 Forumite
    http://www.entitledto.com

    this should help you work out what your entitled to although I dont know if it takes into effect any changes
    total debt at LBM £4800
    Debt as of Mar 2016 £1790 Hope to be debt free July 2016:eek:
    Sealed pot challenge number 552
  • moonflower_2
    moonflower_2 Posts: 294 Forumite
    yes I have just looked at the entittled to site and it looks hopeful.

    Does anyone know how long it takes to be processed I heard that it was 6-

    8weeks is this right for an income support decision?

    Do they take it from the telephone call datre or the date that they recieve the application form?Please help
    SPC £500 well will try very hard.

    GC £6.16/£150
  • fluffymovie
    fluffymovie Posts: 1,417 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Income Support processing times will vary from area to area.

    You should contact them without delay however as they take your date of first contact into account when processing your award.

    Also, you may wish to apply for Council Tax Benefit as you are on other benefits and have children.
    I currently manage a Housing Benefit service and have been working in Housing / council tax benefit (as was) since 2001.

    All views expressed in my posts are my own opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    I received a letter saying that from 12th April all maintence will be disregarded and that from the £15th April I'll receive the full amount of IS rather than the few quid a forntnight I receive now.

    My next IS payment is due on 14th April, does anyone know if that means I'll receive the Few £ as normal and then have to wait until my next fornightly payment on the 28th April to see the increase?

    And does anyone know why when it's supposed to be a rule change from the 12rth April my letter said the change will only affect me from the 15th? (I hope my question makes sense I'm not at home so don't have the wording of the letter with me)
  • lauren_1
    lauren_1 Posts: 2,067 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Mine says it will affect me from the 14th as thats my next pay date, i get mine fortnightly.
  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    lauren_1 wrote: »
    Mine says it will affect me from the 14th as thats my next pay date, i get mine fortnightly.
    See thats the bit thats confusing me, my next payment date is the 14th too, but the letter definitely said the 15th, I remember because it's my sisters birthday.
  • missmontana
    missmontana Posts: 1,994 Forumite
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    Is it because its paid in arrears? do you get the last payment as it it now on the 14th then as of payments after the 15th it will have gone up.
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