Spoke to CAB - some questions please

bundance

I was advised on this thread that if I were one of the many unfit for work people being kicked off sickness benefit before I was fit, due to government cuts, I would not receive any JSA due to my £400 a month pension income.

I spoke to the citizens advice bureau today on some other issues and the advisor saw that I had asked a question previously on this, but it had not been answered.

My income support mortgage relief was stopped when i got my pension, because at the time I had more savings than I now have. I told her I had been advised that I was not entitled to any JSA money should the worst happen.
She told me that now my savings have decreased I should be entitiled to help with interest payments on my mortgage.
I also checked on entitledto.co.uk and they said that I should be entitled to help with interest payments on my mortgage.

Now I am confused, please can someone help?

Thanks

dmg24

What is the outstanding amount on your mortgage?

How much IB do you receive, and what rate of DLA?

Are your savings below £6,000?

nannytone_2

and how quickly did your savings drop to below the allowed amount? say you'd spent 20k of savings in 6 months they might say its deliberate deprivation of capital.

bundance

Dmg

What is the outstanding amount on your mortgage?
just under £40,000
How much IB do you receive, and what rate of DLA?
£170 aprox a fortnight (slightly less than the usual rate, due to my occupational pension income)
Are your savings below £6,000?
Yes

dmg24

What rate of DLA do you receive?

bundance

dmg24 wrote: »

What rate of DLA do you receive?

middle rate care

bundance

CAB have been helping me