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On Incapacity Benefit Claiming for Income Support
single_lonely
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Im on incapacity benefit and had been gettting child tax credit.
unfortunaly little un isnt going college and so havent got enough to live on.
phoned helpline and put claim on for income support.
they replied back asking how much my other son earns and employment letter.
hes been working for company for 2 years and is on £20,000.
doesnt pay me but helps with gas etc (he pays 95% of then)
he doesnt want to dislose how much he earns
hes classed as an NON DEPENDENT, so can he refuse to give information?
i get £300 or so a fornight, if hes on £20,000 how will affect my claim?
thanks in anticipation
unfortunaly little un isnt going college and so havent got enough to live on.
phoned helpline and put claim on for income support.
they replied back asking how much my other son earns and employment letter.
hes been working for company for 2 years and is on £20,000.
doesnt pay me but helps with gas etc (he pays 95% of then)
he doesnt want to dislose how much he earns
hes classed as an NON DEPENDENT, so can he refuse to give information?
i get £300 or so a fornight, if hes on £20,000 how will affect my claim?
thanks in anticipation
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single_lonely wrote: »Im on incapacity benefit and had been gettting child tax credit.
unfortunaly little un isnt going college and so havent got enough to live on.
phoned helpline and put claim on for income support.
they replied back asking how much my other son earns and employment letter.
hes been working for company for 2 years and is on £20,000.
doesnt pay me but helps with gas etc (he pays 95% of then)
he doesnt want to dislose how much he earns
hes classed as an NON DEPENDENT, so can he refuse to give information?
i get £300 or so a fornight, if hes on £20,000 how will affect my claim?
thanks in anticipation
You're on means tested benefits, your son earns £20,000 and all he contributes is a bit towards utility bills? Why do you allow this situation to continue?0 -
Income support is a means tested benefit and goes on household income.
£20K and all he pays is a utility bill. @Get him to pay his fair share and stop trying to
play the system. On that salary he should be paying his way.
He is still classed as contributing to the family pot.
Or tell him to move out and then he would have to pay his way.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
single_lonely wrote: »Im on incapacity benefit and had been gettting child tax credit.
unfortunaly little un isnt going college and so havent got enough to live on.
phoned helpline and put claim on for income support.
they replied back asking how much my other son earns and employment letter.
hes been working for company for 2 years and is on £20,000.
doesnt pay me but helps with gas etc (he pays 95% of then)
he doesnt want to dislose how much he earns
hes classed as an NON DEPENDENT, so can he refuse to give information?
i get £300 or so a fornight, if hes on £20,000 how will affect my claim?
thanks in anticipation
There are two obvious answers here.
1. Get son who pays zero rent, yet earns £20k per year to pay his fair share of the rent and bills.
2. Get other son who isn't going college, to get job hunting. And as per (1) pay his fair share.All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.0 -
Is your IB Credits Only?0
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NASA- Im not sure if its IB credits or not.
people can you not read or is it my typing.
he pays 95% of bills (but no rent)
seeing that gas and electric and water came to £700 a few months ago (he payed all of them)
i forgot to mention he has two kids and a wife to support.
i ask again will it matter if he doesnt send evidence.
(it is my claim after all)0 -
single_lonely wrote: »NASA- Im not sure if its IB credits or not.
people can you not read or is it my typing.
he pays 95% of bills (but no rent)
seeing that gas and electric and water came to £700 a few months ago (he payed all of them)
i forgot to mention he has two kids and a wife to support.
i ask again will it matter if he doesnt send evidence.
(it is my claim after all)
Not £700 per month though, eh?
Even with a wife and kids to support, if he's living with you, he will be expected to pay his way. You can't expect the state to step in, when he is living with you rent free.
How about putting him on a fair deal that he contributes his share equally. Then your second son (the one who isn't going to college) will see his example, and do the same instinctively.All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.0 -
Who pays the rent?Gone ... or have I?0
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So you, your son (who isn't going to college) your son who is on a salary of around £20,000 plus his wife and two children live in your house? Is this correct?
Do you claim HB?0 -
Have you thought about a pre payment meter for the gas and electric...like you were thinking about for your tenants :whistle:single_lonely wrote: »NASA- Im not sure if its IB credits or not.
people can you not read or is it my typing.
he pays 95% of bills (but no rent)
seeing that gas and electric and water came to £700 a few months ago (he payed all of them)
i forgot to mention he has two kids and a wife to support.
i ask again will it matter if he doesnt send evidence.
(it is my claim after all)single_lonely wrote: »Hi, i want to put tenant into my vacant house.
its currently got normal quartely billing meter but id like to change to pay as you go (prepayment meters).
can i still get money for changing over?
(someone has to come out and fit a new meter)
how do i do it?
thanks*SIGH*
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How can you have no money to live on when you had the proceeds of selling your house a couple of months ago?
"My father is on disability. Hes worked for 40 years but due to ill health no longer can.
i was living in my own house but father couldnt afford gas/electic/tvlicense/water bills.
I agreed to move in with him, rent free.
Now i pay the bills, have still got a tidy sum from selling my house and my parents are happy."0
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