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benefit help urgently needed

impy1962
impy1962 Posts: 6 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
my girlfriend is on benefits. She has been saddled with debts (6k) by her ex partner. She is unable to work (M.E. or possibly M.s) and has been ta the CAB who have been some help in sorting her debts a little and calling off bailiffs. She has been told to go on ESA as she is ill. However the amount per month changes by the day and she has also lost her carers allowance. Her son 11 has Aspergers and receives DLA at the middle rate, I now understand that she should be able to claim income support and carers allowance, because of this. Her benefit amounts seem to change regulsrly and she is really struggling, which is doing her health no good. The benefits system moves more slowly than a snail with an arthitic condition. Has anyone any words of wisdom or know where she can go for more rapid help. She is a single mum living in Hampshire Thank you David
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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DEbt is ingored for benefits. How is she a single parent if she's your girlfriend?
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  • impy1962
    impy1962 Posts: 6 Forumite
    in as much as it is a new relationship and i don't live with her
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Why has she lost her CA?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • impy1962
    impy1962 Posts: 6 Forumite
    because she was told she had to go on ESA? which is my gripe, she seems to have been misled via the authorities and CAB. With income support she would keep her carers allowance, but she cannot get an answer and the wheels turn slowly.
  • angelbob
    angelbob Posts: 551 Forumite
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    can you get CA if your too ill to work yourself, doesn't seem right? not being rude just like to know.
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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,100 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Why was she on income support? If it was because of the CA, she'd stay on IS.
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  • evie-mays-mum
    evie-mays-mum Posts: 107 Forumite
    My sister seperated from her partner 5 years ago,6 months ago she met someone.
    They dont live together or share monies just enjoy a relationship.........she is a SINGLE PARENT
  • impy1962
    impy1962 Posts: 6 Forumite
    she has to care for her son, and obviously she would want to. there is no doubt about her being unable to work she was advised that she could not claim income support, but this seems eroneous as her son is on DLA...........in the mean time she has little money to live on, yesterday she was down to £3 and she is far far far from wasteful. She seems lost in the system and i am trying to sort
  • impy1962
    impy1962 Posts: 6 Forumite
    angelbob wrote: »
    can you get CA if your too ill to work yourself, doesn't seem right? not being rude just like to know.

    she has to care for her son, and obviously she would want to. there is no doubt about her being unable to work she was advised that she could not claim income support, but this seems eroneous as her son is on DLA...........in the mean time she has little money to live on, yesterday she was down to £3 and she is far far far from wasteful. She seems lost in the system and i am trying to sort
  • viktory
    viktory Posts: 7,635 Forumite
    impy1962 wrote: »
    she has to care for her son, and obviously she would want to. there is no doubt about her being unable to work she was advised that she could not claim income support, but this seems eroneous as her son is on DLA...........in the mean time she has little money to live on, yesterday she was down to £3 and she is far far far from wasteful. She seems lost in the system and i am trying to sort

    Does her son go to a mainstream school?
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