Sickness

Gareth19

Hi just looking for some advice. I have been on the sick from work for around 1 month and I have just received a note from doctor for a further 3 months. I am currently getting SSP and Company sick pay although my company sick pay only lasts for 2 months I believe so that will soon be stopping. My question really is how are you supposed to live off just SSP alone at £79.15 a week? I am married with 2 kids so we get the tax credits etc. Just wondering if there's any other help I can apply for to top up the SSP when my company sick pay stops. £79.15 a week seems very little to survive on. Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.

Indie_Kid

Does your wife work?

montymud

Im not sure that there is anymore that you can get. I am also married with two children and we are both unemployed (hopefully not for long!) and we live off JSA of £200 every fortnight so I cant imagine that with you getting tax credits that they will have anything further that you could apply for. Have you checked Direct.gov for any information? It's so very hard for us at the moment living off benefits so I do know how you feel. I can't wait to get working, I am so looking forward to going back to a regular income monthly. It really has made us appreciate working life more! Best of luck to you.

Gareth19

No my wife is a house mum so to speak and looks after our little ones. I had hoped there was maybe something to top up SSP but it appears my fears were true then and thats all you get

Indie_Kid

You might get help with council tax and rent.

Robbie64

You can claim Income Support to bring your weekly income up to £102.75 if it is below this level and you have less than £6,000 / £16,000 in savings. Your weekly income is basically made up of any income you have less Child Tax Credits and Child Benefit (ie SSP and any Working Tax Credit and tariff income from savings from £6,000 to £16,000). If you do get Income Support you will be able to get Child Tax Credits paid at the maximum amount.

Indie_Kid

What reason would they have to claim income support?

Robbie64

Because they may have a low income. Unless they get Working Tax Credit their income will be £79.15 a week once company pay stops, some £23.60 a week below IS levels.

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when ssp ends he should claim esa

sunnyone

Robbie64 wrote: »

Because they may have a low income. Unless they get Working Tax Credit their income will be £79.15 a week once company pay stops, some £23.60 a week below IS levels.

Thats dosnt mean that they are eligable for IS.

Robbie64

sunnyone wrote: »

Thats dosnt mean that they are eligable for IS.

If their income and savings are low enough then they may be eligible for IS.