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  • CIS
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    edited 12 September 2010 at 5:29PM
    The info quoted earlier was only part of the relevant page re IS.

    From DirectGov

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708
    Families and Income Support

    You can claim Income Support for yourself and your partner.
    Jobcentre Plus will treat you as a couple if you live with:
    • your husband, wife or civil partner
    • someone as if they were your husband, wife or civil partner
    Jobcentre Plus call this other person your partner.
    Income Support is no longer paid for children if you're making a new claim. To get money for children, you must now claim Child Tax Credit instead.
    Only one person in a family can claim Income Support at any one time. There are several types of premiums (extra amounts) you may get based on your and your partner's circumstances. Contact Jobcentre Plus to find out more.
    The training course may affect the claim but couples are ordinarily eligible.
    I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.
  • CIS wrote: »
    The info quoted earlier was only part of the relevant page re IS.

    From DirectGov

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708

    The training course may affect the claim but couples are ordinarily eligible.

    Yes coupes can certainly claim if they meet the qualifying conditions...
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