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Jobseekers/DLA

stan1990_2 · 2010-10-05 12:00:50

Right here goes my problem, I have been unemployed since leaving college around May and because of a lack of activity in finding work i tried to apply for Jobseekers but was told i couldnt get it then, because my parents were still recieving child benefits. After that point i was then told because of my disability in…

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skintbint_2 Posts: 1,822 Forumite

11 November 2010 at 4:44PM

can confirm what your mum was told - her claiming carers allowance will have no impact on your benefit and also about the Severe Disability premium - its only paid if you live on your own and no one claims carers allowance for you, you will be entitled to the Disability premium as you live with other adults and someone claims carers. HTH

skintbint x
here's tae us, wha's like us - fell few and and they're a deid"
10k in 2010/£6988.30-69.88%@29/12/10, 11k in 2011/£897 07.04.11- fell by the wayside!!!
12k in 2012 - £204.00 @ 4/1/12
do not confuse me with the other skintbint who joined dec2011 - i am the original bint:rotfl:
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