Income Support

Skinticket

I had my shoddy medical last week with the atos morons and I failed it (as per usual) it says on the decision letter that i can claim JSA whilst I appeal, i just rang them to enquire about if its ok to claim whilst i appeal and the lady on the phone said that whilst i am appealing a ESA claim i am entitled to claim income support.

is that right?

Oldernotwiser

How old are you and are you a lone parent?

Skinticket

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

How old are you and are you a lone parent?

this is what ive read online...

Income Support is intended for people who cannot normally work (or who work fewer than 16 hours a week), and who are on a low income. For example, if you:

• Are incapable of work due to illness or disability.

i was told by the JCP so i can right?

DX2

Skinticket wrote: »

this is what ive read online...

Income Support is intended for people who cannot normally work (or who work fewer than 16 hours a week), and who are on a low income. For example, if you:

• Are incapable of work due to illness or disability.

i was told by the JCP so i can right?

Who can get Income Support

It's for people who all the following apply to:

• are between age 16 and the age they can get Pension Credit
• have a low income
• work less than 16 hours a week
• aren't in full-time study (but there are some exceptions)
• don't get Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
• don't have savings above £16,000
• live in Great Britain

You may get Income Support if you are one of the following:

• a lone parent
• on parental or paternity leave
• a carer
• a refugee learning English who arrived less than a year ago

DX2

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/wr_esachallenging

Oldernotwiser

Skinticket wrote: »

this is what ive read online...

Income Support is intended for people who cannot normally work (or who work fewer than 16 hours a week), and who are on a low income. For example, if you:

• Are incapable of work due to illness or disability.

i was told by the JCP so i can right?

This didn't answer my questions.

Skinticket

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

This didn't answer my questions.

sorry sir.

:wall:

Skinticket

OH MY GOD!!!!!

had the medical report today in the post and to say im disgusted is an understatement, its chock full of lies about things that were not even discussed at the medical and the things that were are twisted in their favour.

i had 9 points from the needed 15.

!!!!!!!s.

dookar

Appealing against a disfavourable ESA decision is not, on its own, grounds to claim income support. You may, however, receive the assessment rate of ESA pending the appeal

Oldernotwiser

Skinticket wrote: »

sorry sir.

:wall:

Sorry, but if you don't give relevant information you can't get an informed answer.

I can't see why you would be eligible for IS.

Skinticket

dookar wrote: »

Appealing against a disfavourable ESA decision is not, on its own, grounds to claim income support. You may, however, receive the assessment rate of ESA pending the appeal

I was only saying what i was told by an actual person who works for jobcentre plus...