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Help when getting SSP
alwaysskint96
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Is there any other help available when receiving SSP as tbh the amount given wont even pay the rent let alone living costs as well for a family of 4
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What other household income do you have?Gone ... or have I?0
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child ben and £20- a week CTC0
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Do you not have a partner that works? Your CTC is low for three children?Gone ... or have I?0
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Partrner is a SAHM
Normally enough money to live on when getting full wages- and its 2 kids, regular income 28kish
Not quite sure how all this questioning is actually helping though? Answered the income one earlier to be met with more questions0 -
Tempted not to help given the slight attitude showing through, but, Income Support can be claimed in addition to SSP. Given that there is no other income and your partner is unemployed and not contributing, Income Support should top-up tosomewhere around £102.
This is assuming that you are only getting £79.15.0 -
Also you may qualify for help with Rent and Council Tax.
People have to ask questions to ascertain your details to see what Benefits you may be entitled to. Whether your partner works or not is relevant to this, it is not just people being nosey.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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alwaysskint96 wrote: »Partrner is a SAHM
Normally enough money to live on when getting full wages- and its 2 kids, regular income 28kish
Not quite sure how all this questioning is actually helping though? Answered the income one earlier to be met with more questions
The questions were needed because we could not advise on the information given - your first post mentions a household of four, but then your second post makes no mention of a partner. We ain't mindreaders!Gone ... or have I?0 -
The questions were needed because we could not advise on the information given - your first post mentions a household of four, but then your second post makes no mention of a partner. We ain't mindreaders!
Sorry but thought answering the origanal question about other income by stating about the child benefit and tax credit was fine- after all it did cover the whole other household income. If there was another wage coming in it wouldve been mentioned at that point.
Anyway thanks for the info- will pass it on0
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