JSA Rate of Payment

munchings-n-crunchings

My son has his first JSA appointment on Friday, after me making a telephone application on his behalf. I am his appointee.

I've just put his details into entitledto, and I'm sure the results can't be right, or I'm misunderstanding them.

Entitledto gives the figure of £147 per week JSA.
I'm not sure if this includes the DLA my son receives, as there is no breakdown of the rate and any disability premiums he may receive.

My son is 20.
In receipt of DLA. HRC + LRM
He lives at home, so no rent to be taken into consideration.

If anyone can just advise, it would be appreciated.

Regards
Munchie

Indie_Kid

Assuming he has no savings above £6k and no other income:
£51.85 basic JSA (£65.45 for those over 25)
£28 disability premium
£13.65 enhanced disability premium

He wouldn't be entitled to the severe disability premium unless you and everyone else over 18 who he lives with, are registered blind, receive MRC / HRC or either attendance allowance rate.

pcombo

Jeez no wonder people with disabilities are so rich.

Milking the system abit it seems, College bursary, DLA now "JSA". and some other benefit.

kingfisherblue

pcombo wrote: »

Jeez no wonder people with disabilities are so rich.

Milking the system abit it seems, College bursary, DLA now "JSA". and some other benefit.

This comment is uncalled for. People with disabilities often have additional expenses associated with their disability, hence the extra money to help them pay those expenses. My son, age 12, has been severely disabled since birth, with several conditions. His DLA helps pay towards a car (Motability scheme), as I would not be able to otherwise afford one and public transport is sparse and often inaccessible - not all buses are wheelchair friendly! His DLA also pays towards the additional petrol, heating, cleaning and care costs. I am unable to work because he requires 24 hour care.

Although the OP is not about a child with a disability, the following report illustrates how many children with disabilities are in, or on the border of, poverty. I don't think this qualifies them as rich!

http://www.cafamily.org.uk/pdfs/povertytaxcredits.pdf

Indie_Kid

pcombo wrote: »

Jeez no wonder people with disabilities are so rich.

Milking the system abit it seems, College bursary, DLA now "JSA". and some other benefit.

You could take my DLA if you wanted. Plus my disabilities and the extra costs I have. Many disabled people are worse off than non-disabled people.

pcombo

kingfisherblue wrote: »

This comment is uncalled for. People with disabilities often have additional expenses associated with their disability, hence the extra money to help them pay those expenses. My son, age 12, has been severely disabled since birth, with several conditions. His DLA helps pay towards a car (Motability scheme), as I would not be able to otherwise afford one and public transport is sparse and often inaccessible - not all buses are wheelchair friendly! His DLA also pays towards the additional petrol, heating, cleaning and care costs. I am unable to work because he requires 24 hour care.

Although the OP is not about a child with a disability, the following report illustrates how many children with disabilities are in, or on the border of, poverty. I don't think this qualifies them as rich!

http://www.cafamily.org.uk/pdfs/povertytaxcredits.pdf

Thats another thing that annoys me free cars when people like me have to buy cars, pay for everything my self yet YOU! get it all free must be easy.

Care cost? Dont you claim carers allowance then.

I wasn't having ago directly at OP, I was just point for a boy aged 20 he seems to have alot of benefits. Plus having disabilites can range from anything and you have made me look bad in your post.

Indie_Kid

pcombo wrote: »

Thats another thing that annoys me free cars when people like me have to buy cars, pay for everything my self yet YOU! get it all free must be easy.

Care cost? Dont you claim carers allowance then.

I wasn't having ago directly at OP, I was just point for a boy aged 20 he seems to have alot of benefits. Plus having disabilites can range from anything and you have made me look bad in your post.

The car isn't "free". If you want to discuss this, post in discussion time.

I'm KFB and other disabled would rather have their own car that they don't have to exchange after 3/5 years.

Two4Tuesday

pcombo wrote: »

Plus having disabilites can range from anything and you have made me look bad in your post.

You managed that all by yourself. :rotfl:

dazzadub

cars are paid for out of the mobility benefit, and carers allowance sometimes doesnt cover the care needed.
i dont understand why people have to moan about this.

he clearly needs it so why start an argument about it.

if you feel so strongly about disabled people getting benefits to help them live then i would suggest writing to your MP about it.

id rather be healthy and active then being stuck in home all day in pain.

munchings-n-crunchings

sh1305 wrote: »

Assuming he has no savings above £6k and no other income:
£51.85 basic JSA (£65.45 for those over 25)
£28 disability premium
£13.65 enhanced disability premium

He wouldn't be entitled to the severe disability premium unless you and everyone else over 18 who he lives with, are registered blind, receive MRC / HRC or either attendance allowance rate.

Thanks sh1305 for your reply.

And to pcombo, my son is autistic, and will always be so. It's a lifelong disability, impacting just about all parts of his life. He wants to work, and pay for his keep, but for a person that struggles with the basic skill of communication, both in the use and understanding of spoken or written language, he's going to need an understanding employer to even consider him.
I think my son would love a car on motability, oh the perks just keep on coming , only he has no awareness of what's going on around him on foot, let alone if he was behind the wheel of a car. He would be a danger to himself, let alone everyone else. So the luxuary of being a car driver is not available to him, another joy of disability.


Regards
Munchie

Indie_Kid

Munchie - you got the figure of £147 because I assume you ticked "no" for the question about someone receiving carers allowance for him. By ticking "no", it assumes that he is entitled to the severe disability premium.