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help with SMI

mumof4littleones
mumof4littleones Posts: 12 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
hi there, I am now a single mum of 4 young children. Can anyone tell me if I am able to get SMI, I work 16 hours a week and take home approx £900 a month, I claim child benefit and WTC, I can't seem to get a straight answer anywhere.
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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    If you work sixteen hours you will not qualify for SMI.
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  • allen35
    allen35 Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    Over 15 hours means you don't qualify for Income Support to which SMI is paid through, you have to take into account your current income of £900 wages and your WTC. By reducing your hours to 15 you will not be entitled to WTC but may be entitled to Income Support which may trigger Mortgage Interest Payments
    Forums can be/are a good guide to entitlement and it is good practice to back it up with clarification from the relevant department/specialist with written confirmation to safeguard yourself.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    allen35 wrote: »
    Over 15 hours means you don't qualify for Income Support to which SMI is paid through, you have to take into account your current income of £900 wages and your WTC. By reducing your hours to 15 you will not be entitled to WTC but may be entitled to Income Support which may trigger Mortgage Interest Payments

    The cut off is 15 hrs 59 mins not 15 hours.
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  • Fridge2
    Fridge2 Posts: 4,908 Forumite
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    dmg24 wrote: »
    The cut off is 15 hrs 59 mins not 15 hours.

    Was that really neccessary?

    It isn't required that you put your pedantic hat on every time you post.
    I think it was obvious what the other poster meant.
    "None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free." - Goethe
  • allen35
    allen35 Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    The cut off is 15 hrs 59 mins not 15 hours.

    And he a Deliciously Dedicated Doubly Diehard MoneySaving Devotee

    apologies to you and you only, if you work less than 16 hours......

    grow up
    Forums can be/are a good guide to entitlement and it is good practice to back it up with clarification from the relevant department/specialist with written confirmation to safeguard yourself.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Fridge2 wrote: »
    Was that really neccessary?

    It isn't required that you put your pedantic hat on every time you post.
    I think it was obvious what the other poster meant.

    If you think that 15 hours is the same 15 hours 59 minutes, I trust you would be happy to work the latter and be paid the former? Nope, didn't think so! :p
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  • allen35
    allen35 Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    Don't think i've seen a wage slip with 15 h 59 m etc in my life, why.... if you work over 15 hours (i.e 16) you don't qualify. period, think it was quite easy to understand..... or maybe not in your case
    Forums can be/are a good guide to entitlement and it is good practice to back it up with clarification from the relevant department/specialist with written confirmation to safeguard yourself.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    allen35 wrote: »
    Don't think i've seen a wage slip with 15 h 59 m etc in my life, why.... if you work over 15 hours (i.e 16) you don't qualify. period, think it was quite easy to understand..... or maybe not in your case

    No, you clearly have no understanding of basic numeracy. Whilst 15 hrs 59 mins is clearly not a standard working pattern, 15 hrs 30 mins, 15 hrs 45 mins etc are.

    Are you only capable of dealing with whole numbers?
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  • allen35
    allen35 Posts: 1,516 Forumite
    Grow Up please !!!!!
    Forums can be/are a good guide to entitlement and it is good practice to back it up with clarification from the relevant department/specialist with written confirmation to safeguard yourself.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    allen35 wrote: »
    Grow Up please !!!!!

    I am not the one who cannot accept that they are wrong. You don't seem to be able to contemplate that anyone can work more than 15 hours but less than 16?
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