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Only half income support gone in

I have gone to check the bank this morning and noticed that only half of what we usually get from income support has gone in. I am wondering why and they dont even open until 9am. Have I missed some sort of letter? are they having a switch round again? has anyone else had this problem? aarrgghhhhh I promised my kids I would take them somewhere today after having to spend the whole half term indoors due to having no money :mad: :(

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  • they have in the past compleatly missed one of my income support payments and i had to phone up and ask why, it was an systems error and they did pay me but in the form of i giro that took about a week to arrive. get on the phone asap as if they dont know it has happened it will take long to get ur money back
  • I have gone to check the bank this morning and noticed that only half of what we usually get from income support has gone in. I am wondering why and they dont even open until 9am. Have I missed some sort of letter? are they having a switch round again? has anyone else had this problem? aarrgghhhhh I promised my kids I would take them somewhere today after having to spend the whole half term indoors due to having no money :mad: :(

    HI pregnant with number 4 - you probably have already done this but give them a ring and ask?
  • I have gone to check the bank this morning and noticed that only half of what we usually get from income support has gone in. I am wondering why and they dont even open until 9am. Have I missed some sort of letter? are they having a switch round again? has anyone else had this problem? aarrgghhhhh I promised my kids I would take them somewhere today after having to spend the whole half term indoors due to having no money :mad: :(

    So you're on income support and having your 4th child whilst having no money for your other 3 children?

    Unbelievable,

    but like the other poster has suggested, have you rung them to find out?
    Be happy, it's the greatest wealth :)
  • We do not know the OP's circumstances, she may have already been expecting number 4 before she was on income support.

    OP, I would give them a ring and ask.
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  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    hope u get it sorted
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • We do not know the OP's circumstances, she may have already been expecting number 4 before she was on income support.

    OP, I would give them a ring and ask.

    Not been on here in a while as I got fed up with people moaning/arguing when they don't like the advice or they get 'judge and jury' replies from people who nothing of the OPs circumstances.

    I see not a lot has changed in respect to the latter.

    OP, did you get a response from Income Support?
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