dla and carers allowance stopped

meluvnext

merlin68 wrote: »

MELUV You will not just be getting £84 a FORTNIGHT. You will be getting £55 carers allowance, £20 child beneift and £108 ctc. Weekly. Plus the DLA. That's £215.00 a week plus the DLA.

Yes I am aware of that, but I was never told it would now be coming from two separate departments I was quite shocked as tax credits told me that I would not be receiving any more payments from them, so I do not know where the child tax credits wil be coming from it will either be from IS or tax credits them selves, but as yet each department is claiming neither of them is responsible.

nannytone_2

so at the time, someone could have had a reduction in income of approx. £90 a week, and shouldnt be expected to ask why?

if this is the case then surely the person should have a proxy and not be in control of their own affairs!

merlin68

You will loose the working tax credit but will still recieve the child tax credit.

meluvnext

merlin68 wrote: »

You will loose the working tax credit but will still recieve the child tax credit.

I know thats how it should be but they keep saying wont get anything, noteven ctc

merlin68

When we claimed the benefits, we had no problems, claiming them all. Apart from the waiting game.

All you should have done Mel is rang tax credits and said that your now on income support and carers allowance and they would have sorted the new amount out for you.

meluvnext

merlin68 wrote: »

When we claimed the benefits, we had no problems, claiming them all. Apart from the waiting game.

All you should have done Mel is rang tax credits and said that your now on income support and carers allowance and they would have sorted the new amount out for you.

I have done that several times, I shall not panic until tuesday when they should go in......

diolch

nannytone wrote: »

so at the time, someone could have had a reduction in income of approx. £90 a week, and shouldnt be expected to ask why?

if this is the case then surely the person should have a proxy and not be in control of their own affairs!

my daughter had all her benefits taken away in february.shewas left with £20 family allowance to live off.she appealed and was told it will take upto a year.until then she was told she is entitled to income support.that has now been withdrawn and they want nearly £1000 back as they say they paid her it by mistake..she has rung all agencies to be told she will have to appeal.

Please read the pertinent points in her posting. Maybe that will give you the answer you seek!

SingleSue

Regarding not knowing what benefits the op's daughter should be receiving....I have to attend work focused interviews every 6 months as a carer and each and every time, the advisor goes through a benefit check list to make sure I am claiming everything I should (and last time, some she thought I should but I didn't agree....DLA and a blue badge for myself)

Surely, the op's daughter would have been attending WFI's?

diolch

SingleSue wrote: »

Regarding not knowing what benefits the op's daughter should be receiving....I have to attend work focused interviews every 6 months as a carer and each and every time, the advisor goes through a benefit check list to make sure I am claiming everything I should (and last time, some she thought I should but I didn't agree....DLA and a blue badge for myself)

Surely, the op's daughter would have been attending WFI's?

Do you have to go on WFI's if you have never claimed JSA?

I thought that was only for those looking for a job. Being in receipt of CA exempts them doesn't it?

I am surprised that the DWP are going through your financial affairs every 6 months to check that you are claiming everything that you are possibly entitled to.

That is a new one on me. They are actually offering you the chance to get more! Maybe I should have gone along to the local JC for advice.

When I started to claim ESA I had no idea what anything was called or if I was entitled to anything. It is only because I have spent hours on the web researching what I think I can have, but even then it doesn't tell you if I fit into the category or not. I had to work out if I could get contribution based - what years they take into acccount, what level of contributions etc. Then I tried to work out the means tested rules. It has been hit & miss for me + what I have picked up off this site including those websites that say what you can have but in practice it doesn't work out to be the case!

SingleSue

No it doesn't....I have never claimed JSA, I receive carers allowance and income support (amongst other things but those are the important ones for this discussion).