Nasty shock -scared.

amber1979

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You said your income was £240 per week, out of which you pay £80 rent. I underestimated your council tax so you're better off by £30 per week.

On a low income, £30 is worth having and you can increase your salary in the future with more experience etc. Living on benefits is a dead end street that is likely to get worst.

I currently get £200 net.

One the dole I would get:

£80 ha.
£25 ctb
£105 joint jsa.

That equals £210.

MrsManda

amber1979 wrote: »

If I signed on, I'd get my rent and council tax taid, plus £105. Council tax is £25 a week. That equals £210. That does not include free prosciptions, dental care etc.

You can claim HB and CTB while working if you are on a low income. Have you applied?
Have you put your household details into the Turn2us or direct.gov benefits calculators to see what you're able to claim?

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx

https://www.dwpe-services.direct.gov.uk/portal/page/portal/ba/lp?_piref278_36249_278_36248_36248.__ora_navig=

dmg24

I'll ask again ...

Does your husband not receive the ESA assessment rate?

amber1979

dmg24 wrote: »

I'll ask again ...

Does your husband not receive the ESA assessment rate?

Not for much longer! I thought I made that clear in the first post?

emsywoo123

Have you applied for LHA and Council tax assistance?

dmg24

amber1979 wrote: »

Not for much longer! I thought I made that clear in the first post?

So he is at present, and once the appeal has been heard that amount could increase (unless he is fit for work)? That gives you an extra £67 currently, or £94 if he is not fit for work.

Still better off on benefits?

amber1979

dmg24 wrote: »

So he is at present, and once the appeal has been heard that amount could increase (unless he is fit for work)? That gives you an extra £67 currently, or £94 if he is not fit for work.

Still better off on benefits?

If they pass him, I'll eat my hat. I know what they think of the mentally ill.

I was relying on tax credits to support us if (when) that happened.

dmg24

amber1979 wrote: »

If they pass him, I'll eat my hat. I know what they think of the mentally ill.

I was relying on tax credits to support us if (when) that happened.

Tribunals are independent of the DWP, they have no bias against the mentally ill. If they do not pass him, the likelihood is that he is fit for some work.

amber1979

dmg24 wrote: »

Tribunals are independent of the DWP, they have no bias against the mentally ill. If they do not pass him, the likelihood is that he is fit for some work.

Wish that were true.

dmg24

hoperer wrote: »

However if fit for work he will get nothing!!!!!

If fit for work he can get a job.