Income Support

Sarahsue · 21 October 2011 at 4:19PM

Hi,

I wondering if you could help as I am new to this and I hope I have come to the right place.

I am on maternity leave and do not go back until March 2012 but my maternity pay stops at the end of November. Will I be able to claim Income Support until I go back to work?

bobajob_1966 · 21 October 2011 at 4:22PM

Do you have a partner? How many weeks maternity pay are you receiving?

McKneff · 21 October 2011 at 4:23PM

Could you go back to work when your maternity pay finishes instead

Sarahsue · 21 October 2011 at 4:24PM

My partner doesnt work we get housing benefit and council tax benefit. I receive the standard maternity pay nothing extra and I get it for 39 weeks but finishes at the end of November.

Regards

Sarahsue · 21 October 2011 at 4:26PM

I could if I really need to but I want to spend as much time as possible with my son before I have to go back

bobajob_1966 · 21 October 2011 at 4:26PM

In that case your partner will need to claim JSA ... I assume he is looking for work?

Sarahsue · 21 October 2011 at 4:31PM

Yes he is looking for work he got made redundant a couple of months ago. So he will get JSA not Income Support then

bobajob_1966 · 21 October 2011 at 4:34PM

Sarahsue wrote: »

Yes he is looking for work he got made redundant a couple of months ago. So he will get JSA not Income Support then

Yes, that is correct. He may even be eligible to claim whilst you are still receiving SMP.

karenx · 21 October 2011 at 4:42PM

You wont get income support as you dont qualify for it. Your not a single parent or sick or disabled

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