Income support

Mupette

I am confused and really looking for some answers if possible.

currently on ESA (income) but will loose that when i get married.

OH and me are looking at our incomes and i am starting to worry what if i can't get a job, just as i thought i could start looking i have relapse and spend the next 4 weeks with major fatigue beyond belief.

I understand that i can't go onto ESA (contributions) as you can't swap from income to cont.

what about income support, i have looked at direct gov, and tbh my brain isnt sinking the information in, or isnt clear (maybe just me)
OH works 35 hours per week but i can't see where if anywhere it states the amount of income coming into the household (when we are married)

I only want to claim for me. If this was something i could consider.. but i know that OH's income will come into this factor of availablity

can someone shed more light into qualifying for IS.

Oldernotwiser

I'm afraid that you don't qualify for IS.

"It's for people who all the following apply to:
are between age 16 and the age they can get Pension Credit
have a low income
work less than 16 hours a week, depending on the amount of your wage
aren't in full-time study (but there are some exceptions)
don't get Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
don't have savings above £16,000
live in Great Britain
You may get Income Support if you are one of the following:
a lone parent
on parental or paternity leave
a carer
a refugee learning English who arrived less than a year ago!

dookar

Your OH works too many hours for you to claim IS. Earnings don't come into it, over 24 hours and you're not entitled

Mupette

ok thanks for that, i wasnt quite sure on a few things

i know a few years ago, a friend of mine claimed IS whilst her partner worked (living together not married) but she claimed in her own right just for her, although she did have 2 small boys at the time - i think as i type this the answer is the children, doh.

i just didnt know if i could claim in my own right.

i still cant get around in my head why originaly i was put in esa income, when i had worked for over 2 years (part time 20 hours a week) but working for an agency continually in work prior to that for a few years, its stumped me going onto cont based.

the NIC's confused me (still do)

i guess i can't 'sign off' esa income and then claim esa cont?
i'm not getting out of the i cant be bothered to work, just right now i am struggling to cope with everyday living let alone working (although if someone told me to start work monday i'd have a damn good try)

Oldernotwiser

Mupette wrote: »

ok thanks for that, i wasnt quite sure on a few things

i know a few years ago, a friend of mine claimed IS whilst her partner worked (living together not married) but she claimed in her own right just for her, although she did have 2 small boys at the time - i think as i type this the answer is the children, doh.

i just didnt know if i could claim in my own right.

It wouldn't make any difference if you had children; you don't fit the categories and, from what you've said, your friend didn't either.

Mupette

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

It wouldn't make any difference if you had children; you don't fit the categories and, from what you've said, your friend didn't either.

oh she did, but we are going back a good 13/14 years.

i'm not including my son in this and i know IS doen't include children now.
He maybe in full time education for the next 2 years but he is now 16

karenx

Do you live with your partner just now?

[Deleted User]

When you say relapse are you currently ill? You may be able claim the ESA formally known as incapacity benefit in your own right if you are not fit for work? My Son's Grandma gets this and she is Married, she had an accident at work 7 Years ago and will be on it until she retires next Year. That could be what your friend was getting IB rather than IS.

Oldernotwiser

Mupette wrote: »

oh she did, but we are going back a good 13/14 years.

i'm not including my son in this and i know IS doen't include children now.
He maybe in full time education for the next 2 years but he is now 16

But, when you marry or live with a partner, you're no longer a lone parent, regardless of the ages of your children.

Lady_gaga

Mupette wrote: »

oh she did, but we are going back a good 13/14 years.

i'm not including my son in this and i know IS doen't include children now.
He maybe in full time education for the next 2 years but he is now 16

then she was commiting benefit fraud.

Mupette

Lady_gaga wrote: »

then she was commiting benefit fraud.

I'm not sure, he was on a small wage/hours and i wouldnt know too much of their financial set up, i'm dont think she is the type that would

karenx wrote: »

Do you live with your partner just now?

no i dont live with my OH we won't until we are married

Deleted_User wrote: »

When you say relapse are you currently ill? You may be able claim the ESA formally known as incapacity benefit in your own right if you are not fit for work? My Son's Grandma gets this and she is Married, she had an accident at work 7 Years ago and will be on it until she retires next Year. That could be what your friend was getting IB rather than IS.

I'm on all the right benefits now Joanne, currently on esa (income) but i will be signing off that when i marry, was planning to do that the day before