advice please

aka666

wife has been going through chemo for the last 3 months she was called into work last week and was told she will be going down to half pay..will she get SSP to make the amount up...she has applied for disability allowance but got refused

MrsManda

I don't think she'll get SSP because she's still get sick pay from work. Depending on household income you may be able to claim low income benefits as a couple when her income drops.

Is she appealing her DLA application?

Macmillian nurses are usually good people to get advice from with regards to benefits/financial support as well emotional and physical support so it's worth speaking to them to see what they suggest.

I hope she gets better soon

McKneff

The SSP will be included in the half pay.

So presumably her contract says 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay.
You should maybe check also that if she doesnt go back after 6 months then she will be down to SSP only

aka666

thanks guys, yes she is appealing but going to take 11 weeks, she has 1 more chemo left and she has to under go a operation, we had a good pay out on the ppi so that should hold us till we no whats happening.