Help with confusing benefits, my JSA was rejected because partner is on incapacity

pmlindyloo

Your partner should perhaps consider doing 'permitted work'.

See here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Illorinjured/DG_10020667

it does mean your benefits will be affected but might be a good way of 'testing the waters' as regards her working capabilities.

mikey_bach

Tomboth
Your Partner needs to claim INCOME SUPPORT,
he will claim this for himself and you on the grounds of his IB.
He needs to ring up the contact centre ASAP. and make the claim.
They do this over the phone
he will claim for you both..
You should get IS this should entitle you to full HB..
this will be processed at the same time....

princessdon

I have always failed to understand why the partners of those on IS etc are not expected to work.

I appreciate in Op's case this is because they won't allow him JSA etc and he is willing and wanting to work, but seriously - why should people who are able to work be exempt because their partner is on IB?

mikey_bach

I.S doesnt encourage the partners not to work, they can work up to 24 hours on I.S in theory and hopefully as soon as they can go into full time work then the claim will close.

Of course the OPs Partners IB would continue if the OP found full time work, well untill he transferred over to ESA

princessdon

They may not "encourage it" - but it allows healthy people the opportunity to remain on benefits without ever actively seeking work.

mikey_bach

They are subject to WFIs, but have seen partners on claims from the 90s and still going, customer got stress, etc......
But who knows whats goes on in these house holds,

tombooth

ARGH... This is why I hate call centres. Been trying to sort this out all day and been told that I can be added onto my partners benefit but I'm on the wrong number. Then told I couldn't be on her benefit and to ring the new claims number again... They told me I definitely could be added on so phoned incapacity again, got put on hold and disconnected.... Trying again now....

mikey_bach

she needs to ring. claim I.S on the grounds of IB and add you......

elaine12022

Hi Tom, I am in a similar situation but the other way round - OH claiming jsa, myself on IB. This is what happened when we had to make a claim for income based JSA, (we were given the impression he couldn't get it at first,and he made a claim for IS on advice of jobcentre, got turned down).

Anyway, whole thing much easier than we thought - the JSA had to be processed clerically with myself being exempt because of my IB - there was a form that we filled in which explained why (jobcentre provided it). My OH was then able to get income based JSA to fill in the gap between my IB and 'what the law says we need to live on'. That's about £150 for a couple with disability premium. What p***ed me off at the time was that nobody could tell us that in advance, so that I was left worried that I would be forced onto ESA, or lose out completely.

Adult dependents cannot be added onto incapacity benefits now. (since 2010).

This link explains

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/pommanual/paye67025.htm

recoverydust

You get the forms for housing benefit and council tax benefit from your local council. As has been said it's best to go into their offices where you can do this. You can find the relevant offices on your councils website.