No outgoings taken into consideration?

mynameistallulah

scootw1 wrote: »

Bit like a Tesco Extra then?

Spooky - the one near me adjoins the Tesco Extra store!

sniggings

scootw1 wrote: »

Bit like a Tesco Extra then?

or those things we used to have called Post offices.

Spamfree_2

dundeediva wrote: »

I seriously hope your "unhelpful comment" bit wasn't aimed at me. What do you want? People are giving you advice as to getting OH maybe registered with an agency for PT work, I KNOW he already works, we aren't blind, but obviously you can't afford to live on his wages alone at the moment. I don't see anything saying there is a reason (other than his emp cutting his hours) that he can't work full time. There ARE jobs out there, I went into my local city centre on Saturday and counted 4 shops on 1 street looking for staff, 2 of which were for part time cleaners, the other for a manager and a shop assistant. Why not do gardnening or avon/betterware/kleeneze etc as self employed to increase income? There are options out there and pi$$ing people off who offer you advice will get you nowhere. It might not bethe advice you want but beggars cant be choosers.

Oh and before you ask i work full time and have done since the age of 17 (as well as studying for a degree), I have a serious back condition meaning i take a stupidly high dose of painkillers to manage the pain, which I now cant take because i'm preganant. I have just registered on a mystery shopper site so I can increase my income in the short term in case I need time off later. I worked damned hard and lived within my means. If i had my hours cut i would cut down my outgoings. Simple.

From previous posts on other threads it seems that the OPs husband is on the sick from work and is being paid basic wages, so I don't think he'd be able to work another job.

The OP gets ESA, gets a mobility car paid for and has £305 a week money coming in, I'm not sure what more she wants really!

Chrissiew

To answer some questions, my husband has a full time job, he has been off sick since jan but was declared fit by his GP but his employer has refused to take him back untill an OT declares him fit, which they wont untill they see his medical records which have been applied for and still waiting on, he is suspended on full pay untill the OT has seen the records he receives £235 PW, he was getting £395pw before his employer cut his wages, which has nothing to do with his medical stuff but to do with there being no work about.

I get £70pw ESA, it should be £110, and it was for a while and I have no idea why it dropped. Then I get £309 per month DLA, I have explained in another post what I use that money for.

To the poster who asked why I need a car, because other wise I couldn't get out due to disability, I use my mobility component for the car.

My husband is 55 years old, has COPD, diabetes and high blood pressure, he has to have medication for all 3 conditions and for his COPD he has 3 separate prescriptions for that alone, IF there were any jobs around it's doubtful any employer would take him on not only because of age but for medical reasons as well.

I use the washing machine at least 3 times a day and use the dryer once a day as its needed for sheets as we don't have that many so they need to be washed and dried straight away.

To the sarcastic poster who asked if my medical needs come to £77 a week well maybe you should try being doubly incontinent as well as not being able to walk far, have extreme dizzy spells, have to change and wash clothes 4-5 times a day and get them washed and dried, you try paying for loads of prescriptions, you try buying special dietary foods and then tell me if it costs £77

I was not asking for anything, I was just stating that HB do not take out goings into consideration.

mynameistallulah

Chrissiew wrote: »

To the sarcastic poster who asked if my medical needs come to £77 a week well maybe you should try being doubly incontinent as well as not being able to walk far, have extreme dizzy spells, have to change and wash clothes 4-5 times a day and get them washed and dried, you try paying for loads of prescriptions, you try buying special dietary foods and then tell me if it costs £77

But you have put down your electric costs separately, coming from your partner's income - now you are saying they come from your DLA? Plus you say that you only have £45 for food, but now you are saying that comes from your DLA money.

Do you have a prescription prepayment certificate?

If you only give half a story, people will ask questions - and now it appears your income is considerably higher than you originally stated.

Spamfree_2

OP, you must be on around £1400 a month!

Your petrol is £15 pounds a week, that says to me that you can't be using the car very much, so do you really need it?

It's costing a chunk out of one of your benefits, £60 p/m petrol, the insurance on it, the tax on it etc

Two4Tuesday

Chrissiew wrote: »

I use the washing machine at least 3 times a day and use the dryer once a day as its needed for sheets as we don't have that many so they need to be washed and dried straight away.

To the sarcastic poster who asked if my medical needs come to £77 a week well maybe you should try being doubly incontinent as well as not being able to walk far, have extreme dizzy spells, have to change and wash clothes 4-5 times a day and get them washed and dried, you try paying for loads of prescriptions, you try buying special dietary foods and then tell me if it costs £77

As per the prescriptions - as others have said, get a prescription prepayment certificate for £104 per year - it works out cheaper if you need 14 or more items per year.

As regarding the double incontinence, have you thought about wearing full adult nappies rather than spending so much money washing clothes all the time? I do the same and I recommend Tena Flex belted items that are relatively easy to put on and remove, and can be temporarily removed for normal toileting whilst you are still clean.

Spamfree_2

Spamfree wrote: »

OP, you must be on around £1400 a month!

Your petrol is £15 pounds a week, that says to me that you can't be using the car very much, so do you really need it?

It's costing a chunk out of one of your benefits, £60 p/m petrol, the insurance on it, the tax on it etc

and after looking at previous posts, your daughter is on IS with 3 kids and is getting Carer's allowance for looking after you, though you have said in other posts you want you husband to pack his job in or medically retire to do it.

How much more do you want?.

iris

Spamfree wrote: »

OP, you must be on around £1400 a month!

Your petrol is £15 pounds a week, that says to me that you can't be using the car very much, so do you really need it?

It's costing a chunk out of one of your benefits, £60 p/m petrol, the insurance on it, the tax on it etc

The Motability package includes: Insurance, Servicing and Maintenance, Full RAC breakdown assistance, Annual Car Tax, replacement tyres, windscreen replacement, Many adaptations at no extra cost, 60,000 mileage allowance over 3 year lease.

Therefore the OP only needs to find petrol.

Spamfree_2

iris wrote: »

The Motability package includes: Insurance, Servicing and Maintenance, Full RAC breakdown assistance, Annual Car Tax, replacement tyres, windscreen replacement, Many adaptations at no extra cost, 60,000 mileage allowance over 3 year lease.

Therefore the OP only needs to find petrol.

Oh nice. Anything else? Tunnel fares, free parking, things like that? No wonder she doesn't want to get rid of it then!:D