benefits advice please!

JANETRICK

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

Does he board there? and come home on weekends? or does he return on a night?

Sorry! It's a day school, the usual 9am-3.15pm

benefitbaby

The value of the matrimonial home will be disregarded for 26 weeks from the date you left - so HB and CTB will be available on rented accommodation for yourself.

You have stated that there is no equity in the home therefore there is no 'value' anyway.

I advise you to make a claim for income support (assuming you do not have other capital/savings which exceed £16k) and this will be paid on the basis of your status as a carer receiving CA.

Income Support is a 'passporting' benefit so will automatically qualify you for the maximum HB/CTB payable. The maximum will depend on your relevant local housing allowance. If your son 'normally' resides with you this will be the 2-bed rate for your area, you check this rate here: https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/search.aspx

If you are not already receiving it then child tax credit is also available.

JANETRICK

benefitbaby wrote: »

The value of the matrimonial home will be disregarded for 26 weeks from the date you left - so HB and CTB will be available on rented accommodation for yourself.

You have stated that there is no equity in the home therefore there is no 'value' anyway.

I advise you to make a claim for income support (assuming you do not have other capital/savings which exceed £16k) and this will be paid on the basis of your status as a carer receiving CA.

Income Support is a 'passporting' benefit so will automatically qualify you for the maximum HB/CTB payable. The maximum will depend on your relevant local housing allowance. If your son 'normally' resides with you this will be the 2-bed rate for your area, you check this rate here: https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/search.aspx

If you are not already receiving it then child tax credit is also available.

Thanks so much for the post. Going back to my original question...where do I start, I can't apply for income support whilst i'm still in the marital home can i? Do I find a house first, then go for IS and the other benefits follow? I just need to get out and move forward!

enabledebra

If you are married you are a couple if you are one 'household' (see below) If you aren't a couple because you don't constitute a household then you can claim IS in your own right as a single person. When you first make a claim for benefit it is for you to 'prove' you qualify so to be able to claim IS before you move out you will need to be able to show you are separate households under the same roof.

Household is not defined in legislation. It should be given its normal everyday meaning, that is a domestic establishment containing the essentials of home life1. Household may refer to people held together by a particular kind of tie, even if temporarily separated2. People living in one dwelling (for example a house, flat, caravan) do not necessarily live together in the same household.
1 R(SB)4/83; 2 Santos v Santos [1972] All ER 246
Vol 4 Amendment 37 June 2012
Example 1
Andy and Aniza are estranged and continue to live in the same house. They do not financially support each other or share domestic and social activities. One partner is reluctant to leave, until a satisfactory financial agreement has been reached with the other partner. They each have separate households.
Example 2
Alan, a single man rents a room in a house. He shares other facilities in the house with other tenants. Another man moves into the house and shares Alan’s room. Alan and Robert pay rent separately to the landlord. Apart from occupying the same room Alan and Robert share no living arrangements. Alan and Robert each have their own household, although they share a room. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgch22.pdf

JANETRICK

enabledebra wrote: »

If you are married you are a couple if you are one 'household' (see below) If you aren't a couple because you don't constitute a household then you can claim IS in your own right as a single person. When you first make a claim for benefit it is for you to 'prove' you qualify so to be able to claim IS before you move out you will need to be able to show you are separate households under the same roof.

Household is not defined in legislation. It should be given its normal everyday meaning, that is a domestic establishment containing the essentials of home life1. Household may refer to people held together by a particular kind of tie, even if temporarily separated2. People living in one dwelling (for example a house, flat, caravan) do not necessarily live together in the same household.
1 R(SB)4/83; 2 Santos v Santos [1972] All ER 246
Vol 4 Amendment 37 June 2012
Example 1
Andy and Aniza are estranged and continue to live in the same house. They do not financially support each other or share domestic and social activities. One partner is reluctant to leave, until a satisfactory financial agreement has been reached with the other partner. They each have separate households.
Example 2
Alan, a single man rents a room in a house. He shares other facilities in the house with other tenants. Another man moves into the house and shares Alan’s room. Alan and Robert pay rent separately to the landlord. Apart from occupying the same room Alan and Robert share no living arrangements. Alan and Robert each have their own household, although they share a room. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgch22.pdf

Thanks so much, that's really answered my question! Really appreciate it!

Loanranger

Millions of single parents work part time, as do millions of parents in partnerships!
Your son is in school from 9 til 3.15 so you will need to look for work.

**Patty**

Loanranger wrote: »

Millions of single parents work part time, as do millions of parents in partnerships!
Your son is in school from 9 til 3.15 so you will need to look for work.

Actually, no she doesn't.

Read the first post.

JANETRICK

Loanranger wrote: »

Millions of single parents work part time, as do millions of parents in partnerships!
Your son is in school from 9 til 3.15 so you will need to look for work.

Have you read anything i've said on here at all? ??? I'm so incensed by your comments, you obviously have no idea whatsoever what it's like caring for a disabled child; maybe you have children that are perfect...lucky you. If you don't have any children then you definitely don't have a clue?! Your comments are offensive and judgemental. This is supposed to be somewhere to come for help. You're helping no-one, especially not me!