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michelle67
michelle67 Posts: 140 Forumite
edited 9 October 2012 at 4:32PM in Benefits & tax credits
hello im looking for some reasurace please

i filled a claim for to help with persciptions

this is what benefits myself and husband gets

me claiming incapicty benefit

high rate mobility allowance

husband is claiming carers allowance (for looking after adult daughter)
income support top up

when i filled in the form i told them what we were claiming

today i got a letter back saying i dont need help from them because as my husband is claiming income support i can have free perscriptions

i felt something was wrong as i am not on my husbands claim so i phoned them up and said i was claiming in my own right and guy on phone said it dosent matter if im on my husbands claim or not as income support was coming into the house i can get free persciptions
is this right

when i do get my medication and fill in back of form i feel i will be doing wrong and dont want to get into trouble
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