New Benefit Rates 2013-2014

paddedjohn

rogerblack wrote: »

Why should polygamous marriages not be recognised in the benefit system?

Homosexual partnerships are now of an equal status as heterosexual couples, despite being subject to the death penalty in other countries.

Here here, any man brave enough to marry 2 woman at the same time deserves exta benefits i reckon.;)

princessdon

Sixer wrote: »

Presumably, it's to avoid paying the full single person amount for the second (and subsequent) wives. I wouldn't get hot under the collar about it - it's cheaper than the alternative; not dearer.

I guess I am not a liberal as I thought - I was genuinely shocked that someone can marry again and again and again overseas and bring their wives to the UK to claim benefits and had a category for this., when it's an illeagal practice in the UK :eek:

StephenM_2

I notice that the benefit I'm on, Bereavement Allowance, is going up 2.2%. It won't make much difference to me as I'll be coming off it in June, but why does that get 2.2% but ESA, HB and IS only get 1%

SPELLKASTER

just looked at the link and am a bit confused

apparently it says you should get a disablity premium ontop of the esa rate

when i got my award letter a couple of weeks ago, there is no mention of a disability premium in my award letter?

all i am getting is £71 a week, plus esa at support group £34

should i ask the dwp this?

rogerblack

SPELLKASTER wrote: »

just looked at the link and am a bit confused

apparently it says you should get a disablity premium ontop of the esa rate

when i got my award letter a couple of weeks ago, there is no mention of a disability premium in my award letter?

all i am getting is £71 a week, plus esa at support group £34

should i ask the dwp this?

It depends on your circumstances.
Are you over 60?
Do you receive DLA?

SPELLKASTER

rogerblack wrote: »

It depends on your circumstances.
Are you over 60?
Do you receive DLA?

thanks for the reply

i am 40, and i get high rate mobility dla and middle rate personal care

no mention of the disability premium in none of the dla i receive or esa

plus i get contributions based esa

fluffymovie

Information on polygamous marriages for anyone interested for benefit purposes.

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/submission-to-sos-091106.pdf

clemmatis

princessdon wrote: »

I guess I am not a liberal as I thought - I was genuinely shocked that someone can marry again and again and again overseas and bring their wives to the UK to claim benefits and had a category for this., when it's an illeagal practice in the UK :eek:

(I thought you were more concerned about the moral aspect?) they can't. There are minimum income requirements - which are being raised -- and "no recourse to public funds" rules, also limits on a right to remain. Also someone domiciled here cannot enter into a polygamous marriage elsewhere.

Any benefits that are payable (where polygamous marriages have been validly contracted elsewhere) are paid at a lower rate than if the spouses were single.

rogerblack

SPELLKASTER wrote: »

thanks for the reply

i am 40, and i get high rate mobility dla and middle rate personal care

no mention of the disability premium in none of the dla i receive or esa

plus i get contributions based esa

It is my understanding that you should receive the enhanced disability premium at 15 quid a week, and the severe disability premium at 50 or so.

This is if you live alone.
If you have a partner, you are only entitled to the enhanced disability premium.
The EDP should be backdatable to the point at which you were put in the support group, and the SDP to the point when you were in the ESA support group, and entitled to DLA at MRC or above.
(if these differ)
Phone up the ESA helpline, and check!

If you are not granted the premiums, or the backpay, consider appealing that decision, unless you are given reasons that you can check that you don't qualify.
(I may have missed something)

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/f31.htm#Enhanced

SPELLKASTER

rogerblack wrote: »

It is my understanding that you should receive the enhanced disability premium at 15 quid a week, and the severe disability premium at 50 or so.

This is if you live alone.
If you have a partner, you are only entitled to the enhanced disability premium.
The EDP should be backdatable to the point at which you were put in the support group, and the SDP to the point when you were in the ESA support group, and entitled to DLA at MRC or above.
(if these differ)
Phone up the ESA helpline, and check!

If you are not granted the premiums, or the backpay, consider appealing that decision, unless you are given reasons that you can check that you don't qualify.
(I may have missed something)

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/f31.htm#Enhanced

thanks!

i will fone dwp and question this as it clear does not mention about the enhanced premium on my award letter