help with completing income support form

sheilavw

Hi I'm trying to help my brother with his income support renewal form. I last helped with this 2 years ago and made a mistake which later came to light. My Brother has downs syndrome and lived with mum but she is now in a care home with alzheimers. My late Father died in 1977 when my Brother was 10. He gets £49.56 a month pit pension, I cannot see which question I would put this amount next to. I missed this off last form and when assesor came to do mums assesment he picked it up and he had a letter and visit and he has to pay it back. None of the questions quite match his situation. The second question is my sister has gone part time to care for him and she gets direct payments. My Brother has a pre paid cti card, I adminster the account and my sister invoices me each month. Does this go on the form as any other benefits? Thank you

ceecee1

There is a question something similar to....do you have any other money coming in from any source which has not been mentioned anywhere else on this form....

Put the pension in there. I have no idea what a CTI card is but it doesn't do any harm to put everything on the form. It is better to mention everything than leave something out, even if you are declaring something that would not affect the payment

sheilavw

Thanks for that. Will tackle form in next few days. Due to this mineworkers pension he has received a letter from Jobcentre plus dept of work and pensions to pay back £730.34. His card is reward saver so I intend going into the Halifax tomorrow and getting a bankers draft to pay it in full. His is not a card I can ring and pay over the phone. Will I make the cheque payable to Department of working pensions? It says at the end of the letter all payments need to be made to debt management team. Will Department of work and pensions debt management suffice on the cheque?

Horseunderwater

Would think it should be payable to Dept for work and pensions myself with his reference numbers quoted on the back of the cheque. Normally his National insurance number & his full name and a covering letter explaining what it is all for. Send it by special delivery to make sure it gets there safely. Oh and ask for a written acknowledgement that the debt is fully paid.

sleepless_saver

Part 8 of the income support form asks specifically about pensions. This would be the place to provide details of the pension your brother receives.

sheilavw

Thanks I can now write that in and send the confirmation letter so thats that sorted. There is a section 7 any other benefits. Does any one know if I put the direct payment that my Sister gets to look after him on this form. He doesnt see the money, she invoices me and I pay her. Thanks (sorry to be a pain rubbish with forms)

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

If in doubt, there's a box at the end for Any Other Information. If you write in that, using another A4 sheet if necessary, explaining such things, then they can decide what's relevant and what isn't.

sheilavw

Thanks I do know direct payments doesn't affect any benefits but will put it down. I need to update an old building society book, theres little in it but not been updated since 2007 so will be a bit of interest. It says you dont need to send any bank statements if under 5500k but I suppose I need to reckon up fully to write savings down