Help!! Ex soldier told he's not entitled to benefits. WHATTTT!!!!!!

mardigrasgirl

cockaleekee wrote: »

Apparently none, which doesn't make sense to me?

He furnished the house he bought from top to bottom and bought a car with his LUMP SUM. He needed a reliable car because the only job he was offered was and hour and a half drive to work and an hour and a half drive home.

mardigrasgirl

d123 wrote: »

What was his tax free lump sum and resettlement grant when he left?

I don't know what he got, to be honest. But you will see my reply below as to what he spent it on.

cockaleekee

mardigrasgirl wrote: »

He furnished the house he bought from top to bottom and bought a car with his LUMP SUM. He needed a reliable car because the only job he was offered was and hour and a half drive to work and an hour and a half drive home.

Possibly time to get a cheaper car, give him more disposable income?

d123

mardigrasgirl wrote: »

He furnished the house he bought from top to bottom and bought a car with his LUMP SUM. He needed a reliable car because the only job he was offered was and hour and a half drive to work and an hour and a half drive home.

What was the lump sum? Deprivation of capital springs to mind as something the Job Centre will suspect.

mardigrasgirl

d123 wrote: »

After 25 years he would have had a significant lump sum payout, odds are his savings capital exceeds the threshold for benefits.

OP what amount does he have in savings?

http://www.army.mod.uk/join/20101.aspx

He did get a lump sum, but used the money to furnish the house he bought and buy a car to get to and from his work. He has no savings at all.

nearlyrich

Occupational pensions cancel out JSA....

Person_one

mardigrasgirl wrote: »

He did get a lump sum, but used the money to furnish the house he bought and buy a car to get to and from his work. He has no savings at all.

That might be the problem.

If the amount was more than 20K as a previous poster suggests it may be, then that's a daft amount to have spent without keeping any back as a safety net.

skintandscared_2

Okay, so really the answer to your question:

Surely there must be some kind of financial help he is entitled to to help him until he can find another job. He has paid is dues and more putting his life on the line.

is yes, the financial help was a nice lump sum and a monthly net pension of £725.

How old is your brother in law?

mardigrasgirl

skintandscared wrote: »

Okay, so really the answer to your question:

Surely there must be some kind of financial help he is entitled to to help him until he can find another job. He has paid is dues and more putting his life on the line.

is yes, the financial help was a nice lump sum and a monthly net pension of £725.

How old is your brother in law?

He is 43. Thanks for not judging..

mardigrasgirl

cockaleekee wrote: »

Possibly time to get a cheaper car, give him more disposable income?

He's already done that..