So wheres the money?!

renowen

Hi, im a single parent

Ive been on IS for 18 months but last week I went back to work. I told the job centre who told me they would inform IS and that I would get £250 to tide me over untill I got paid

Well I got a letter on Saturday saying my IS was going to stop and I got a cheque for £17. So I assumed the £250 would be in my bank today, though its not mentioned on the letter.

Well ive just checked my bank and theres nothing in there - im rather desperate for the money so slightly panicing now

What happened?

aaroncaz

Im starting work this week, hopefully, and the £250 is,im told a "bonus" for going back to work, im also heard, you are still entitled to IS, housing,council benefit for the first month, you are at work!! Ring them again.

renowen

Hi, yea im waiting for them to open to ring them

No its only HB and Council Tax you get for first 4 weeks - IS stops straight away and you get this £250 to tide you over till you get paid

Funny how they were so quick to stop it hmmm they know i only started working -so what exactly do they think imliving on now?

I REALLY need it today, im oing to be so !!!!!!ed if I dont get it!

aaroncaz

Well!! I thought you still got IS!!! I presume, child tax credit will still pay out, untill they sort out new rate? Im going into see them wenesday, i shall ask then, bit miffed at that, thought the £250 was a "bonus"!!!!

aaroncaz

Sorry to ask, but are you going to be much better off, going back to work? when i went back in 2003, i was very little better off, they wernt doing this extra £40 a week for a year, i am really hoping to be much better of this time!!

Anneliese13

I thought single parents got two weeks run on IS payments and four weeks HB. I'd check that - and make sure you get them to fast track your new tax credit claim too. They can definitely do that.

Good luck!

renowen

OK spoke to them, aparently it takes 3 working days to go through so should get it tomorrow (doesnt help me today though)

Im certain it stops straight away now, you get the 'bonus' instead

You still get 4 weeks HB and council tax benifit though

Im not going to be much better off once you take into account child care fees and travel expenses but its better than nowt

nly going back part time - its works out your better off part time than you are full time which is rediculous

aaroncaz

Thanks for that, im only going back part-time also.