Please help regarding ESA stopping!

lisalouise25

Please could I get some advice I have with finances due to my benefit stopping?

I have been long term sick for 8 years claiming incapacity benefit which recently changed to contributions based ESA.
The contributions have run out and my benefit is stopping 26th November 2013. Due to my partner working full time and being paid £280 a week I am unable to claim any other benefit even housing benefit.

Despite the fact I strongly disagree with the fact they think I can return to work I have been offered a part time job with a family member but I will only be receiving £95 a week which is nothing in comparison to the 500 a month benefit im loosing.

Im petrified what is going to happen in respects of me affording my rent and bills monthly.

Will I be able to qualify for housing benefit? (even though up til now we have not been eligible).
Will I be able to get help from any other avenue?

Someone please help me this is making me ill and proving that the mental health conditions I have stopping me from working for so long have not been "cured" as the DWP said.

schrodie

Can I just check that your partner is bringing home £280 a week and you have been offered part time work bringing home £95 a week making a total household weekly income of £375 per week?

powerful_Rogue

So that will be a household income of £1500 a month.

Im guessing its just the two of you? Seems a perfectly reasonable amount to me.

sniggings

You say you "strongly disagree you can work" no one has told you you have to work, not being entitled to benefits because your household income is too high doesn't mean you have to work, it means your income is too great to warrant the tax payer paying you a benefit.

If you can't safely work, don't work.

ohreally

lisalouise25 wrote: »

Despite the fact I strongly disagree with the fact they think I can return to work I have been offered a part time job with a family member but I will only be receiving £95 a week which is nothing in comparison to the 500 a month benefit im loosing

Isn't it timely you've been offered a job by a family member at this difficult time.

The differential between existing benefit and £95 per week is less than £100 per month (£20 odd per week).