working tax credit

mollyxxxxx

hi new to this site but thought somebody might be able to help me , im working full time 37.5 hours a week I have a son living with me whos 21 so classed as a non dependent he was in a terrible motorbike accident 2 years ago and after fighting an atos tribunal managed to get him onto the wrag group he has limited work capabilities , last year I earned £15.000 doing a permanent 6 till 2 shift coming out with roughly 220 a week my rent is £80 and council tax is £24.00 leaves me with roughly £105 a week to pay my other bills and outgoings I did an online assessment and also rang working tax credit they say I earned too much last year as a single person but im basically keeping my son because when im at work he is using electric gas etc I cant understand why whats the difference if my son was my partner id qualify for tax credit but he isn't !!! so I either have to cope or kick him out where he could claim his own housing , council , or tax credit any help would be most appreciated because I cant cope with this much longer or afford him to be here with me all because he cant work and got medical evidence to prove it

paddedjohn

Your son should be receiving benefits which he can contribute to the pot.

mollyxxxxx

hi thanks for replys only confirms what they told me really my son is getting wrag esa and gives me £30 a week which barely covers the food he eats he gets around £105 a week esa money but when im at work the heatings on and he watches tv there is an insurance claim pending but don't know when that will be through and every penny hes received on the sick will have to be paid back out of it , but its now at this present time im really struggling cant afford the dentist and ive got a big abcess ive also got ashmer and rely on my puffers but ive even started cutting them out what gets me is im working full time and getting no where cant claim no benefits because he my son and not my partner just wondered if there was anything could help thanks for replys

Caz3121

mollyxxxxx wrote: »

my son is getting wrag esa and gives me £30 a week which barely covers the food he eats he gets around £105 a week esa money but when im at work the heatings on and he watches tv

Have you discussed with your son the bills and him giving you more?

mollyxxxxx

well out of desperation have applied for dla after being refused last year because they said even though he fitted the criteria at the time they didn't expect it to last over 6 month well obviously it has !! resulting him in having metal plate and pins in his pelvis , thema , kneecap and ankle and permant nerve damage causing him to have dropfoot and yes have discussed with him how we can save on electric and gas and he has offered to give me more which I will have to take off him if things gets worse but hes 21 doesn't go out much now apart from when friends come to get him and I think he deserves at least £70 a week to buy his own toiletries and leisure activites and clothes he is 21 after all I just cant understand if he was my partner id get help thank you for replys

Poppie68

Yes but he is not your partner he is your adult child. Partners co own/rent are responsible for joint debts and bills etc. On the same basis you want him to be taken into account for tax credit purposes they will take you into account and he would lose his ESA.

sammyjammy

If he was living alone you're correct he would get housing and council tax help but he would have to pay his own bills and buy the shopping etc. You shouldn't be suffering as a result of having him at home. Yes he is 21 but that makes him an adult and he needs to realise that he needs to give you more money to enable you to support him.

mollyxxxxx

aww thanks poppie68 for telling me that I thought you had to have quite a lot of savings for it to affect your income based esa allowance maybe he should get a place of his own

Dunroamin

mollyxxxxx wrote: »

hi thanks for replys only confirms what they told me really my son is getting wrag esa and gives me £30 a week which barely covers the food he eats he gets around £105 a week esa money but when im at work the heatings on and he watches tv there is an insurance claim pending but don't know when that will be through and every penny hes received on the sick will have to be paid back out of it , but its now at this present time im really struggling cant afford the dentist and ive got a big abcess ive also got ashmer and rely on my puffers but ive even started cutting them out what gets me is im working full time and getting no where cant claim no benefits because he my son and not my partner just wondered if there was anything could help thanks for replys

He should be giving you far more than £30 out of £105 per week - ESA is given to him to pay for his food and bills, not so he can have £75 per week pocket money!

mollyxxxxx

well yes he should and ill put it to him and show him this thread no fault of his own he was crippled and in a situation where he cant work at the moment he needs the extra money for appointments to physiotherapy and hydrotherapy he cant walk to

the bus stop and relys on lifts or taxis hopefully his claim will come through soon then he can afford it and not have to claim esa

pmlindyloo

Although I can understand your feelings about letting him keep money for leisure activities/toiletries and clothes I think you are being bit soft hearted (quite understandable as he has been in a terrible accident.)

However, it is quite ridiculous that you should be cutting down on medication and suffering pain because you can't afford to go to the dentist.

He has offered you some more money so take it even if it is so you get to the dentist /afford your prescriptions in the short term.

When he is awarded his DLA this will be his money so he will be able to give you more money towards his 'keep' in the long term.

I know the past benefits which he has been awarded because of his accident will have to be repaid when he gets his compensation but he should seriously consider asking for an interim award from his solicitor. He may not be entitled to it but 'don't ask, don't get'.