incapacity benefit advice for partner

scooper

my partner is looking into claiming incapacity benifit as he can longer work due to a problem with his legs

he is seeing someone tommorow about this but i am wondering what are household income will be after this

i have looked at how much on website and sems to be £81 a week for him but what benefit will i get for me and 2 children age 2 and 5

we are having a really hard time finacially as jobcentre has messed up by putting him on jobseekers so we are having to work this all out,nightmare really.

any advice please?

computerwoman

I would think that you would get a top up with income support, I am in the same boat, I am 45 single and I get £89.90 a week incap benefit, but I also get DLA high rate of mobility and middle rate of care, this work's out at £352.60 a month paid every 4 weeks, so I would apply for DLA as well as incap ben, also if he get's middle rate of care you should be able to get carers allowance for looking after him, my son (single) get's it for looking after me and he get's £74 aweek, not much to live on but enough to pay the bills, and if you go very very carefull with it, a little something left at the end of the month for a treat.
hope this help's
cw.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

i am on IB.... i get £98.45 which is (and i only know this as the paperwork is in front of me:D )....£81.35 basic rate plus £17.10 incapacity age addition . im 35 and married..hubby is in full time employment....

computerwoman

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi there

i am on IB.... i get £98.45 which is (and i only know this as the paperwork is in front of me:D )....£81.35 basic rate plus £17.10 incapacity age addition . im 35 and married..hubby is in full time employment....

it's an age thing, the younger you are the more you get, as I am 45 I don't get as much as you cos I am older, and also I haven't been on incap for that long, just afew year's really.
cw.

LondonDiva

Would he be able to do office based work? Why not speak to people at teh job centre about what sort of adaptions or support may be available for him / his employer?

calleyw

computerwoman wrote: »

carers allowance for looking after him, my son (single) get's it for looking after me and he get's £74 aweek,

Are you sure carers allowance is that high. According to directgov it says "The weekly rate is £48.65" and you must care for them for 35 hours a week or more and not earn any more than 87 a week.

Yours


Calley

computerwoman

calleyw wrote: »

Are you sure carers allowance is that high. According to directgov it says "The weekly rate is £48.65" and you must care for them for 35 hours a week or more and not earn any more than 87 a week.

Yours


Calley

yes that's right he also get's £25.35 a week income support top-up. sorry I should have said that, shouldn't I.
cw.

simgranny

the £81.35 is the long term rate, usually payable after 52 weeks.

weeks 1-28 it is £61.35 with £37.90 for an adult dependant.

weeks 29-52 it is £72.55 with £37.90 for an adult dependant and £9 for the first child and £11.35 for each other child

after 52 weeks it is £81.35 with £48.65 for the adult dependant (same as beforefor children) plus an age addition of £17.10 for under 35's and £8.55 for those aged 35-44