Why were my JSA and Housing benefit claims rejected?

missapril75

MissMoneypenny wrote: »

Didn't Stingray have aqua marina?

That was the song, but Marina was a character. A bit wooden but she was okay.

SJI85

People really need to wing their necks in. Even if the OP is trolling, don't rise to it. You will only give the troll what they want. I appreciate it can be frustrating if you feel you're time's being wasted but just give the advice (which at this stage I believe is that the DWP have possibly made an incorrect decision, to seek a specialist senior through CAB and appeal).

tng86 wrote: »

£530 a month would barely cover rent in some places, let alone council tax and living expenses for an adult and child. If questions are being asked on a forum, you can bet your life the nit picky decision makers are making the same assumptions.

They can make all the assumptions they like. But they cannot reject a claim on assumptions. It's likely they made a mistake or the OP hasn't been truthful.

nannytone wrote: »

for someone asking other people to give them advice, you are very rude.

as has been said £530 a month wouldnt cover rent, council tax and bills, let alone living costs

I lived in less as a student. Admittedly being exempt from Council Tax and not having a child. But then I lived relatively comfortably. The OP, if true, can manage but lives in poverty.

Having done some quick calculations, I can think of several local areas (and properties) it's possible to live in and just about get by on that money. Besides, the OP said it was about that mark. Some months I wager it will be more if the father can afford it.

Voyager2002 wrote: »

A poor (financially) mother!

As your post makes very clear, child poverty is scandalous.

I have no idea whether things would be any better in Bulgaria, but Marina is probably in a better position than anyone else to weigh up the advantages of being in the UK versus Bulgaria, For a start, if her child were living in Bulgaria then access to the father would be more difficult, and there might well be a language barrier...

Well said. People expect her to tear her child away from his/her father? From all friends and only country they've known? Yes, that's in the best interests of the child...it's possible the child is in poverty but still content. Day trips don't need to cost much, if anything, and perhaps the child's father steps in with the occasional treat? Ultimately we don't know and it's frankly none of our business.

This forum is terrible for judging and moralising. This isn't just in response to this thread, but I see it with threads which are obviously genuine.

Note the people I've found to be worst at this are not the people I quoted. I just ignored them

aaroncaz

marina999 wrote: »

You couldn't be more wrong. Of course I tried claiming now because "I really need to". It's been more than a struggle to make it until now. I know my rights and responsibilities in this countries. I take every single responsibility here, I pay the Council Tax and all my bills on time and I am a low abiding citizen. But when it comes to my "rights", ah, that's another story.. And since everyone is so interested how I survived by now, no, I have not lied or stolen. My son's father was supporting us before as he has always worked and since we split up, I have been receiving the Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit, and whatever his dad throws as maintenance at the end of the month. So you add it all up, is something like £530 a month, and then tell me if I really need the JSA and Housing Benefit. Of course I do. I am obviously raising a British citizen in the most moral way possible and I guess it counts for nothing. After all, I came to this forum for ADVICE, not to be questioned and judged once again.

What a strange thing to say abt "raising a British Citizen", no one asked you to raise one! As for not being questioned and judged, what do you expect when you post on a public forum? I never post on benefit threads, I don't have advice to give but when one reads of someone who has been in this country for over 7 years and only worked legitimately for 9 months, then expects benefits etc... and seems to be vague abt how they have kept themselves....plus says parents from "home can help top them up".......you may well be entitled to benefits and many others just like you, but it does it makes people wonder.......

jacques_chirac

Are there no board guides on here any more? The OP is a blatant troll, the thread should be locked before yet another argument starts.

dktreesea

OP, you need to be looking for work in order to claim income based JSA. the fact that you haven't looked since 2007 doesn't come into it, because you wuldn't have even been required to look until your child turned 7. During that period, this age was lowered to 5. Just look for some work, for during school hours, and use this to prove to the DWp that you are a job seeker.

You have worked, but not for as long as 12 noths, so past work history won't count. However, if you are a job seeker right now, you fill the criteria.

I can understand why the DWP didn't allow the claim, because they are claiming you are economically inactive, so not entitled to income related benefits. But if you are looking for work, you satisfy the criteria.

I would advise you to appeal against the ruling, on the basis that, now your little one is at school, you are actively looking for work. And in the meantime, do start looking for work. If you can prove you ahve applied for work, they can't then claim you are economically inactive.

If everything fails, make an appointment to see your MP. that's one of the things they are there for, to intercede when public services don't do the right thing.

StormyWeather_2

dktreesea wrote: »

I can understand why the DWP didn't allow the claim, because they are claiming you are economically inactive, so not entitled to income related benefits. But if you are looking for work, you satisfy the criteria.

I would advise you to appeal against the ruling, on the basis that, now your little one is at school, you are actively looking for work. And in the meantime, do start looking for work. If you can prove you ahve applied for work, they can't then claim you are economically inactive.

If everything fails, make an appointment to see your MP. that's one of the things they are there for, to intercede when public services don't do the right thing.

If the OP is eligible it should have been agreed, then the proof of 'actively seeking work' would be needed from that point onwards.

You don't need to prove it before the claim is agreed.

dktreesea

StormyWeather wrote: »

If the OP is eligible it should have been agreed, then the proof of 'actively seeking work' would be needed from that point onwards.

You don't need to prove it before the claim is agreed.

But if an EEA national is here and looking for work, then surely they are "actively seeking work" and the claim should be allowed? Up to when the OP's child turned 5 or started school (not sure which takes precedence) they wouldn't have needed to work anyway to get income support. So now, if they are looking for work, they should be entitled to income based jsa, shouldn't thay/ the DWP are turning her down because they are saying the OP isn't economically active. But looking for work is being active.

SJI85

jacques_chirac wrote: »

Are there no board guides on here any more? The OP is a blatant troll, the thread should be locked before yet another argument starts.

Has any one reported the thread? Admittedly this isn't as active a forum as most, but as a moderator on another site myself, I know that most content can be missed by even the largest, most hardworking team and needs to be reported.