Benefit cut from £60 per fortnight to £57

hueygeorge

Hi All
I posted on here a few weeks ago about my other half - he is waiting for an ESA medical tribunal and has been living on £60 per fortnight, he has received a letter today to say that £3 is to be deducted off this and the reason is just 'a deduction'. I mentioned before that he is on sick for depression and this is making the matter so much worse - his tribunal isn't until mid March. Any advice or help? He isn't good dealing with people and I work full-time, he is going to CAB on Monday though for advice
Thanks as always all for any advice x

nannytone_2

do you live together?
is he applying for contributions based or income based ESA?

Indie_Kid

Does he have any social fund debt?

hueygeorge

Hi Nannytone
No we live separately and he has had his 12 months of contribution based so is now on income based ESA - this has been the situation for at least the last 3 years.

hueygeorge

Hi Indie Kid
Is a social fund a crisis loan etc? If so then no, he hasn't - could he apply for one?

Indie_Kid

hueygeorge wrote: »

Hi Indie Kid
Is a social fund a crisis loan etc? If so then no, he hasn't - could he apply for one?

Yes it is.

The whole system has changed now, I do believe. It's now administered by your local council.

nannytone_2

the assessment rate for ESA for someone over 25 id £71.70
foe him to get less than this means he either owes the DWP money or he has some other sournce of income

hueygeorge

Hi Nannytone
He failed his medical last year so has had his benefit cut until the tribunal for his appeal has been heard - he doesn't owe them anything and definitely doesn't have another income - I wish he did!!!

nannytone_2

it doesnt make sense.
whilst waiting for the appeal, he would get assessment rate.
if iver 25 that would be £71.70 a week

the only people that can tell him why he is getting the amount he is, is the DWP
he needs to phone them and ask

hueygeorge

Hi Nannytone
Yep I agree - it doesn't make sense and drives me mad! He is 41 and is getting £60 per fortnight, I have a day off next Friday so plan to try and get him sorted out - I doubt he'll go to CAB on Monday as he won't be able to deal with them - thanks for your help

hueygeorge

Hi Nannytone
After just speaking to me he has just told me that he never told them I moved out last March and we have lived apart since then - I reckon that is the answer!! They will still be taking my income into account for his claim. Can't believe I never thought of asking him that, just assumed he would have told them.........bloody hell!!