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Anyone know what this letter means?

Had a letter from job centre to discuss future entitlement.
don't understand as we are on income support as hubby claims carers allowance now as me and dd are disabled.
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  • dippy3103
    dippy3103 Posts: 1,963 Forumite
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    What is the job title of the person that signed it?
  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    merlin68 wrote: »
    Had a letter from job centre to discuss future entitlement.
    don't understand as we are on income support as hubby claims carers allowance now as me and dd are disabled.

    If DD is approaching 5, this is likely a stock letter that does not take into account your disability.
    Are you on DLA at medium rate care, or PIP enhanced rate living ?
  • merlin68
    merlin68 Posts: 2,405 Forumite
    dd is 16 next month she gets hrc and lrm and I get lrc and hrm.
  • merlin68
    merlin68 Posts: 2,405 Forumite
    Its signed by a personnel advisor.
  • rogerblack
    rogerblack Posts: 9,446 Forumite
    merlin68 wrote: »
    dd is 16 next month she gets hrc and lrm and I get lrc and hrm.

    If you are her appointee, then it is a routine letter.
    The reason is that when someone claiming DLA approaches 16, they check to see if it's still reasonable that you deal with her benefit affairs.
  • epitome
    epitome Posts: 3,199 Forumite
    I agree with what Roger is saying, as the possible cause for the letter.
  • merlin68
    merlin68 Posts: 2,405 Forumite
    Deffinately not that had that a few months back, saying also that her dla had been extended for another year due to a backlog.
    I was worried in case some do-gooder had reported me. for no reason.
    As I tend to get paranoid.
  • mikey_bach
    mikey_bach Posts: 912 Forumite
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    If its signed by a personal advisor from the Jobcenter then it could be about an up and coming work focused interview, if your husband is the Income Support Customer it could be for him, or yourself, or both of you to attend. Its nothing to worry about but your claim can be sanctioned if either of you dont attend. Did the letter say they would contact you, or do you have to contact them ?
  • merlin68
    merlin68 Posts: 2,405 Forumite
    just says to attend on the 16th.
  • mikey_bach
    mikey_bach Posts: 912 Forumite
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    edited 7 June 2014 at 10:14PM
    If it was compliance case it would say on the letter, so therefore nothing to do with someone ringing up and reporting you for something you havent done.. So must be a WFI Best thing to do is ring them up then and ask, if you can't attend then you can reschedule. Is the letter addressed to you and asking you to attend? If it is and I am presumming your partner is the I.S customer as he has the Carers Allowance, then its definately a WFI
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