Can't support partner

PersianCatLady

JCS1 wrote: »

I work full time, and on maximum dose Prozac, and started venlafaxine as an add on to try and sort out mood (this is after trying most of the meds over 20+ years) and am now seeing a Consultant Psychiatrist.


I find the routine of work helps.


Different things, different people. So I take offence at your comments.

I am sorry, I got you and your partner confused.

You are right to take offence at my comments and I am sorry that I have offended you.

I think that you seem like a wonderful person working hard and supporting yourself whilst having health diffifulties to take into consideration.

Personally if i were in your situation, I would be very sceptical of having to financially suppport another person.

Maybe I have got too cynical in my old age but you are doing so well for yourself in spite of everything and that must be so hard but you and your partner's situation seems so inequitable that if you were my daughter I would be seriously worried about you taking on the responsibility for your partner while they cannot contribute yto the household.

poppy10_2

JCS1 wrote: »

I work full time, and on maximum dose Prozac, and started venlafaxine as an add on to try and sort out mood and am now seeing a Consultant Psychiatrist.

Oh dear. Ask for another psychiatrist. You shouldn't combine fluoxetine and venlafaxine

JCS1

poppy10 wrote: »

Oh dear. Ask for another psychiatrist. You shouldn't combine fluoxetine and venlafaxine

Sorry, my mistake, Mitrzapine and venlafaxine, came off the fluoextine a while ago.

WillowCat

On that salary you'd be entitled to £385 a month UC (plus the DLA) if you claimed together. Next April with the higher work allowance and higher disability elements this will increase a fair bit.

Couple element £498.89
LCWRA element £328.32
Carer element £156.45

UC entitlement £983.66

Earnings £1,358.00
Deduction for earnings £597.87

UC payable £385.79

WillowCat

From April 2019:

Couple element £498.89
LCWRA element £336.20
Carer element £160.20

UC entitlement £995.29

Earnings £1,358.00
Deduction for earnings £538.65

UC payable £456.64

Azza75

WillowCat wrote: »

From April 2019:

Couple element £498.89
LCWRA element £336.20
Carer element £160.20

UC entitlement £995.29

Earnings £1,358.00
Deduction for earnings £538.65

UC payable £456.64

Thanks willowcat, just spoke to the tax credit people and they advised we couldn't claim tax credits as I'm in a universal credits area. I've read so many bad stories about this new benefit structure. It's quite frightening

Azza75

WillowCat wrote: »

From April 2019:

Couple element £498.89
LCWRA element £336.20
Carer element £160.20

UC entitlement £995.29

Earnings £1,358.00
Deduction for earnings £538.65

UC payable £456.64

Can I ask where u got these figures as I can't find a universal credits calculator anywhere, well not on their website anyway

calcotti

Azza75 wrote: »

Can I ask where u got these figures as I can't find a universal credits calculator anywhere, well not on their website anyway

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/what-youll-get
or
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Universal-Credit-Rates

Azza75

Thanks for your reply calcotti . I have been on the Universal Credit calculator and according to that, we would be entitled to no benefits at all, apart from the DLA he is already currently receiving. I did phone Universal Credit to see if they could help, but they just pointed me towards the calculator. Looks like we're at a stalemate.

Anyone else in the same predicament?

pmlindyloo

Willow Cat's calculation is assuming some things that you haven't told us!

What ESA group is your partner in? What level of DLA is he receiving? How old are you both?

If we had this information then we might be able to help to see if you are eligible for UC.