JSA query

mutley74

Further to my previous post about my mum being misled from her sibling for money. 

This sibling is 62 (Male) and claims to be on JSA. He used to run a really good business and probably was a millionaire at one point. Nothing about him adds up. 

He says he can only get £55 pw on JSA as he has no kids under 18 is says he is ineligible to claim any more. His wife works part time in a salon. He tells my mum he has no savings and no private pension whatsoever. 

He has no credit card or mortgage debts owed. 

Approximately how much should someone in his position be eligible for JSA? 
I am concerned as there have been a few requests for money to my mum. She continues to pay him a monthly allowance (as he says he cannot eat otherwise) and apparently other siblings are paying him too (so he probably rakes in ~£500-800/month if they are telling truth). 

Surely he should be declaring income from other family members paid to him?

What papers would he have of JSA if I can persuade my mum to ask for proof? 

Any advice appreciated. thanks

RAS

Well this doesn't quite tally either.

New Job Seeker's Allowance is £84pw but is only for those who have been employed and have recent Class 1 contributions, and lasts 6 months.

Possible he's using old terminology and is actually on Universal Credit which is £578 per month for a couple. His wife's income would reduce that.

Or he was on income based JSA and has not migrated to UC, again his wife's income would reduce the amount paid.

Look at www.turn2us.org.uk

Anyone get on well with his wife?

elsien

You’re probably adding benefit fraud to his list of misdemeanours then.
As a single person with no children JSA was more than that last time I claimed it nine years ago. And if he was genuinely on a low income along with his wife, he be able to claim universal credit as a top up, so basically he would appear to be lying. Which you already knew anyway.

mutley74

elsien said:

You’re probably adding benefit fraud to his list of misdemeanours then.
As a single person with no children JSA was more than that last time I claimed it nine years ago. And if he was genuinely on a low income along with his wife, he be able to claim universal credit as a top up, so basically he would appear to be lying. Which you already knew anyway.

 I am trying to gather and provide as as many facts as possible to let me mum know she is being deceived. She already knows he conned another family member out of £ks a few years ago on a failed "investment scheme". But she keeps treating him as "baby brother needs help". 

Pollycat

This is the thread mentioned above:
My mum is being misled for money — MoneySavingExpert Forum

Your Mum is willingly paying money to your sibling.
Until/unless your Mum is willing to listen to you, I can't see what you can do.
Unless you are considering reporting him for benefit fraud...

mutley74

Pollycat said:

This is the thread mentioned above:
My mum is being misled for money — MoneySavingExpert Forum

Your Mum is willingly paying money to your sibling.
Until/unless your Mum is willing to listen to you, I can't see what you can do.
Unless you are considering reporting him for benefit fraud...

Yeah were pretty much stuck, as it seems like he has brainwashed my mum he is desperate and needy. 

thanks all.

tightauldgit

Worth bearing in mind that contribution based benefits are not open to those who were self-employed though and UC will be reduced or denied if he has assets. So hard to say for sure.

mutley74

tightauldgit said:

Worth bearing in mind that contribution based benefits are not open to those who were self-employed though and UC will be reduced or denied if he has assets. So hard to say for sure.

He might not even be on benefits and just bluffing my mum (she is too caring). I doubt he would even share any proof to her.