are we claiming to much or too little ???

willis999

I have been unemployed for 4 weeks now.
i currently claim j.s.a at couples rates £90 a week
my wife claims incap at £85 a week.
we have 3 children under 16, 1 is under 12 mths.
we claim famaily all at £40 a week
and tax credits at £120 a week.
full housing benifit and full council tax.
are we claiming all we entilted to?
are we claiming to much?

skylight

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/ Try here, its pretty accurate.

Your list sounds about right. (Dont forget free school meals if any kids are at school all day)

http://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/index.asp Also try here - get vouchers for milk/veg etc but its strictly dependant on what JSA you are claiming.

lil_me

As long as your wifes entitlement of Incapacity is deducted from your JSA entitlement (if it's income based) then looks about right. If you contact your local welfare rights office they will usually do a benefits check for you.

tigtag02

grahamliza4 wrote: »

Wow. A free house, no council tax bill and £1450 per month coming in. Perhaps you should call your local benefits office as I am astounded by the amount you're getting! It's more than my husband earns and we have to pay for our house and council tax out of that!

I'm sorry to bring this onto the open forum but grahamliza you disgust me ~ why are you on this site? Why are you posting on the board?

Another post reported!!

willis999

grahamliza4 wrote: »

Wow. A free house, no council tax bill and £1450 per month coming in. Perhaps you should call your local benefits office as I am astounded by the amount you're getting! It's more than my husband earns and we have to pay for our house and council tax out of that!

SORRY if i upset anyone. i just dont want to claim to much.
wish i did not have to live on hand outs, but thats the harsh reality of life when you lose your job.
thanks for the advise..

tigtag02

willis999 wrote: »

SORRY if i upset anyone. i just dont want to claim to much.
wish i did not have to live on hand outs, but thats the harsh reality of life when you lose your job.
thanks for the advise..

willis

do not feel that you have to explain yourself to this bigotted troll. I have reported her post and hopefully it will be gone soon.

you are NOT screwing the system ~ you are claiming your entitlements.

zoezoe_3

tigtag02 wrote: »

I'm sorry to bring this onto the open forum but grahamliza you disgust me ~ why are you on this site? Why are you posting on the board?

Another post reported!!

I agree, people dont *have* to pay for their house and if they do they *get* the house to sell afterwards!!!

raq

my sister in law has tons of hand outs and is screwing the system. i.e. boyfriend living there and shouldn't be and still says shes "skint" , can't afford anything, but can still down a bottle of wine every other night, smoke 20 a day and don't know where her youngest is.

Sorry rant over,