Income Support question

Batty_3

No one is here to judge, most of us are parents too and have had to fight for out rights. My ex is in prison and despite earning £30-£40 a month, is EXEMPT from paying me maintenence. When he's released the eldest will be over 19 and he will have got out of paying for him..... it stinks but it's legal and the fact that his new wife has a very good job and he will be living with her rent free, while signing on sticks in my throat..... I know I sound bitter, but I intend to persue him for the rest of his natural life if I have to to get money for his sons.....

That's an entitlement and not just sour grapes on my part.

You're just doing the best you can for yourself, and the upside is if the CSA do make him pay, you'll have that extra £10 plus child benefit which is going up in April

cookie08

Hy batty

I read on another thread about your situation with your ex and maintenance. I read on another thread that the partners earnings will now be taken into consideration as they are married so surely the csa should be able to do something even tho he is locked up.

I dont blame you he helped make your sons so he should be there to support them aswell.

Im really hoping the csa wont make him pay but i will fight that all the way as i really dont want anythin else off him.

Thanks and good luck in your situation

real1314

I'm not sure if it's been made clear about the carers thing?

You'd lose your £48 severe disability premium
The carer would get £48 Carer's Allowance and would be able to get Income Support as a carer. Assuming they are over 25 they'd get £60+£28 (approx) less their £48 carers = £40.
They end up £28 better off, You end up £48 worse off - one of the stupid anomalies.

There are other things you might be able to get - maternity grant from social fund (part of jobcentre plus) - I think this still exists

Also there are child trust fund accounts now - about £500 for your child for when they are older.

If you're renting and it's a private rent that is currently restricted at all, that might go up - they need to re-refer it to the "rent officer" (pre april) or re-calc for Local Housing Allowance (post april) - this is often overlooked.

cookie08

thanks real.

youve made it alot clearer now on the carers allowance.

Yes the grant still does exist, Im sending off my application for maternity grant this week coming.

As far as i can see from the information available the trust fund will come through automatically once the ctc is sorted out.

I live in a council flat and recieve hb and ct already.

Many Thanks for your help and info

Batty_3

real1314 wrote: »

I'm not sure if it's been made clear about the carers thing?

You'd lose your £48 severe disability premium
The carer would get £48 Carer's Allowance and would be able to get Income Support as a carer. Assuming they are over 25 they'd get £60+£28 (approx) less their £48 carers = £40.
They end up £28 better off, You end up £48 worse off - one of the stupid anomalies.

There are other things you might be able to get - maternity grant from social fund (part of jobcentre plus) - I think this still exists

Also there are child trust fund accounts now - about £500 for your child for when they are older.

If you're renting and it's a private rent that is currently restricted at all, that might go up - they need to re-refer it to the "rent officer" (pre april) or re-calc for Local Housing Allowance (post april) - this is often overlooked.

Sorry to but in here BUT (no pun intended) I thought that if you were on JSA or IS and then became a carer, they just gave you the carer's allowance, as it saved THEM money?

I might be made redundant and if I can't find work I toyed with the idea of becoming my Partners carer so that I wouldn't have to find work that fitted around him.

I thought I'd only get £48 and as I have 2 kids it's not enough to pay the bills, so I haven't given it any more thought.

Am I to understand I'd get a top up? I don't live with my partner and have to dash off from work to see to him when he has a bad turn. I want to look after him, but I thought I'd lose a lot more?

Sorry for stealing the thread......

Batty_3

cookie08 wrote: »

Wow mum2one youve given me some serious thinkin to do, how do you bring up about your ex to the hospital did you tell them directly or tell your midwife? I know i have nothing to be ashamed of with regards to the situation with my ex however i still am very ashamed that i became his punchbag so i have never broached the subject with my midwife.

Yes thank god i have good representation, the only downside is hes got the number 1 family law solicitor in his area on his side, which i guess he needed with his history. However fingers crossed he still doesnt no and none of it has been mentioned during the letters coming and going through the solicitors for the divorce. Both solicitors do divorces and family law so atleast my solicitor will have all the paperwork/information.

Do i have to put him on Birth certificate?

Thanks for your reply

By the way what does parental responsibility mean? My ex has got it with his daughter but ive never fully understood it

I don't know if the law has changed but if you're NOT married to the father, I don't think his name has to go on it?

I only know this as my friend wanted to put her B/F's name on and unless he went with her, they wouldn't let her. Had they been married he wouldn't have had to acompany her the second time she went. I suppose it's to stop Mums naming fathers?

So I guess if your divorce is through by then you wont have to? I might be wrong?

By the way DON'T delay registering the birth, you cant get Child Benefit until you do. I lost 2 weeks money because 'The Sperm Donor' couldn't be arsed to register my eldest. I had to waddle up there, baby in tow and do it myself. I then got told off by the midwife for taking baby out in the pram in winter - for goodness sake when I was born our mums used to park us outside the house for fresh air :rotfl:

allen35

Hi Cookie
Hope you and your son have a wonderful and happy life.
You WILL NOT have to involve CSA if you don't want any involvement with the other person as criteria to opt out is causing undue harm and distress and i think by reading your posts that is true.
You may be sanctioned for a short while until you have an interview with someone from the DWP but this will be backdated and re-paid to you.
If you decide to opt out write all the relevant info down on paper regarding circumstances as you may get panicky and not tell DWP everything.
I know this may be a testing time for you and your family but you WILL see it through.
I'm sure i speak for everyone on M.S.E by wishing you all the luck in the world but we don't think you'll need it, you'll be fine.
By the way child benefit is £18.10 for first child and be sure to call child tax credits when baba is born(you will need your child benefit number)
If you miss out on any of these benefits don't worry they will backdate upto 3 months..
If you go to your local CAB they will help with everything.
Once again i wish you well.
Allen