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The benefit system is not generous.
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The benefit system is not generous to people who claim fairly, Income support is only £67.50 per week for those over 25, and this is for everything except housing. The problem is with people who abuse the system by making false claims or hiding assets.
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HC: If you are working you are not entitled to IS or JSA. This can be the problem if you claim IS or Income based JSA you also are entitled to Housing and Council Tax benefit, and it is not worth taking a very low paid job.
Jemisa: I agree it is not meant to be generous but so many people think it is generous because they read of those who abuse the system.
Jemisa: I agree it is not meant to be generous but so many people think it is generous because they read of those who abuse the system.
You can get IS if you work.
Who can get Income Support
It's for people who all the following apply to:
are between age 16 and the age they can get Pension Credit
have a low income
work less than 16 hours a week, depending on the amount of your wage
aren't in full-time study (but there are some exceptions)
don't get Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
don't have savings above £16,000
live in Great Britain
Who can get Income Support
It's for people who all the following apply to:
are between age 16 and the age they can get Pension Credit
have a low income
work less than 16 hours a week, depending on the amount of your wage
aren't in full-time study (but there are some exceptions)
don't get Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
don't have savings above £16,000
live in Great Britain
I'm sorry but that is a fact. This is a little out of date so the figures have been increased.......a smidge.
http://www.benefitsno...k/jsa/incomebased.asp
http://www.benefitsno...k/jsa/incomebased.asp
Contributions based JSA is payable regardless of personal assets, savings, partners earnings etc.
Non contributions JSA is paid to people who live with their parents and have no other overheads as well as people living alone.
I am sure that non-contribution, means tested JSA paid to someone living on their own gets additional benefits.
Non contributions JSA is paid to people who live with their parents and have no other overheads as well as people living alone.
I am sure that non-contribution, means tested JSA paid to someone living on their own gets additional benefits.
I know someone who is on Income support and is a single mother with three kids. She doesn't go out boozing, doesn't smoke and does not go away on holiday. However she does have a car, the kids have a Xbox, a Wii, a laptop and various other expensive 'essentials'. They have far more than my kids and my husband and myself both work. She is not making false claims either.
PS: People with children are better paid there is Child benefit paid for all children and tax credits, both child tax credit and working tax credit, where applicable, you do not have to have children to claim this.
This benefit was introduced by the last administration to encourage people to work.
Child benefit can be paid for those with children outside the UK.
JTH: You are familiar with the applicable amount.
This benefit was introduced by the last administration to encourage people to work.
Child benefit can be paid for those with children outside the UK.
JTH: You are familiar with the applicable amount.
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