Benefits amount
dp267p
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Hi,
I know this is a weird question but is it normal to receive around 1,300 a month in benefit entitlement?
I know this is a weird question but is it normal to receive around 1,300 a month in benefit entitlement?
It seems an awful lot of money but then again I am a gay man with no kids and share a house with a friend / joint tenant.
It just seems a lot of money and I think at times maybe they’re overpaying me?
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It depends on your circumstances and what benefits you are claiming.0
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Standard PIP and standard mobility on top of ESA and UC but also housing element.0
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I get £3150
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So the PIP is 89.30/week (386.97/month)
Your UC with LCWRA (ESA taken off) is £689.19/month.
So you’re on £1076.16/month plus your help with rent.0 -
I think it works out
ESA - 509 a month
UC - 492 a month (including the rent)
PIP - 386.97 a month
is that right? Or is it an error / overpayment.0 -
That is completely plausible.0
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Plausible that it’s an overpayment or that I’m in receipt of the correct amounts?
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dp267p said:Plausible that it’s an overpayment or that I’m in receipt of the correct amounts?Correct amounts. See calcottis breakdown here.calcotti said:So the PIP is 89.30/week (386.97/month)
Your UC with LCWRA (ESA taken off) is £689.19/month.
So you’re on £1076.16/month plus your help with rent.0 -
It works out 1,300 a month. Is that right???
or are you excluding the rent?
my UC is £492 after ESA is taken off.0 -
dp267p said:It works out 1,300 a month. Is that right???
or are you excluding the rent?
my UC is £492 after ESA is taken off.calcotti said:So you’re on £1076.16/month plus your help with rent.0 -
Seems an awful lot of money. Is this normal for benefits?
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dp267p said:Seems an awful lot of money. Is this normal for benefits?It’s very unusual for someone to question whether their benefits are too much. Usually people question because they aren’t receiving enough to live off.0
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Maybe it’s because I live in shared accommodation. So the bills are halved?No idea. Does that sound realistic?0
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Bills are not taken into consideration when claiming any means tested benefits.
Although sharing the cost of the bills with others certainly helps to budget better.0 -
Yeah that’s right and to be fair. That isn’t a huge amount. Some people earn 22k-32k. I think max is 14k in benefits.But if you remember I was the OP who said was it okay to share with a friend / ex partner for UC housing element. That I was worried about.0
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dp267p said:I think max is 14k in benefits.
That's not exactly correct. Maximum entitlement to benefits will totally depend on a claimants circumstances. For example, a couple with 2 children, with disabilities that both receive DLA could be entitled to a lot more than £14,000 in benefits.
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As your getting 1300 per month then you are getting £15, 600 per year so the limit is obviously more than 14k0
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You have to remember that everyone's amount is tailored to their specific situation. So not everyone will receive as much as you and some will receive more. But two people with identical circumstances should receive the same.
Someone with different circumstances to you could get just £265.31 a month to live off. Which really wouldn't go far at all.
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Thanks for highlighting this @Biblioklept0
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