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Subject: "Is someone who receives Income Support to pay their mortgage but not any cash to live on entitled au..." First topic | Last topic
iut044
                              

Advisor, South West Lancashire Independent Community Advice
Member since
15th May 2007

Is someone who receives Income Support to pay their mortgage but not any cash to live on entitled au...
Fri 17-Apr-09 12:52 PM

Fri 17-Apr-09 12:53 PM by iut044

Hi

I have a client who is receiving Income Support to pay part of their mortgage but none of this benefit to live on. This is because they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit. Will they automatically be entitled to health benefits or will I need to look at whether they qualify through the low income test?

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nevip
                              

welfare rights adviser, sefton metropolitan borough council, liverpool.
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Is someone who receives Income Support to pay their mortgage but not any cash to live on entitle...
Fri 17-Apr-09 12:59 PM

Historically people who only get IS housing costs are given a nominal 10 pence per week IS award to enable them to be recorded as in receipt of IS. So yes, they are in receipt of a qualifying benefit for all relevant purposes. Unless things have subsequently changed.

  

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