on carers and hubby on full pip need advice fast

holdingout wrote: Thanks how does one get to share and talk with others on here instead of jsut moderators, i like to do more than a single line in return for my questions its kinda nice to speak with others and share this is my second year it almost feels like you are assigned to me

I'm the only Moderator on at the moment.

B&W is not really a chat forum. Most members come online, ask their questions and then disappear again after they get a reply.

The forum is really for members to get clarification on how some benefits work, to get help with any problems that they are having with their claims and to let us and other members know of their successful claims.

Gordon

holdingout

Forgive me but I don't know how to explain this any differently, providing you are not required to claim UC then it is entirely your choice whether you claim IS or your husband claims ESA. The DWP cannot make your husband claim ESA if you are eligible to claim IS or vice versa.

Gordon

holdingout

At the moment there two levels of roll out for UC;

- your local JC+ office supports UC with restrictions on who can claim. This is mostly single people but there are also limitations if you are claiming other benefits or are challenging a Decision, or

- your local JC+ office fully supports UC (Digitally Live) and only UC can be claimed.

If you make a claim for Income Support over the phone then the first thing they should check is whether you can do this or must claim UC instead.

Gordon