Been given 4 weeks' notice, can I claim benefits?

[honeybee13]

I'm starting this on behalf of ben oseman because I thought it might be best to split the thread into employment and benefits problems. I hope that helps. This is the question.

 

so like i said i have 4 weeks left. im going to try and get jobseekers allowance, but because she has written that iv (gross misconduct) shown my backside. more importantly will i still get housing benefit. my partner only works 15 hours pw and we have 2 kids. can anyone shed any light on this situation?

[acutetomato]

If you lose your job through misconduct, your JSA may be sanctioned for up to 26 weeks. If you lose your job through misconduct, it does not necessarily lead to a sanction. Your ex-employer will be asked why you were dismissed. If a sanction is applied you should appeal. Even if the decision is not overturned an appeal may reduce the length of the sanction. If you are sanctioned you can apply for hardship payments. Housing benefit is means tested. If your JSA is sanctioned then the local authority will be notified by the DWP. At that point you will need to prove to the local authority that your household income and circumstances meet the conditions to qualify for housing benefit / council tax benefit. You should notify HMRC of the change of circumstances if you are claiming Working Tax Credit.

[ben oseman]

so do you think ill be eligible for housing benefit or not?

[ben oseman]

i need to know if ill still get housing benefit, iv been sacked, my partner works 15 hours a week.

[acutetomato]

Don't know enough about your circumstances to say that you'll definitely get housing benefit. As already stated, sanctioning of JSA doesn't stop you getting Housing Benefit but you will need to provide proof to the LA that you qualify.

[Nystagmite]

Housing benefit is based on having a low income. You do not need to be claiming out of work benefits to apply.

[acutetomato]

Yes low income, but there are also capital limits. I would suggest going through benefit calculator on turn2us website to ascertain eligibility.

[ben oseman]

heres the full sp.

iv been given 4 weeks notice for showing my backside to a client.i know ill probably struggle to get jsa but im not bothered bout that to much. my partenr works for 15 hours a week and we have 2 children under the age of two. if i apply for housing benefit after 4 weeks will i be eligible for it?

[ben oseman]

??

[ErikaPNP]

As previously advised, the information you have provided is not sufficient for us to guess whether or not you will be entitled to HB/CTB. We would need to know more about your rental agreement, your partner's income and any capital you have. For example, your partner works 15 hours a week but if she is a high earner or you have capital above the limit or if your rent agreement is considered contrived, these types of things may make you ineligible.

 

What you can do, is put your details as they will be at that time, into this calculator and it will generate a guideline result of what you may be entitled to, including housing benefit.

[ben oseman]

she gets 101pw. we have no saving and live in a housing association flat.

[ben oseman]

iv been given 4 weeks notice for showing my backside to a client.i know ill probably struggle to get jsa but im not bothered bout that to much. my partenr works for 15 hours a week and we have 2 children under the age of two. if i apply for housing benefit after 4 weeks will i be eligible for it? also we have no savings, we live in a housing assosiation flat and my partner earns 101 per week

[jadeybags]

Based on just your other half working 15 hours you will probably get full housing & council tax benefit. And about 100 a week child tax credits.

If your other half can up her work hours to 16 a week, you could also get 80 pounds a week approx in working tax credit on top. And have to pay about 10 a week towards your rent & 2 a week towards council tax.

Those are approximates & based on 100 a week rent bill 1000 a year council tax bill & no dissability benefits or JSA involved. Or pension payments out your other halves wages.

[Nystagmite]

if you received working tax credits, there will be a 4 week run on, which will affect HB claim.

[ben oseman]

what does a 4 week run on mean? i might aswel cancel my working tax credits claim now then?

[ErikaPNP]

A run on is this: When you stop work and therefore need to inform tax credit, you will continue to receive working tax credit for 4 weeks.

 

They will not be able to process the change until the day of the change.

[ben oseman]

so i cant claim any housing benefit for 4 weeks? people who claim working tax can still get housing benefit though cant they?

[ErikaPNP]

No, nobody said you couldn't claim - but the working tax credit will have an affect on how much housing benefit you are eligible for. You can still claim. Once your working tax credit stops, you then tell housing benefit who will adjust your HB claim accordingly.

[ben oseman]

but if i walkout of my job tommorrow, will we still be able to get housing benefit

[ErikaPNP]

Whether you walk out of your job will have no bearing on any housing benefit claim - but the working tax credit that you will continue to receive for 4 weeks after your employment ends and any earnings due to you will affect the amount that you can get.

[ben oseman]

so im basically in the **** then

[Nystagmite]

Why?

[ben oseman]

cus we neeed to get full housing benefit apid. if i cant get jobseekers i can still get housing benefit? how long does a housing benefit claim take to process, and do they back date it to the day i made the claim

[Nystagmite]

Yes, you can still get housing benefit with no JSA.

[antone]

if i cant get jobseekers i can still get housing benefit?

 

Yes, you can. Claims typically take a few weeks to process, and it is backdated to the date you made the claim.

 

WTC run on may affect the amount of HB you get, but overall it will work out as the same total amount when you add the two.