New Claims for CA and IS

[house3]

Hi hope someone could help me please? I have just started claiming Carers allowance ,well since late August, my first payment and backdated payments will be early October, dont know why i will have to wait nearly five weeks for a payment ,but still !.I also put a claim in for income support,also a bit of a delay as was on jobseekers allowance .I was surprised to find that while claiming income support that i would have to go to the jobcentre once a month to continue recieving payments. is this something new?, dont understand why ?,.The lady at the jobcentre told me it was just in case i want to find another job while on income support, i told her that am doing 35 hrs as a carer,and it is not easy, it full time hard work.I have still got some health problems, but i perfer to be helping a good friend who,s disabled and making a difference, then staying on the dole..Thanks in advance.

[antone]

I've moved this post to a new thread where more people should see it.

 

I'm afraid I'm not 100% sure what's required of IS claimants these days, but even if you have to attend the Jobcentre, I do know that you can't be forced to look for work or take a job.

[reallymadwoman]

I'd be asking how to claim reimbursement for someone else doing the caring whilst I was at the job centre.

 

My carer hasn't been asked to attend in 5 years of claiming carer's allowance and income support.

[house3]

Thank you Antone..

[house3]

Yes good idea madwoman, dont understand the logic in attending the jobcentre once a month, while on income support and carers allowance .am caring full time for my friend who,s disabled.These must be new rules am sure.

[flumps1976]

Have you asked if the appointments are mandatory or voluntary? If they are voluntary then you can decline further interviews and work coach support until such time that it does become mandatory.

[house3]

Hi flumps ,i will ask when i have to go in November for my monthly appointment,she talked about it being new rules ,that had come out in september. Just wondered if anyone else has been told the same thing.Cheers.

[Ros1609]

If you claim Income Support as a Carer then you should only have to attend the Job Centre once every three years

[house3]

Hi Ros i know thats what i thought,i have been on it before Carers allowance and i only had to go once to sort the income support ,once i started getting payments,i never went back to the jobcentre.,aswas on it 9 months.Its silly,doesnt make no sense to me,going once a month,when am busy..