Money, Consumer rights, Consumer affairs, Carers, Social care, Society, Benefits Business | The Guardian
I have been left in limbo after I told the Department for Work and Pensions a temporary job had pushed me over the earnings limitI was interested to see your story on 3 June about the person who spent more than four months trying to get their carer’s allowance restarted by the Department for Work and Pensions after a temporary job took them over the earnings threshold. I am a carer for my husband and in a very similar situation. Last year, when I resigned from my job because my husband’s condition had declined, my employer gave me a lump sum for holiday pay owing. This took me over the earnings limit. I declared it and my allowance was stopped for two months. However, eight months have passed since it was supposed to have restarted. DWP staff tell me my claim is valid and someone in the “back office” just needs to process it but I have had nothing since last October.JW, Thorverton, DevonThe Guardian recently exposed the scandal of claimants being penalised for not realising that they have strayed a few pounds above the earnings threshold, but it seems that those who do the right thing also find themselves out of pocket. Continue reading…
I have been left in limbo after I told the Department for Work and Pensions a temporary job had pushed me over the earnings limit
I was interested to see your story on 3 June about the person who spent more than four months trying to get their carer’s allowance restarted by the Department for Work and Pensions after a temporary job took them over the earnings threshold. I am a carer for my husband and in a very similar situation. Last year, when I resigned from my job because my husband’s condition had declined, my employer gave me a lump sum for holiday pay owing. This took me over the earnings limit. I declared it and my allowance was stopped for two months. However, eight months have passed since it was supposed to have restarted. DWP staff tell me my claim is valid and someone in the “back office” just needs to process it but I have had nothing since last October.
JW, Thorverton, Devon
The Guardian recently exposed the scandal of claimants being penalised for not realising that they have strayed a few pounds above the earnings threshold, but it seems that those who do the right thing also find themselves out of pocket.
