Hello.
I was told to join mums net because I might get help. I hope this is the right place to write about this.
I am a 38 year old single mother. My son is 6 years old and registered disabled. He receives a disability allowance and I get a carers allowance for him. He gets one to one tuition at his school. He did go to school from 9 until 1 which changed to 9 until 2 and now 9 until 3.15 as from this week.
I work 16 hours per week and earn 110 per week from this. I am contracted for 8 hours per week with 8 hours per week being overtime each week. I never earn over 110 per week.
I have a letter from dwp in March 2015 saying my careers allowance means I can only earn 110 per week maximum. But I just got another letter saying my careers allowance is cancelled because I earn over 102 per week. But nobody ever said 102 before. It was 110. My careers allowance is now being stopped.
I have got a letter saying my housing benefit and council tax is to be stopped also, and I am being investigated for fraud. I don't know why. I don't know if it is the same reason as the carers allowance idle if there is something else I don't know about. I could not go to the interview when the letter said but I will be going soon to see them. In the mean time I have 110 per week to pay my rent, council tax, bills, food, travel expense, and all other expenses. This won't even cover half of my rent.
I haven't done anything wrong and I'm not good at this sort of thing. I'm afraid of what will happen. I can't afford legal advice.
I have attached the letters. Can anyone give me advice please?
Thank you
Tahera
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Tahera01 · 19/09/2015 19:15
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