£1,730 Aibu that this is alot of money

So she gets CSA and has a husband?

..and none of your business.

We're not saying it's a wind up or a joke. We're saying it's BOLLOCKS!

Benefit Bashing Bingo:

Plasma TV - check
Leather Sofas - check
Weed - check
Holidays - check
Fags - check
car -
SN -
DLA - check
HB and CB - check
Swimming pool - Check

Fags, dont forget the fags

So she gets housing benefit but pays no rent? Oh come on OP at least try to makes this sounds plausible!

I haven't been on a plane for years or on a proper holiday. Life isn't fair.

I have a child with a disability, he gets DLA and I get carers allowance. I also have 2 more children that are not disabled.

I don't get anywhere near the figures you are giving for this family, that amount a month is not paid regardless of disability status, not unless there is a second child or adult with a disability.

I suspect she is lying to you and the money comes from somewhere else.

Sorry but she does not get full HB, the carers premium part of HB only allows you to keep less than half of your CA.

How HB/LHA works is this

Set premiums for example child under 11,carers, in work, ect ect...

They add all of these premiums together And that becomes your protected income

They then take your entire income and disregard CB and CSA then they deduct your protected income what is left over is what you are expected to pay towards your rent.

It is possible if you have certain sanctions or deductions (not all deductions) being taken from out of work benefits that they CA will not put you above the disregard but its not the norm.

And tax credits also include it as income already coming into the household just as they would a wage so they deduct most of it from tax credits. If you claim is set up So they do not deduct it from hmrc payments then the dwp automatically reduce means testable benefits accordingly. One or the other has to.

Only ONE person can claim CA for each disabled person so only that person can claim protected carer status with dwp even if the DLA recipient requires round the clock care.

Often CA can be more trouble than its worth and can financially leave you worse off but the none monetary benefits are worth more if that makes sense.

Other than that its really very hard to get DLA for a child so I think its rather crass of you to decide this particular child does not need it when the dwp with the medical info they have access to have decided that they do.

Are you her accountant? Or does she tell you how much everything she buys cost's?

The cap will be in place, yes, but it shouldn't affect those where someone in the household is claiming DLA....for obvious reasons.

So the benefit cap doesn't affect people with DLA?

Though, correct me if I'm wrong. Somebody was saying (on another thread) that the cap is in place in many areas and will be phased in nationwide over the next couple of months.

Good, it's not true. It goes to the landord....read my other posts.

Oh and if she gets, CSA?

Then bloody good on her - most don't or get so little they might as well have not bothered.

"There is no rent to pay or council tax, so they are left with the whole of the amount in their hands each month"

If that is true, then I am all for the benefits reform. And you are DNBU

What the fuck are all the "feed the starving poor" threads for then??

I really hope they are on the fiddle. If they get this much in hand then it is terrible. I feel sorry for people like you who work for less.

It cant be true, must be some mistake somewhere

We are having four holidays this year but my DH works his arse off in a high end job and brings a very good salary home - I don't know how they do it as I know how much it costs us per month to save for our holidays. I know it depends on where you go but three have been done on the absolute cheap while one we've splashed out on...beggars belief.

I DO NOT begrudge anyone a break especially a carer but it just doesn't add up, that some people on benefits seem to be able to afford a number of luxuries that others work bloody hard for. It is the sense of injustice.

Claiming benefits has become a permanent life style choice for some people in this country, which is very unfortunate for the people who get tarred with the same brush who dearly wish it to be a temporary situation.

The £500 a week hasn't come in yet, and even if it did, it would n't affect this family has they or a child claims DLA. In theory.

Benefits can be claimed by WORKING PEOPLE.

DLA
Carers allowance
Income support
HOUSING BENEFIT
Child Tax Credits
Child Benefit
Working tax credit

I'm struggling to understand, I thought there was a benefit cap of £500 per week. With housing costs and so on added that would be way over.

There are nursery places that EVERY child is entitled to for free, she wont be getting the full week for free.

Housing benefit goes straight to the landlord or housing association.

There will be certain amount to pay for Council tax.