DH should have signed on on Tuesday just gone - and our fortnightly payment gone in today. Last I heard he was going to be ringing them on Tuesday to let them know he couldn't sign on. I've not spoken to him that much, and he's not been that communicative when he I have.
Checked his account today and it's not gone in. Rang to enquire whether he'd called, what was happening and even though it's joint claim (he's claiming for me) they couldn't tell me much as he has to authorise for me to talk to them.
All they could say was
he can write a letter saying I'm authroised to talk to them
He has to ring them to talk to them about it. as if he's in for more than 2 weeks then he has to claim ESA. He has to fill in a form to do that.
I can go and sign on for myself if he's going to be in longer
Nothing they can do about the fact that I still have bills to pay and children to feed and as things stand at the moment I'll be £360 a month down.
That was about all they could tell me because of the data protection act and the fact that he's claiming for me and it's not a "proper" joint claim.
I can get through to the end of next month - and into the next - but I won't make it to the end of the month and pay bills at the end of next month without some sort of benefit - we'd be living off Child Benefit and CTC.
DH isn't answering his phone - well he did a few minutes ago - but he wouldn't talk to me - he just hung up.
SIL2 is going to see him later and is going to chase up with the hospital (and DH ) what is happening but in the meantime I've effectiel "lost" a whole shed load of money.