statatory sick pay

[nannieali]

Hi
my daughter lives in a flat on her own and normally works full time. she is currently off sick with stress she was signed off for 2 weeks and has now been signed off for a further 4 weeks. she has been given ssp of £85 a week is there any other benefits she can get as she hasnt got enought to pay for her rent electric poll tax etc let alone money for food.

[miliitant]

Re: statatory sick pay

Yes, she needs to claim benefits

its been a while but i believe you can claim benefit after three days

speak to your local job centre or phone the dwp

but please do not hang about

[nannieali]

Re: statatory sick pay

why the jobcentre luv? I dont quite understand. thanks

[miliitant]

Re: statatory sick pay

I believe they handle things like housing benefit, council tax benefit etc

remember

ssp is paid by the goverment

they will tell you what you need to do if i am mistaken

[nannieali]

Re: statatory sick pay

thanks for your help border collie
x

[Bill-K]

Re: statatory sick pay

Militant's advice sounds good to me, Nannieali. Housing and Council Tax Benefit are Social Security benefits, but are usually administered by your local council. It may be quicker to pop into your nearest council contact centre or council offices and ask for a H&CTB application form - but do what Militant suggests and pop into the JobCentre as well.

The down side of course is that your daughter will probably have to fill in loads of forms, which can add to her stress. And after that, it can take ages for the wheels to start turning and coughing up a few much-needed quid. But - it needs to be done.

[bluebottle]

Re: statatory sick pay

If your daughter is too ill to fill in the forms herself, it is okay for someone else to fill them in for her so long as this is stated in the appropriate section on the form. If she is too ill to go to the Jobcentre or local council offices herself, she can telephone. Also, if you or she visit the DWP website at www.dwp.gov.uk, there is a link named "Benefits Adviser" which will tell her what allowances and benefits she is entitled to claim.

[Bill-K]

Re: statatory sick pay

Please be aware, too, my friend, that there is nothing 'fraudulent' about claiming benefits to which we are not sure of our entitlement. To CLAIM any benefit is not in itself fraudulent, and to make such claims is your entitlement under our law. It only becomes fraudulent if and when we make false statements in our claim. So - be bold - but be honest. And do NOT be intimidated by the benefits 'system,' or by those who do not (YET) feel the need to ask for assistance.

If in doubt, make an honest claim. If guilt pricks your soul, then google Fred Goodwin, et al.

I needed to say that...