Disability allowance

[chas2008]

a certain person i know who claims disability allowance (dubiously) of around £186.00 every 2 weeks suddenly gets an extra £25.00 (exactly) per 2 weeks, any suggestion as what this might be for....???

[Manjo]

Alcoholics get more money dont know how much

[cazzz1975]

cold weather payment?

http://www.direct.gov...etirement/dg_10018668

[owdhamer]

beer, fags, sex?

[chas2008]

cheers for that, the system is a total joke...this guy has been scamming it for years...then gets extra !!

[cazzz1975]

they are tightening up, you could always report him anonymously if you feel he is claiming fraudulently

https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/benefitfraud/

[chas2008]

it ges worse, hes living in the west country and claiming from an address in london !

[hc4361]

How come you know so much of his personal details?

If you were that affronted you'd have reported him long ago.

[hc4361]

Manjo, do alcoholics get more money? Just like that?

[alavahalf]

Alcoholics deserve more money ... have you seen the price of beer ? I've just got home from the pub, and it's only 10.00pm ... have been paying £3.50 a pint all afternoon... scandalous..!

[THECORBYLOON]

There is no benefit called Disability Allowance but there are various benefits paid to those who are sick or have a disability. What age is he and how long has he been getting the benefit he receives.

[themas]

It's called Disability Living Allowance. The highest rate of the care element plus the lower rate of the mobility element come to £186.30 each 2 weeks. It's possible the extra is due to the annual increase in rates which applies from start of April. Otherwise, it must be something different - not DLA at all.

It is not correct that alcoholics get more.

The extra will not be a winter fuel payment - that is either a much larger one off sum for pensioners or a smaller sum paid only during weeks of exceptionally cold weather.

[themas]

PS You really should report him (anonymously if you wish) - he should not be claiming from one address & living elsewhere, quite apart from your concern about whether he is entitled to the benefit.