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I get DLA for life due to my condition and illness. The other reason, I am wondering is because with the costs of funerals today, we need to be able to make provisions for each other in the event of one of us dying.
I think we should be allowed to have more money behind us before it interferes with our income support and such-like as our income falls below the minimum wage. My husband is ten years off his pension, and I am 20 years off of mine, but if anything happens to me, he wouldn't be able to get benefits for at least 6-8 weeks putting him into arrears, as his carer's allowance would stop and my benefits would be stopped.
So how much can we have each year before it affects our income support and housing/council benefits?
Also, with the rate of inflation, our income at present is struggling. I was told by an agency that by rights we should be spending �200 a month on food for the both of us. We spend only half of that each month, and my husband is now growing fresh veg in pots to help us save some money.
I am one person, who if I was well would be at work in a heartbeat. Although I was entitled to benefit when I became ill, I was reluctant to go on it. Now that I am on it, I want to do what is right, to keep from falling into financial hardship, as any affects on my benefits would put more stress on me.