1er after you have used some for living expenses. But you cannot deliber- at give away savings to get a supplementary allowance. If your savings are £1,250 or more your supplementary allowance will be reduced. The table below shows by how much.
Your savings
less than £1,250
£1,250 but less than £1,300
The weekly reduction
no reduction reduction of 25p
£1,300 but less than £1,350
reduction of 50p
£1,350 but less than £1,400
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reduction of 75p
£1,400 but less than £1,450
reduction of £1
and so on--for every £50 of savings there is a reduction of 25p.
This scale is used instead of the actual income from your savings. Savings include money in a savings bank, building society, the Co-op, National Savings Certificates, Premium Bonds, shares or other investments and any other property you may own apart from your own home.
9. How is my supplementary benefit paid?
If you are unemployed, the local Unemployment Benefit Office will pay you usually by Girocheque through the post. If you are not unemployed, the local social security office will usually send you a book of orders but some- times you may get a Girocheque. If you get a book of orders you cash one order each week at the post office.
10.
Can I get help with bigger items I cannot pay for from my weekly allowance?
Yes. Lump-sum payments can be made to meet exceptional needs. The fixed amounts (see paragraph 3) are expected to cover the repair and replacement of clothing and footwear but not bedding, furniture and household equip- ment. If for example your sheets are worn out and you need to buy new ones you should let your social security office know. But help will not be given if you could buy the things you need from your savings and still be left with £200.
11. What happens if I go into hospital?
You must let your local social security office know if you or your wife have to go into hospital. If you are married, your money will usually stay the same for the first 8 weeks you or your wife are in hospital. If either of you stay longer you will lose £3.50 a week. This is because your household expenses are less while you are in hospital.
If you are in hospital and have no wife/husband or other dependant at home you should get enough money to meet your rent and any other reasonable outside commitments plus £3.50 for personal expenses.
You can get help with your travelling expenses to hospital as a patient-see paragraph 15.
12. What happens if I move?
Let your local social security office know as soon as possible. If you have any removal expenses, they may be able to help you, but they will need to see estimates from three different firms of furniture removers.
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