Advice about sickness benefit please?

Question

My partner is signed off work sick for a stomach reflux disease and he has been told he is not entitled to any benefits as i am working full-time and apparently earn enough to keep us both? my financial situation is getting worse as i am having a hard time lately and i am wondering what we can do?

* Do i kick him out so he can get some money, but he will be homeless?

* Or do i do less hours so he can get some money, but we will be no better off?

any advice please? asap

Answer 1

he should be able to claim incapacityty benefit - he would get it while he was unable to work  http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeop...

also he might be able to disability livning allowance

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeop...

both of these benefits don't change if your partner is working

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeop...

although i do wonder if he might be able to get this instead

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndB...

don't kick him out i'm sure he's support you if the shoe was on the other foot x