Widows Pension & Struggling

amytomjerry

hello, I am writing on behalf of my mother. She receives the Widows pension of 190 euro and has been made part time recently of only 3 hours a week ( 42 euro in total)as a home helper (by the hse). She resides in a county council cottage of which she pays a rent of 63 euro a week. She is now really struggling money wise, even though she is in her sixties, she would like to keep working the few hours she has left. However, my question is; does anyone know if she may be entitled to any benefits? And is her rent very high for someone on such a low weekly income? thank you all.

Balagan

The rent does seem high. If you look up the website of the relevant County Council, you could check out how it operates the differential rent scheme.

mp22

You should tell the local council of you mothers change of circumstances most differential rent schemes work off aprox 14% of you income.More income more rent, less income less rent.

alwaysadub

She might be entitled to the household benefits package if she's living alone.
That pays certain household bills.