If Steve wins will it affect his benefits?

[cub]

He hasn't worked for 20 years :spin:, should we call in the Fairy Jobmother?? :devil:

[janaddy86]

What benefits is he claiming?

[Harry!]

He would effectivly have a £100,000 income so it might affect any benifets he gets.

Note that is what I would expect someone on benifets not Steve himself.

[InOne]

He isn't on benefits...

[WOMBAI]

He hasn't worked for 20 years :spin:, should we call in the Fairy Jobmother?? :devil:

Go away - this has been done before! :sleep: He doesn't get benefits - do you know anything - he gets a much deserved army pension! What benefits do you get then?

[Mystic Mock]

He isn't on benefits...

his probably on friends with benefits.

[Angus]

Go away - this has been done before! :sleep: He doesn't get benefits - do you know anything - he gets a much deserved army pension! What benefits do you get then?

Child benefit I imagine, claimed by OP's mummy.:laugh:

[WOMBAI]

Child benefit I imagine, claimed by OP's mummy.:laugh:

:joker:

[BB_Eye]

Considering he is on a military pension umm... no, probably not.

[chuff me dizzy]

Im not sure what benefits hes on ,but I know when my late Father in law was in hospital he had to tell the benefits office Im not sure but i think it was after 6 weeks ,and they stopped his money until he came home

[WOMBAI]

Im not sure what benefits hes on ,but I know when my late Father in law was in hospital he had to tell the benefits office Im not sure but i think it was after 6 weeks ,and they stopped his money until he came home

Steve receives an army pension - not state benefits!

[chuff me dizzy]

Steve receives an army pension - not state benefits!

As he said so ?

[chuff me dizzy]

Just text my Nephew who is a serving soldier to see if would still be claiming it ,I would hazard a guess he gets tax credits for all the kids ,Army pension is not that good

[WOMBAI]

As he said so ?

Someone on here was saying so a while back - and seemed pretty sure of their facts - but it makes sense - he would, of course, receive a pension for injuries received whilst doing his job in Ireland!

[chuff me dizzy]

Someone on here was saying so a while back - and seemed pretty sure of their facts - but it makes sense - he would, of course, receive a pension for injuries received whilst doing his job in Ireland!

My nephew said he will but hes not sure how much

[Jackie]

Yes if hes on benefits he will have too much capital to make a claim if he wins.

[Angus]

Yes if hes on benefits he will have too much capital to make a claim if he wins.

Well, he won't win so this is a bit of a pointless (and intrusive) speculation.

[cub]

Go away - this has been done before! :sleep: He doesn't get benefits - do you know anything - he gets a much deserved army pension! What benefits do you get then?

I don't get any benefits, nosey parker.

And yes, I read that he got benefits on either this forum or DS.

[Livia]

I don't get any benefits, nosey parker.

And yes, I read that he got benefits on either this forum or DS.

HE GETS A MILITARY PENSION. It's not the same as benefits. Try to absorb that fact. How come YOUR benefits aren't anyone's business but you're fascinated by whether Steve gets them?

[billy123]

I don't get any benefits, nosey parker.

And yes, I read that he got benefits on either this forum or DS.reliable source then :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[cub]

HE GETS A MILITARY PENSION. It's not the same as benefits. Try to absorb that fact. How come YOUR benefits aren't anyone's business but you're fascinated by whether Steve gets them?

If you care to read what I've said, I don't get benefits (if that's any interest to you). I work for a living and have savings.

I read that his military pension is not a lot and with a litter of eight kids I don't doubt he get's benefits. Therefore winning the 100k might affect those payments.

I'm not particularly fascinated by Steve's financial situation, but the difference between me and Steve is - he is in the public eye and I am not.

[Livia]

If you care to read what I've said, I don't get benefits (if that's any interest to you). I work for a living and have savings.

I read that his military pension is not a lot and with a litter of eight kids I don't doubt he get's benefits. Therefore winning the 100k might affect those payments.

I'm not particularly fascinated by Steve's financial situation, but the difference between me and Steve is - he is in the public eye and I am not.

I did read what you said, and I didn't care for it, to be frank. Anyway, in response...

Firstly, I couldn't give a monkey's what you get. You're the one who called someone "nosey parker" for asking.

Secondly, what you know about the military and military pensions I could obviously write on the head of a pin. What's more, maybe his wife works, ever thought of that? Incidentally, it's HIGHLY derogatory to refer to someone's family as a "litter".

Lastly, Because Steve is in the BB house and has no legs, it seems to be a source of endless fascination for the shallow to dig into his financial affairs. You are not the DSS. Entry into the BB house is not means-tested.

[MojoNixon]

He hasn't worked for 20 years :spin:, should we call in the Fairy Jobmother?? :devil:

Should he send all that money to Shabby?

[fuzzylovin]

He would be on any army pension for life id think because of his accident.

[WAY2GO2]

I don't think that winnings from competitions / shows etc. affects benefits, but I could be wrong.

[Lister of Smeg]

he isn't on benefits

[Shasown]

He would have been discharged medically from the Forces, due to his injuries, in those days they didnt keep people in to do admin jobs. Just mag to grid to stop other personnel from seeing what could happen to them.

He will be in receipt of a full medical pension, this is a lot more than a normal pension, it takes into account that he could have continued serving for a full career, it would be about the same rate as a serving soldier at the same rank and grade he was at the time of his discharge.

Why is the OP singling out Steve? Most of the other housemates were unemployed prio to entry into the house, so surely the question should be about all their benefits too.

But yes if he wins, the prize money would be classed as savings/earnings and it would be taken into account when assessing most state benefits like Child Tax credit, Working Tax, Income Support, Jobseekers etc.

[Livia]

I don't think that winnings from competitions / shows etc. affects benefits, but I could be wrong.

This subject has been done to death and you resurrected this thread after almost a week, to tell us this? Thanks for sharing.

[Julie10]

If you care to read what I've said, I don't get benefits (if that's any interest to you). I work for a living and have savings.

I read that his military pension is not a lot and with a litter of eight kids I don't doubt he get's benefits. Therefore winning the 100k might affect those payments.

I'm not particularly fascinated by Steve's financial situation, but the difference between me and Steve is - he is in the public eye and I am not.

Ping!!

[cub]

I did read what you said, and I didn't care for it, to be frank. Anyway, in response...

Firstly, I couldn't give a monkey's what you get. You're the one who called someone "nosey parker" for asking.

Secondly, what you know about the military and military pensions I could obviously write on the head of a pin. What's more, maybe his wife works, ever thought of that? Incidentally, it's HIGHLY derogatory to refer to someone's family as a "litter".

Lastly, Because Steve is in the BB house and has no legs, it seems to be a source of endless fascination for the shallow to dig into his financial affairs. You are not the DSS. Entry into the BB house is not means-tested.

It's not the DSS - it's the DWP. You're out of touch.

His wife doesn't work.

I have an interest in how my tax pounds are spent. And it is of interest to see someone sitting it out on national TV hoping to get a prize of £10k for doing bugger-all.

[luvJJ]

Families with unemployed/unemployable parents an above-average number of children are given a huge amount of benefits. I very much doubt Steve and his family turn these down out of the goodness of their hearts.

[WOMBAI]

It's not the DSS - it's the DWP. You're out of touch.

His wife doesn't work.

I have an interest in how my tax pounds are spent. And it is of interest to see someone sitting it out on national TV hoping to get a prize of £10k for doing bugger-all.

Not about being out of touch - unless people are unemployed they are not very likely to know that!

He gets an army pension and does a lot of charitable work for injured soldeirs (look on his profile on C4 website). He is as deserving and entitled as any of the hms!

JJ doesn't work - and he is young, fit and healthy - what is his excuse. Just because his father died and left him a lot of money - doesn't mean the lazy sod shouldn't work!

You have some very strange ideas - and an aversion it seems to injured soldiers!

[Mac Hiavellian]

Does anyone know if HMs still get paid for appearing on the show?

I know in BB1 they got paid a certain amount each week for the hours they'd miss from work, similar to how jury service works