At the moment, there are some policies in place,whereby the Gov,define how much a couple can live on,but some of these policies a contradictory to each other,e.g Payment of Incapacity Benefit,..2 years prior to me retiring through ill health,I made a claim for Incapacity Benefit,Thi was refused on the grounds that my wife earned too much money,..she works part-time,and earns £113 per week,the Gov said that a couple can live on £96 per week,..Benefit denied,
yet another policy set by the Gov contradicts this,i.e.Pension Credit,..they say a couple should have a minimum of £212 per week,..less wife,s earnings of £113 = £89.78 per week,
Wullie