Can prisoners claim income support?
Those detained in custody, whether convicted or on remand, or on temporary release, are not eligible for income support, and do not count as a member of the family for income support purposes. If your partner is in prison, you can claim income support as a single person or a lone parent. Is s/he able to claim if they are released on home detention curfew or in a probation hostel? People on home detention curfew are entitled to income support, as are those released on licence or parole, in a probation or bail hostel, or detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. If your partner is in a bail or probation hostel, you can still claim income support at the couples rate. What about jobseeker’s allowance? A person in custody is not eligible for jobseeker’s allowance, because they are not able to satisfy the condition that they must be available for work. Is housing benefit payable? Housing benefit can only be paid to those whose absence from home will be 13 weeks or less. This als
