Q People with low incomes paying rent can get rent rebates. What about those with a mortgage?

AThose on Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance get limited help with their mortgage payments but they are the only ones.

QMy State pension is £108.71 a week and my late husband's works pensions are £123.99 a month. Can I get any help with the Council Tax of £765 a year?

AAssuming your savings are under £6,000, you are due a rebate of £5.71 a week.

QI am a widower of 86 with a pension of £310.29 a month. I recently read that elderly people should have a pension of £90 a week. Is this correct?

AMinimum Income Guarantee brings the weekly income for single people over 60 up to £92.15 a week. The basic State Retirement Pension is £72.50.

QMy mother in law's State Pension is £91.86 a week and her Attendance Allowance £37. Her savings are £6,000. She pays Council Tax of £418 a year. Is she due any benefits?

AShe should not be paying any Council Tax and is also due Income Support. If she is on her own and no one gets Invalid Care Allowance for looking after her, Income Support would be over £40.

QI am on Incapacity Benefit. Can I take a part-time job without my benefit being affected?

APerhaps, if the job is less than 16 hours a week and the pay less than £60.50 a week. Also your GP would have to say that the job would aid your recovery and the DSS would have to agree. These are called the Therapeutic Work rules and are to be eased next April.

QMy State Pension is £86.61 a week. My wife's is £43.67. My monthly works pension is £251.54 and our savings are under £3,000. Can we get our Council Tax of £800 reduced?

A Yes. By about £5.87 a week.

QMy Incapacity Benefit has just gone up because I have been on the sick for six months. I have heard there are other benefits I can get. Is this right?

A Nothing you are automatically entitled to. But you might get Disability Living Allowance which depends upon the care and mobility needs caused by your disability.