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Ask the CCCS a benefits question
Former_MSE_Wendy
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What's this all about[/title]
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has several counsellors answering debt questions on our forum.
On Thursday 21 July from 10am to 5pm, as part of it's debtday series, it will also be answering your benefits questions.
UPDATE Thurs 21 July 3pm: If you've already asked a question CCCS will post a reply today (apart from a few complicated ones when they will reply tomorrow). Anyone who posts a question between 3 and 5pm today may get a reply tomorrow morning, but it's not guaranteed, so please check back then to see. If you need further help with benefits questions, your local Citizens Advice will be able to help.
Whether you want to ask about making a claim for Income Support, if being in a Debt Management Plan affects your entitlements or you need to tell the Tax Credit office about changes in childcare, you can ask it here.
If your question is about debt or in bankrupcy please use these threads instead though.
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] How to ask a question[/title]
Click reply to add your question to this thread (you'll need to be registered in the forum if you're not already, although it's free) and forum regulars CCCS Pavan or CCCS Mat, with help from their Welfare Benefits team, will post a reply here.
You can also ask a qustion on facebook or twitter if you use them.
What's this all about[/title]The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has several counsellors answering debt questions on our forum.
On Thursday 21 July from 10am to 5pm, as part of it's debtday series, it will also be answering your benefits questions.
UPDATE Thurs 21 July 3pm: If you've already asked a question CCCS will post a reply today (apart from a few complicated ones when they will reply tomorrow). Anyone who posts a question between 3 and 5pm today may get a reply tomorrow morning, but it's not guaranteed, so please check back then to see. If you need further help with benefits questions, your local Citizens Advice will be able to help.
Whether you want to ask about making a claim for Income Support, if being in a Debt Management Plan affects your entitlements or you need to tell the Tax Credit office about changes in childcare, you can ask it here.
If your question is about debt or in bankrupcy please use these threads instead though.
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How to ask a question[/title]Click reply to add your question to this thread (you'll need to be registered in the forum if you're not already, although it's free) and forum regulars CCCS Pavan or CCCS Mat, with help from their Welfare Benefits team, will post a reply here.
You can also ask a qustion on facebook or twitter if you use them.
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sounds like a plan !0
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Out of interest, do they normally cover benefit related issues?[greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
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The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
and we should be deeply worried about that[/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)0 -
Can my husband apply for DLA as the spouse of a UK national despite having no recourse to public funds?
It seems to be an exception, that as the spouse of an EU national he will qualify, even though he has "no recourse to public funds".
Is this correct?
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can they give me benefits advice on behalf of my twin sons, they are 16, just left school, just moved into supported housing, due to start college in september.
both receive dla hrc lrm, are they entitled to income support? i rang job centre and they told me to carry on claiming tax credits for them, tax credits confirmed this
to be honest i would rather they had there own money, than me juggling three households and its seems wrong to claim benefits for young people who know long live with me, i currently get carers allowance for them also
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I am going abroad on holiday and have been told that my JSA allowance stops as I will not be in this Country, which is really annoying as I will have even less money to come back to and very unfair as this was a Birthday present from my family to ease the pain of losing my business last year. Having to claim JSA is degrading enough without having to start the claim all over again.
Question: do my other benefits stop as well - payments towards my mortgage and child tax credits?0 -
Your CTC won't stop but if your JSA stops I suspect your SMI will stop. When you come back do a rapid reclaim for JSA.gummybear1 wrote: »I am going abroad on holiday and have been told that my JSA allowance stops as I will not be in this Country, which is really annoying as I will have even less money to come back to and very unfair as this was a Birthday present from my family to ease the pain of losing my business last year. Having to claim JSA is degrading enough without having to start the claim all over again.
Question: do my other benefits stop as well - payments towards my mortgage and child tax credits?*SIGH*
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savings and incapacity benifit0
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Can you help please, I have left my job because of bullying which was making me depressed and stressed, my doctor advised me to leave. I am having trouble finding another job, will I be able to claim Job seekers benefit as I have voluntary left my job. Thank you0
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Hi, If someone is on income related ESA & has not had any change in circumstances, can they be put onto ESA cont based?
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Hi there, Im about to be made redundant from my work. Ive been there nearly 4 years and will therefore not receive a significant redundancy payment. What benefits can I claim? I have a mortgage and 1 child of 2 years. My wife works but only earns approx £26k per year. Many thanks.
ps any information on whether we can claim child tax credits also appreciated.0
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