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Help with school fees
My husband has just left me and our daughter and I am going through the process of claiming for benefits etc. my daughter goes to pre school and in Jan her funding will start, however I beleive they only fund for 11 weeks of every term and some terms are longer depending on the school which would mean I would have to pay…
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Working temporarily while on JSA
Dear all, I may be working temporarily for two weeks in January and at the moment i will be on JSA. Will this stop me receiving JSA or can i still work and not loose out on any money? Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards C
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Pensions Credit discussion
Click reply to ask questions and discuss the Pensions Credit article.
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Statutory Maternity Pay
I have posted this as well on the marriage and babies board but someone here might be able to help me. My hubby to be and I would like to have a baby in about two years' time (ie get pregnant early 2006). At the moment I am a casual employee at a newspaper. I work full-time hours, five days a week and this is likely to…
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£10 xmas 'bonus'
Hiya Can anyone please tell me if the £10 extra xmas payment you get from the DSS is paid per person/per family or per benefit?
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Jobseekers Allowance
I have just been made redundant, and as I have worked for the company for 17 Years I have 17 weeks notice, I am working about 5 of these weeks and being paid the rest in lieu. Do I have to wait until the notice period runs out before signing on. Also is jobseekers allowance not paid if you have money in the bank, because I…
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please help- letter from inland revenue compliance
i have today received a letter thanking me for finalising my 2003/2004 claim. they now intend to carry out an enquiry to ensure that i have received the correct amount of credits! they have asked for: P60 for year 2003/2004 all payslips from April 2003 todate contracts of employment for all jobs since April 2003…
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Lone Parent requires help
Hi, As you read I am a lone parent with a difference. It is the mother that has left, not the father. She decided there is more to life than looking after young kids. My children are aged 9, 6 and 2.5 years old. The two eldest attend school while the youngest keeps me occupied at home. I had to pack in my job to look after…
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HELP Tax Credits Again!!!
I've just received a new notification from IR which I really need help with. I have 3 children, one in childcare, and am a single parent. April to July worked full time, income 23000, childcare 45 per week 30 hours credit. Received a notification that I believed to be correct. July to Nov O4, reduced to part time still had…
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Free prescriptions - which benefits?
Hi I've just been awarded DLA and possibly Income Support and Incapacity Benefit in the near future. Can people with DLA get free prescriptions like Income Support or is IS the only one to have this? I'm not happy with the DLA award as I don't have the mobility help but I strongly believe I should have got it! What numbers…
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benefits if ill - savings in wife's account
My inlaws have recently sold their house and are waiting to buy another one and are living in their parents house. My father in law has just discovered he has problems with hisliver and at the moment is having time off work. He doesn't want to give up work and hopefully they won't lay him off but he has worked there less…
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does it always take this long????
Hello! I rang tax credits on 10th november to notify them of a change of circumstances and as Iim now a single person it was a new claim. They said they had sent the pack twice but it never arrived and I filled out the claim online on 15th nov. Im still waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rung them today and a very unhelpful…
