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no sick pay from work ??? is he entitled to anything ???
hello all , my partner has been sick from work this week and is potentially going to be off for another 2-3 weeks , cartilage damage to his knee , anyway the company he works for do not have a sick pay system , is he entitled to any benefits ???
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Child Tax Credit Question
I'm 26, married with two children and will be going to college in September aswell as working 16 hours per week. I would like to know if it is acceptable to claim my childcare fees through tax credits even though I will be at college when they are at nursery. Is it ok as long as I work 16 hours a week or more? I also…
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help my friend out please
ok my friend is kinda homeless he has been in and out of hostels and been living with his parents in and out aswell for the past 10 years odd the hostels are really crap and once you get to 25 they kick you out. anyway he has managed to get a part time job but its not enuff and he is struggling to find FT work. he is…
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can i get any benefits
hi everyone, i currently work 37 hrs per week so does husband we have 1 school age child and 1 at college 1 at university. we receive £10.29 wftc weekly but my problem is i am due to go and see a psychiatrist as i have been suffering from depression for a couple of years and drug therapy is not working, i really struggle…
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What would we be entitled to?
My OH is really unhappy at work and it is making him physically unwell due to stress. Because of this he is going to leave what benefits would we be entitled to if he left his job, we have 2 children and i don't work. He will be looking and has been looking for other employment so need to know just in case their is a gap…
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council tax help!!!!!!!!!!!
this is driving me insane! my partner left on 5th may, i informed council to get single person discount but they say they need a fixed addess for him he doesnt hav e one-he is living between friends and no one will confirm he is living there can they keep making me pay an extra £25 a month???? this is crazy! x
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is this right?
i was signed off work until 31 july. mydoctor signed me off for a further 2months after that but work have just informed me that the certificate starts on the date he signed it (thisoverlaps my prev sick certificate). is this correct? (scuse lack of spaces my keyboard isfubar)
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overpayment of housing benifit
hi has anyone had an overpayment of housing benifit and what can be done?
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Appealing surestart maternity grant
Hi there, My partner and I have just had our first child and have sent off all the forms for things we need to claim (child benifit, child tax credits) and I also filled in the form for the surestart maternity grant. We didn't claim any tax credits before baby was born, and the estimated from the HMRC website suggests we…
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Working tax credit question
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Questions about Incapacity Benefit Assessment?
Hi there, my husband's IB is up for review in two days time. When can we expect to hear anything about it? Also, we live in Spain (Jobcentre Plus do know about this! It's one of the few benefits you can receive whilst abroad). Does anyone know what form the assessment will take if someone is abroad? His last medical was in…
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Advice needed on self-employment and benefits
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice. I am 29 Years old and am currently claiming JSA living with parents. I have been unemployed for 12 months and can't find a job in IT which I studied for 7 years. To give me something to do I am thinking about setting up a business from home selling on ebay. I have looked…
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leaving work due to epilepsy
my husband is epileptic and due to recent stress regarding changes in housing and council tax benifit he is starting to have more and more breakthrough fits.he only has them during his sleep but because of this he is very tired at work which could cause him to have one during the day and he works in a kitchen which could…
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Incapacity ben.Have to go & see Jobcentre ?
Hi there Can anyone help? Have been on long term Incapacity ben for a good while. i have Cerebral palsy & was medically retired a number of years ago. Have periodically filled in Incapacity ben questionaire and recd enough points to remain on benefit. Now after being sent info on support availiable should I wish to return…
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Tax credits question
ive just had bubs and rang tax credits last week to update them on owens arrivel, my payment for this month is due tomorrow does anybody know if this will be delayed now due to me updateing with owens details and how long it will be for him to be put on my award? im kinda hopeing my payment date will still be honered…
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Free Bus travel
I know there is the new entitlement card now for over 60's and disabled. I know years ago I looked into a concession pass, at that time it meant you got a reduce fare. At the time didn't seem to be linked to DLA benefit. But I didn't actually apply. Now having looked at the rules for the new card it seems to be impossible…
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Need Help With Claiming Benefits/NI Contributions Due To Ill Health
Hi everyone, Over the last week I've been trying to sort out my mum's pension entitlement and at the same time I, coincidentally, got an unnecessary bill from the Inland Revenue for NI contributions. This all got me thinking about the state of my own NI qualifying years. This is a long story so I'll try my best to be…
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DLA - Doctor not fufilling promises to claims dept.
Hi, I'm new to this board and hope that you can help put my mind at a bit of rest :D I send my claim form to the DLA on the 7th April and kept getting letters apologising that they haven't made a decision yet :rolleyes: I was granted DLA for ME but it's been a good few years since I had it. Anyway, I spoke to claims…
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American Citizen
Hi, I have a friend (male) who has a g/f in America but is coming to live in Uk, bringing her daughter. They have gotten her into next school year so now they have the summer holidays to move over and settle in to the English way of life. She's not sure she will be able to work over here yet (visa etc) but they were…
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Tax Credits Question
Hi everyone just in the process of filling in my tax credits renewal form. Because I gave an estimate for 2004 - 2005, as my OH lost his job before the end of the tax year, and we didnt know the precise amount he earned, we now have to provide EXACT details for this period. One snag, he doesnt have a P45 / P60 for this…
