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In laws, compensation and tax credits
Hi All, Will try to keep a really long story very brief the bones of it is my in laws went on holiday 6 yrs ago and got run over they were insured by a certain insurance company who were supposed to be representing them in a case abroad the company failed dismally in this and the case was bungled from start to finish until…
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New to all of this, help required
I am receiving Income Support, Housing and Council Tax Benefit, and both high care and mobility components of DLA. My daughter who was living with me has now moved out, so I am living alone. While talking to a friend today, she mentioned that she thought I should be receiving more money than I do, and also should be able…
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Housing Benefit worries
I am currently in receipt of IB, IS, DLA LRM and MRC. Moved out of my last property due to a serious breakdown in relations with my flatmate which was making my mental health worse. My new property is £425 a month which works out as £98.08 a week. I was awarded £62 a week Housing Benefit. This leaves a shortfall of £36.08…
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EMA Question - Can I Claim - divorced parents?
I go to sixth form in september 08, and I want to know if I can claim EMA. I can't find anything on the website, so please help with my distinctly confusing set of circumstances. - I go to a private school, funded by grandparents - I live with my dad, who has an income over the threshold - I spend a lot of time round with…
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Savings
Please can you tell me how much savings your allowed to have on income support before you have to inform the DWP? Thank you
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Jsa to incapasity benifit?
i ws diagnosed with perthes disease as a child and hadhave too major opperations and have always sufferd from pain but i have always continued to work the last 18 months the pain has gradualy gotten worse i was refferd by my gp to a specialist who told me i will needa hip replacement within the next 12-24 months. im…
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hubby wants to go self employed worried cant afford 2
am after some advice if possible please? my hubby is an hgv fitter and wants to start his own business and go self employed as a mechanic. but we have 3 children dd is 8 ds is 3 ds is 22 months i currently work between 8 - 15 hrs a week but i dont know where we would stand about claiming tax credits ??? i am worried that…
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Claiming tax credits and selling houses
Can somebody help? I have been claiming tax credits for a few years. Last tax year I didn't work and my husband was self employed and has a couple of businesses. One made a 5,000 loss and the other made a 40,000 (new businesses which will hopefully do well in future years). However during that year he also sold three…
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IB after medical examination
Does anyone know how long after having an IB medical that you hear the results? Thanks
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Council Tax single occupancy - can they backdate?
Hi, I am registered with the council as a single occupier and hence get 25% discount on my council tax. My girlfriend moved in 6 months back, and I now have a letter from the council asking if I am still a single occupant, and if not, when the other occupant moved in. If I give a date of 6 months back, will I have to pay…
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low rate dla for children
my sister gets this for her son, but she has had no other information about any other things she could claim, eg someone told her about the cinema pass she could get. does anyone know if she could get anything else. thanks
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DLA Rejected. What do I do?
I am in desperate need of some help and guidance. I have had a rough twelve months. Firstly, this time last year I was diagnosed, again, with depression and put on meds. Last October, I had a blackout and ended up in hospital with a smashed up head for a week. From that they carried out tests which indicated that I need a…
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Income support/Incapacity Benefit help plz
thanks to anyone that can give me any help or advice and apologies beforehand for long post. I have been receiving IS for the past 10 years. My bf who doesnt work has just moved in with me and my kids so no longer entitled to IS as Im not a single parent anymore. Was told by local office that bf would have to claim for…
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Income support/Incapacity Benefit help plz
thanks to anyone that can give me any help or advice and apologies beforehand for long post. I have been receiving IS for the past 10 years. My bf who doesnt work has just moved in with me and my kids so no longer entitled to IS as Im not a single parent anymore. Was told by local office that bf would have to claim for…
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Incapacity benefit rules.......
My wife had her IB withdrawn last year. Earlier this year she won her appeal and it was re-instated. She has now recieved the IB claiments form (sorry can't recall the form number) gain. From past experience we do not have any confidence in the system. I have two questions, firstly, can they start this review process again…
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Council Tax Benefit and savings
How much are you allowed to have in savings before it effects your benefit.
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New lone parent-where to start?!
Hello. I've been looking through all the threads and I'm a tad confused as I am new to all of this and would really appreciate some help with getting started. I do not work, have a baby under a year and have just split from the father. I am living in his house, but viewing private rented properties with the aim to move out…
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foreign students
can anyone offer advice on foreign students? i`m currently in receipt of tax credits but am thinking of taking in foreign students, i was wondering if i have to declare this, if so how much am i allowed to earn in this manner before it affects my tax credit? any help much appreciated :beer:
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ssp and wtc
hi, asking on behalf of a friend be great if someone knows the answer. My friend has been off work for numerous months (more than 3) sick on ssp now stopped, she claims wtc as she is a single mum and didnt even give it consideration she could get more wtc as her income has changed till I asked when she mentioned she was…
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Student Nurse and Pregnant. Benefits help??
Hi all! This could be a complicated post so forgive me if none of it makes sense. Ok. Im currently 18 weeks pregnant and trying to work out what benefits i am entitled to. There are some points to mention. The first is that i am a student nurse and get a bursury of £498 per month which will continue when i take 6 months…
