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Dont understand this JSA appointment
hello everyone, when my brother went for his JSA appointment this is what he got (a booklet with the followin info)... ATTENDANCE ARRANGEMENTS please attend to sign your declartion on 22nd august 2007. and again on 05/09/07 then every second week on wednesday 3.50 ___________________________________ so my question is what…
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Having a Medical?
Hi Everyone I am so scared at the moment, I have just received a letter asking me to make an appointment, to go and basically have a medical done, it is to do with Incapacity Benefit, the problems I have are due to depression. I am just so not looking forward to it, I made the appointment on the 6 September, I am just so…
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Breakup and single parent benefits?
My marriage is breaking up! It is complicated. If I claim benefits, as a single parent, not working, with 2 children, how long will it take, before I get my payments sorted, if anyone knows please? I literally have no one to help me, so I need to be prepared. I cannot just borrow money from family, my parents died years…
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Income Support Investigation
Hey everyone! This is my first post but I'm a long-time lurker. I need some more specific advice today though. I got a letter this morning saying an investigation is going to be conducted into my claim for income support and I have to go down there on Monday for an interview that "will be conducted under caution because we…
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Incapacity Benefit
If someone has worked full time for 20+ years and become ill can they get incapacity benefit if they are signed off by the doctor ? Does it matter if their husband still works full time and is on an average weekly wage ? Thankyou.
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Council Tax for Single Parent/Student?!?
Hi all Currently get 25% discount off Council Tax as I am a working lone parent. If I was to study full time but continue work would I get a further discount or does it vary depending the area you reside in? I am looking at returning to full time education but have a mortgage and am researching whether I could feasibly do…
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Help about how many hours I can work
Im going to find a job once my mat leave runs out ( i was made redundant just after my son was born), My oh works full time, and we receive tax credit for daniel. I was wondering how many hours I can work without it effecting the above, im really confused about this as Ive always worked full time and so has my oh. I dont…
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Dental treatment whilst on mat leave
Hello, im on mat leave as i have a 14 week old son. Im currently having alot of dental work done, root canal fillings etc, but i was wondering in crowns and bridges were also free to me. I would appreciate some help, ive searched about dental tretment, but it just says nhs dental treatments free to me, but dosent say any…
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Benefits & consultants at hospitals
I wondered if anyone else has noticed this: In the the last 6 months i have noticed that whenever I go to a hospital appointment, in addition to asking questions about the medical problem, the Consultants have started asking whether i claim incapacity beneift, DLA etc. Has anyone else had this? Even when i took my…
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WTC initial claim. Turnaround time?
Hi, My friend sent in a claim form for WTC around a week ago. She is wondering if anyone can shed any light on how long it takes from posting the form to receiving any entitlement into her account. We both appreciate that this could well be a 'piece of string' type of question and answer. Thanks, as ever... NAGH
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DLA nightmare!
My OH was involved in a serious RTA last year, and a long story cut short, has been at home from work pretty much since then. Our household income has more or less halved. Household chores have more or less doubled. Household bills have not diminished. Stress has multiplied severely and the distress, discomfort, depression…
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working tax credit disability element.
my partner has been off sick from his work place for nearly 2 years. he is still employed but recieves no pay. he claims higher rate mobility and low rate care DLA and incapacity benefit. I work 16 hour a week and we put our 1 year old in nursery for the 2 days I work as my partner is unable to look after the baby. we…
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medical services
I filled in an IB50 3 months ago (this is the second one i have filled in i was called for a medical last year )and i have heard nothing so i rang DWP and they said my IB50 has been sent to medical services. Why would it have been sent to medical services does this mean i will definatly be having a medical again ?
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Am I entitled to lone parent benefits?
Hi, I'm due to have a baby in December and am still with the baby's father. However, we don't live together, so am I classed as a lone parent? I feel a bit cheeky claiming that I am since I won't really be entirely on my own. If I'm not I don't see what benefits I'm really entitled to as I've never worked (was at…
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DLA my daughter has been turned down again
We just been turned down again for DLA for my 16 yr old daughter. She suffers from CMT, walks with a limp, has some discomfort walking more than 10 minutes, she walks very slow, and her balance is very poor, and she suffers from the cold even in Summer. She also has trouble swallowing and takes her well over an hour to eat…
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Road tax exemption
Hi All, I believe I can claim Road tax exemption on my car due to the fact that my wife receives higher rate DLA. Is there any limit on mileage as my family are scattered about the country and visits can clock up the miles. We are both retired and the car is realy only used to take her were she needs to go.(ie) Doc's/…
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Am i entitled to anything
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Prescriptions
Does anyone know what the cut off is for receiving free prescriptions. Currently myself and husband get CTC & WTC but I am about to start work. I think we will only lose WTC.
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Would I have to declare this?
I am a single parent and as I am on a low income I receive housing benefit, child tax credit and working tax credit. However, my outgoings are low (thanks largely to advice I have been getting on this forum :D ) and I have savings approaching the point where they would affect my benefits. I've been wondering about an…
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MA1 form
Hi, Can anyone tell me the address of where to send my MA1 claim form? Can't find an address on the form itself, have looked online and it came up with an address for incapacity benefit department (not sure if its correct place to send it):confused:
