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15 year old pregnant
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What to do next
Hi I am currently on sickness leave from work and waiting to find out if I can get full ill health retirement pension or half pension depending on what my rheumatologist says in his letters to my employer. I received a letter today to tell me from w/c 20th January I will have no more company sick pay and ssp is also…
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IS/IB question
Hi Im currently receiving incapacity benefit(income support based) My partner was signing on and receiving jsa until nov 07 he was getting 55.00 a week in his bank account as it was contribution based. This ran out in nov yet he still signs on so as to make up his contributions for pension when needed. My question is…
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Tax Credits and Early Years Funding
Hi - I know i have to let Tax credits know everytime anything changes (when i go for a wee etc etc!) but do i have to let them know when my little boy starts getting his early years 3/4year funding?? I will ring anyway and let them know just in case but wondered what others did.....?? He has just started getting the…
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Need Help. Very stressed.
Long story short. I was meant to attend a medical interview but due to my mental health couldn't. I received a letter asking why I hadn't attended. I phoned up and told them. The person I spoke to was very understanding and said she'd sort it out and arrange a home visit. I received a letter today saying that they hadn't…
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Numpty question! Will girlfriend moving in with me lose her benefits?
Hi, Wondered if anyone could advise me, an absolute benefits novice, on the following: I want to ask my girlfriend to move in with me! She is a single non-working mum of 2 young children living in a council flat and on benefits. She has no contact with the childrens' father and does not receive any money from him or from…
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Pathways to work interview?
Hi there, I was hoping that someone could give me some advice. I suffer from severe hip and back pain, im 29 and due to get my hip replacement in March 09. I am currently claiming Incapacity benefit and I get DLA mobility higher rate. I got a letter in the post saying that I have to go for a pathways to work interview. I…
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Medical form for Incapicity Benefit what to expect.
This is about my brother, I am his appointee and carer. He has moderate celbral palsy as a result of birth asplyxiation, has hearing diffiuclts, cannot read or write and he has his own kind of laungue. He cannot be left on his own as he has in the past as opened the front door and almost let strangers come in dad got there…
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Working Tax Credit advice anyone?
Just wondering if anyone could offer advice here. I had a chance in circumstances in December and phoned WTC with my new details. They said they would amend my award and be in touch. Yesterday I had an amended award notice that was exactly the same as the one I received a fe months back, apart from the bit where it says…
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Please Help - Ex Wife and her Benefits
Hi, I hope someone can give me advise. Well I am married but now seperated, I have been seperated since 2004 and I live about 170 miles away from my ex. Since 2004, we have kept a good relationship mainly for the sake of my daughter who is 6 now. Every / Most weekends I travel the 170 miles to see my daughter and upto now…
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Income Support/Housing Benefit problem
:confused: I'm confused, and would desperately like some advice please!. We sold our small cottage as my disabled husband could no longer manage the stairs, and we are currently renting a bungalow whilst waiting our turn on a Housing Association list for a part-buy bungalow. We wrote and told the Income Support people that…
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Incapacity Benefit Advice
I was just wondering if anyone can help me? I currently receive DLA and Long-term Incapacity Benefit as I have mental health problems. My Incapacity benefit is up for review this month - likelihood is that I will be called for another medical which I don't mind attending. My G.P and specialists agree that I cannot work for…
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Help, Benefits make error now i got to clear up the debt
I recently got a pay rise of a mear £25 per week, which put me out of the banding for housing benefit and council tax. They were given the figures and took there time to sort it. So i thought everything was still fine. they the get in touch and say that there has been an overpayment. They got the housing benefit back,…
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DLA and JSA
My son has worked since June 2005 and started his current job 6 months ago, long story but he may be losing his current job, not his fault but feel he may be sacked for a Health and Safety issue. He currently gets DLA middle care and low mobility and my question is can he calaim JSA if he is sacked? I think he will be…
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layed off from work claiming tax back
I was recently layed off from my job just before xmas, do i need to wait 6 weeks to claim for my tax back? and how do i do this? i understand i can do this if i do not sign on for dole? any infomation would be greatly appreciated thanks x
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Childcare Tax Credits Check List??
My little one is due to start nursery for 4 days a week next Monday, he is going tomorrow and Tuesday for 6 hours to settle in. I have phoned the TC helpline to advise but the lady waffled on and I didnt get chance to write down everything they required. I have the address of the nursery, how much it is going to cost, do I…
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ive quit work and now im skint!!!!
Hi guys, Well like the title says Ive quit work, it wasnt an easy decision but I had hoped for something else to come along which it hasnt and now im in a rut!! I left work as I have a young son and my boss expected me to work ALL DAY on xmas eve, boxing day new years eve and new years day, by all day i mean from 10 in the…
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DLA mess up!! GRRR
my lad is 16 and has severe learning difficulties, has been getting high rate dla for last 8 yrs, he turned 16 in december and dla was due for review, so completed forms on his behalf, also completing the section that he was unable to handle his own affairs and that i was appointee. All this seemed to be fine and he was…
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loft insulation if on benefits?
anyone had this down and what do they normally offer? i want to be able to use our loft as an office - even if basic at the moment . it is already boarded but very cold as not insulated. does the council offer this?
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Urgent For Fran
Hi Fran apologies to all here for hijacking the thread! Fran, please delete it once read - just thought you might want to know that your pm inbox is full and you are not able to receive more messages, I tried to send you one this morning! Love Caterina
