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Housing Benefit
Hello. I am currently living in supported accomodation, but will soon hopefully be moving into my own flat or house. I get Income Support, DLA (higher care, lower mobility), Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. To live in my own place, I am going to need support (I need someone with me most of the day and night). A…
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My Mum & Working
Hi, I'm making enquiries on behalf of my mum. She was declared bankrupt almost 12 months ago and is now living in a Council flat, getting her rent paid and also getting her pension. She may also be getting pension credits on top if there is such a thing. The question I have is whether she can get herself a part time job…
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Help please!!!
Hi Im currently sixteen weeks pregnant due in august and im trying to figure out if I can possibly afford to cut my hours down when I return to work as working full time would cost me £500 pm in childcare.I have telephoned the tax credit people but noone will tell me what I would be entitled too should I reduce my income…
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housing benifit advice needed
Hi can anyone offer some advice please i am on income support and also carers allowance i have three sons with autism, all claim incapacity and all recieve DLA, ,I have added of them to be a joint tennant with me and was wondering if we would be entiltled to claim full housing beniifit, i remember reading somewhere if a…
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Welfare Rights Officer
Does anyone know how I can contact a welfare rights officer to help with benefit form. I am based in Cardiff Wales, thanx
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JSA- Found work.
Hi, i was hoping somebody could advise me. My OH was made redundant at the end of January. He was a week short of 2 weeks service, so he did not receive any redundancy pay. He had the telephone interview, and was given an apointment to discuss his claim. He was only claming JSA( C ) as i am in full time work. The letter…
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NI Contributions
Hello all! I recently applied for contribution based jobseekers allowance, stipulating that this is the first time I have ever claimed any support from the government (after 11 years of work, including 5 years in the military). I have today recieved a letter with the decision that I am not allowed to have any support in…
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Pension Credit Payment
Has anyone who gets Pension Credits had a problem today with it not going into account ? Mums not gone in and after phoning and a lame excuse a giro is being sent which I am not happy with. Personally I think the excuse is a lie and told them that. Just wondering if anyone else had any problems ? thanks
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Sick pay while drawing pension?
My OH (55) is in receipt of a small weekly pension (£65) from when he took early retirement following redundancy at age 53. He works part time as a cook and gets about £60/£65 per week. Does anyone know (or tell me where I can find out) if he would be entitled to sick pay if he was off sick? He has only had one week off in…
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Can i claim DLA i have FIBROMYALGIA
:confused: HI CAN ANYBODY HELP ME I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROMYALGIA AND I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD CLAIM DLA/ CARERS ALLOWANCE, I HAVE HAD THIS FOR ABOUT 8/10 YEARS BUT HAVE ONLY JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED, I HAVE SUFFERED ALOT OVER THE YEARS, ICANNOT GO OUT ON MY OWN, I SUFFER PANIC ATTACKS ANXIENTY ATTACKS AND FEEL…
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tax credit help please!!!
Hi i am new to forum so please be nice. I need some advice on my tax credits. in tax year 2008/2009 i am hoping to sell a property which i have previously rented out, without profit, and completed a tax return each year. When the prop is sold the money - about 30k hopefully - will be placed immediatley off my current…
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loss of benefits for Disabled Son
Hello, Trying again to see If I can get any advise from any-one put my question on another forum by Mistake I am not very good on Computers. Any-way I have a Disabled Son who will be 18 In April he is due to leave his special school and start at a local day centre. Have found out we will lose over £800.00 per Month In…
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Won my appeal , back pay?
Hi Everyone I went to my appeal on the 5th March and won, thank goodness. What I would like to know is what back pay will I receive. My partner and I was claiming Incapacity Benefits and Income Support of £92.80 a week up until 26 September and then we were getting £80.95 a week that is £11.85 reduction. My partner then…
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Help Financially for partners children
Hi, Does anyone know if my partner and i can get financial help when his 3 children come and stay with us, for holidays etc? We are self employed and dont get paid when we take time off work when they are here, so money is tight. Any advice please? Caz
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Working tax credits and child tax credits
hi i was wondering if any one could tell me if my saving will effect me getting working tax credits? does it matter if the money is in current account or savings account because i have around £3000 in a isa account many thanks for all your help
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IB Appeal - Hearing Soon Help Needed
Hello, i am new here, and this forum seems very helpful, so i was wondering if anyone can give me advice about my situation. I had my IB claim disallowed after a medical assesment doctor said i am fit for work. Like most things i have read on here, he lied, and didn't do half the things he said on his report. I think they…
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Tax Credits worry
Hi, I've been getting myself all in a fluff about tax credits. We reported our income for the tax year as being around £17k (current award around £2.5k). I've recently realised that its going to be just over £20k. OH has been doing a bit more overtime that we realised. I'm now worried that they will try and make me pay a…
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council tax benefit
Hi please can someone advise me on a serious issue regarding claiming council tax benefit? A dear friend has received a letter from her council stating they wish to interview her 'under caution' (with a legal rep if wishes) as they 'believe' she has made a false claim to this benefit by not reporting a change of…
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taxi driver need help
Can anyone help me im really at my wits end,last year i came out of work ,we receive tax credit which is £98.00 my husband earns around £175.00 a week we also get £30.20 aweek child benifit for our 2 children.i just wanted to know would we be entitled to any benifits as we dont get any help with rent or council tax school…
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Am I entitled to anything?
Can anyone help????????????????? Having worked constantly since leaving school I now find myself out of work at 33. My husband is still working (having always worked) but is off sick and has just gone on to half pay. All in all this means out total yearly income has gone down from over £50k to about…
