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Mortgage payment
At the moment,the interest on my interest only mortgage is paid by the Benefits Agency.The mortgage ends in 2 years and the endowment was lost in the financial crisis so I have nothing with which to pay it off.My grandparents have offered to give me the whole amount of 30000 instead of leaving it to me in their will and…
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Tax credits help needed!
Hi. I'm self employed and I think I've been totally thick and messed up my last few tax credits claims. Basically what I did last year is enter my profit from my 2006-07 tax return when in fact I think I needed to put my 2007-08 profit (which I didn't have so should have estimated). I've realised this because my new…
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Holiday abroad and JSA
I have a prebooked 1 week holiday outside of the UK. I'm claiming income-based JSA. Could someone confirm if I'm understanding the process correctly? - I would have to sign off before going abroad. - Obviously, my benefits then stop while abroad. - I start a new JSA claim immediately after I return to the UK. - I should…
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JSA/Housing Benefit New Claim Advice (bit of a complex one!)
Hello, I've recently become unemployed as I have been working as a Lecturer on a part time basis for the last 6 months and the current term has just finished. I am due to start back work in September and will also begin studying for a PGCE full time from September should i be awarded a place on the course (99% sure).…
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Child Tax credits and savings
Hi can anyone tell me the savings threshold for receiving Tax credits /child tax credits? Also what about child's savings do they count and are they considered separately or lumped with the Parent in receipt of TC ?
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Jsa?
Hello everyone, I am currently seeking work, have been for around 9 months now - I have been a stay-at-home Mum for the past 3 years (apart from working a 4 week temp job in 2007) I was wondering if I would be entitled to JSA? My partner works 40 hours a week. I did get turned down for incapacity benefit just under 3 years…
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Compliance Officer
I have received a letter saying that a Compliance officer is calling to see me on the 2nd. I'm worried sick although as far as I know I only claim for what i'm entitled to. Has anyone else had a visit from these people and what are they looking for. Thanks
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Jsa/Is overpayment help
Can anyone help me please with an overpayment issue. I do not work and am not currently actively seeking work, do not receive JSA. My boyfriend, however, is does receive JSA. I put in a claim for Income Support in February and my claim was awarded. I received a letter last week and have been told that I was never entitled…
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IB Tribunal Hearing
Afternoon all, I will try to keep this as brief as possible, last summer, my IB (which I had been receiving since 2003) was suddenly stopped after I had a medical carried out by Atos. Since July 2008 and I have been appealing against the decision, because the "doctor" (I use that name very loosely) wrote down completely…
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Not entitled to claim Job Seekers Allowance
I was told on the 18th June 2009 that I am not entitled to claim Job Seekers Allowance because I didn’t pay enough Class 1 National Insurance in the tax years ending April 2007 and April 2008. Does anyone know why they don’t use the most recent two tax years (i.e. April 2008 and April 2009)…? I’m naturally disappointed…
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not entitled to JSA
Hi all this site comes highly recommended by friends so here are my problems as follows. Few months back my girlfriend was on JSA, they told her after a few months she wasnt entitled to any more JSA due to national insurance contributions so we both left it she hasnt worked or claimed since then, basically she wanted to…
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Housing Benefit for Mum
Hello everyone Bit of a long winded post but please go easy on me! My parents separated some time ago and now my dad has found his own place and cannot afford to pay the mortgage on the house that my mum lives in as well as his own (understandably) Mum has had a couple of major operations in the last 18 months and may need…
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rehman
currently i am getting JSA. if i get a job which is less than 16 hours a week, will this affect my job seeker allowance?
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Holiday while on jsa
I'm going on holiday to cornwall for two weeks at the beginning of august can i still claim JSA? and before any daily mail readers go on a rant, the holiday was paid for before I lost my job.
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can you receive job seekers allowence AND carers allowence at same time?
Hello all, Other 1/2 is on DLA middle rate care & low mobility & ESA, I'm on SSP at the mo.If my circumstances change in the future (I.E i'm fired!) can I receive JSA and also carers allowence (applied a few days back) at the same time? How would the job centre be with the fact I get carers? Would I get a lot of hassle to…
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motability cars and offers
why are people on this forum cruel?
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Free £300 benefit? As noted by Martin Lewis on GMTV
Martin Lewis on GMTV said in April/May you can claim a one off £300 benefit, but I couldn't sign on then. I can now sign on for jobseekers allowance, but I can't see this benefit mentioned anywhere. Help?
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Tax credit current timescale
Anyone have any idea of the processing time for a joint claim with the tax credit folk? My husband and I split up, it turned out to be temporary and while the tax credit office were super fast at processing the single claim, they are taking forever to even put the joint claim on the system. He moved back in 2nd June and I…
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Income Support - Relevant Education
If somebody (16-18) is entitled to Income Support on the grounds of estrangement from parents, they are required to be in full time relevant education. If a claimaint were to leave education and start work, they would lose their entitlement to IS. If they changed their mind 3 months later, and re applied to college, would…
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WTC Renewal
Does anyone know if I have to put my DLA money in the other income box on the renewal form? Its not altogether clear, but they know I get DLA its on the renewal letter.