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Part time work & claiming benefit
Hello all My daughter is 22 and lives at home and works part time, recently her hours have been reduced to 6 a week. She now earns very little i was wondering if there is anything she can claim in order to boost her income slightly. Until her hours either go back up or she finds another job. Thanks in advance:o
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Disabled housing benefit
Dear all I am new to this very forum, not sure if it's correct one. I am living with my partner in a council flat to take care of his father, as far as I know we don't pay any council tax, and the rent is something like 5 pound a week. I moved in recently, so my question is if I put my name on the electoral roll and…
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Jobcenter Question
Do I need to be registered with the job center in order to claim housing benefit? I've just recently become unemployed and would rather look for a new job myself without the jobcenter hassling me, they did that a few years back and it was so stressful. If I could just get help with my rent and council tax then I'd have…
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JSA and permitted work...
Benefits is not really my thing. On of my sons was made redundant recently and has signed on while looking for work. He has been offered an unconditional place at college studying for an HND in CADD however this is several months away. In the meantime a mate of his has offered him some ad hoc shifts in a shop he owns but…
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I lied to Tax Credits Office
I need some advice - I've misled TCO on my income on tax credits and I'm obviously feeling guilty and want to resolve it. I obviously deserve whatever comes to me but am I best telling them everything? Has anyone been in same position? This isn't an excuse but I'm rubbish with money, work for myself and I guess I now know…
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self emploment and benefits
My partner was made redundant last year and has been looking for a job ever since. He has recently started to think about self employment as an option. Our concerns are that the benefit agency will cut all benefits that we get if he mentions that he has become self employed. Does anyone have experience of starting a…
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Benefits In Wales
Can anyone tell me if the benefits system in Wales is the same as in England? TIA
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JSA Signing Off
Hi Does anyone know if I need to provide my bank statements if I am signing off JSA Thanks
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JSA Contributions Based - JSA Income Based
Evening all. Last week I filled out a form to move onto JSA IB as ive been on CB for 6 months. I was wondering how long it takes for the form to be processed? Theyve had it about a week now (I posted it off to them). Any info would be great, would normally be receiving a payment tomorrow and cant see it happening which is…
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Incapacity Benefit - Back to Work
So my partner hasnt been very well for a number of years. :( Its been a toll on the both of us, but she has started to show signs of getting a lot better this year, in particular. This has motivated her to want to get back into work. Given the massive lot of help the DirectGov website is, with its jargon and completely…
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Question about income used to work out housing benefit etc.
Hi all, i hope one of you knowledgeable folk can help. In the housing and council tax calculations my incapacity benefit is shown as the full amount for income purposes when it is actually £25 per week less because of a deduction at source to pay back a previous housing benefit overpayment.I have an income of £57 per week…
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Industrial Injuries
Please would anyone know the procedures that happen with an Industrial Injuries claim once the medical has been done. How long should it be before a decision is made on the % of disability etc. Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Anyone any idea?
Hi I made a claime for JSA on 31st March. A couple of weeks back I got a letter saying that I had not paid enough NI contributions for JSA and as my partner works (she is a low paid NHS employee!) I cannot get income based allowance. Basically the local Job Centre has told me that that's it. I get nothing. I made a comment…
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CTC Underpayment
Hi, wondered if anybody could help I have a query on CTC. My husband was made redundant in January of this year and I informed the CTC that I was the only person working now. I work 12 hours per week and so cannot claim WTC. I thought my WTC would change in April but they didn't, still £42 per month so at the end of May I…
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claiming JSA
does any1 know what u have to do to claim jobseekers allowance. Do you have to go see them or can you do it online. Also i gave notice on my job nov 08 whilst on maternity leave after they relocated do you reckon i will be able to get JSA. i am actively looking for wrk but there is nothing out there at the minute and…
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tax credit changes
hope you guys can help....i claimed tax credits for me and my partner based on out joint wages of 46,000 for 08/09...this year 09/10 she is on maternity leave and then going back 16hours a week as opposed to 37 and the joint income is reduced to about 27,000...the strange thing is the award seems to be the same...ctc 21…
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ESA50 form
Hello there, I wondered if I could ask for some advice about filling in the ESA50 Medical Questionnaire form? I have got to the part where the form asks about mental, cognitive and intellectual functions. My medical condition does not effect this at all, but some of the questions asked within this section, such as do you…
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How much will I be due back?
Hi, Was wondering if anyone had any ideas how much I am due back. I rang tax credits as my eldest childs name wasnt on my claim. Apparently, children are removed on 1st August following their 16th birthday. I have informed them that my child has been at full time college since then and they have told me that I will get…
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Housing Benefit Whilst Lodging With Friends
Hello all. This is a question for a friend. She doesn't have the net at the moment so I said that I would ask for her. :) My friend is currently renting a room from a couple of friends (they are married). She is on income support and receives DLA because of her care and mobility needs as a result of her MS. Her rent is…
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JSA being eaten by bank
Iam posting this on behalf of my brother. He used to be in the army up until a short while ago when he was discharged on medical grounds, (he broke both his wrists on excercise and the army thought they were to fragile now for him to carry on serving) Anyway he lost his job and also lost his accomodation with the army so…
