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can anyone help
My partner has just walked out on me, i live in a privately rented house and have no income wot so eva. I have just passed my registration to b a childminder and awaiting children. Can someone tell me wot to do. Am i entitled to any benefits, will i get help to pay the rent, how the hell am i ment to survive? Im lost and…
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contrib based esa and dental care??
if your on cont based esa are you entitled to free dental treatment??
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Wrong advice
I want to help my friend, as she is overly stressed with her current situation. She was on ESA. Then failed medical, then told to go on JSA and appeal at same time. However, she was advised that she would have to reclaim ESA. She is at the end of her tether. She followed advice, and has now been told to go through it all…
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4 week run on childcare
In the past when my childcare reduced which i get from tax credits i carried on getting the larger amount for 4 more weeks .My childcare will stop at the end of august so i will have to inform tax credit that i will no longer be claiming for childcare but will i still get 4 more weeks childcare even though i wont actually…
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JSA and a couple of day's work
I'm claiming income-based JSA. I've been offered a couple of days of work - nice to have something, at least :D I think I might be classed as self-employed when doing the work, though not 100% sure yet. Am I right in thinking that any income would be deducted pound for pound from my benefits (so effectively I wouldn't get…
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Housing benifit help?
Hi there My landlord wants me to cash my HB cheque at the local cash convertors as he needs the money asap! Is this ok to do, Or is it illigal?
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ESA advice needed
Hi everyone, I'm new on the site. A friend of mine told me that I am eligible for ESA (the new Incapacity benefit) so today I rang the freephone number and gave them the basic details. (I am Bipolar and currently claim DLA and also have a Freedom Pass). Thing is, I've been reading lots of horror stories online today about…
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Please help us test a new Childcare Tax Credit tool
Hi folks, If you've got 5 minutes spare, we'd love it if you could have a play with our new Child Tax Credit Ready Reckoner tool and let us know what you think. The idea of it is to give you a rough idea of your Child Tax Credit entitlement, based on income, hours worked, the number of children you have and how much you…
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Tax Credit and Disability Element
Hi, I have just been awarded DLA on Low Rate Mobility and Low Rate Care. I received a form from Tax Credits stating that they had been notified that I now receive this benefit. I didn't know that they would be notified nor that I might be eligible for the disability element. Is it automatically awarded if you get DLA? Best…
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How do i claim wtc?
OKAY will try to kep brief, lost voice 6months ago and been on ssp only since MAY, after checking entitled .co.uk it appears i may qualify for the diability element of WTC Here the problem lies, I can only find a number to ring but as i cant speak its impossible to tell them, hubby tried and they tied him up in knots. I…
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How long to wait for finalised award??
Hi, I no longer recieve tax credits, i called up and did my annual decleration over the phone a couple of weeks ago. The lady said that i should get some paper work few in the next few days finalising what i got that tax year and letting me know of any overpayments etc. I still havent recieved anything. how long should it…
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Mum self employed, financial difficulties - What help is available?
My mum is a self-employed mobile hairdresser. She earns about £200 a week, so about £10k/year. After bills we have about £100. We were scraping by, but my brother got into financial trouble and now we are sinking fast. I have about £3k in savings, but it won't last very long. I'm 20 and am on the introductory ESA rate of…
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Would really appreciate advice re ESA
I'm in the assessment phase of contributions based ESA and I've not yet had a medical or work focused interview. I'm going away to France for two weeks from next Monday and thought I best let job centre plus know so they didn't invite me to attend whilst I'm away. I rang the number at the top of my claim letter and…
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Self employed husband has no work - Any benefits available?
Hi, My husband has been working self employed for the past 2 1/2 years for a number of companies as a consultant in telecoms. The work has now dried up and he currently has no work at all (and no money!). Before this he was employed by the same company for years and years and has always paid his NI. We've looked at…
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Income Support Due To Stop
Looking for some advice from somebody who's experienced this. My Income Support is due to stop now my youngest has turned 12. According to their website http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/stellent/groups/jcp/documents/websitecontent/dev_015981.pdf if "Youngest child is aged 11 and becomes aged 12 on or before 6 July 2009"…
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WTC technicality HELP!
Question If your normal working hours are temporarily reduced to below 30 hours should you still be entitiled to working tax credits? My husbands normal working hours are 37 but the company put everyone on a 3 day week rather than make people redundant. I notified the tax credit people and they said because he was working…
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Who to give sick note to (ESA or employer)
Hiya, I'm really confused! I'm employed but have been sick for over 6 months and have started to claim ESA. The jobcentre ask for my sick notes - but so does my employer. The doctor said they can't write out duplicates. Who should I send them to?
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benefits and pension payout
I will shortly receive a £200 payout from one of my frozen pension funds,its a distribution of orphan funds:j My question is will I have to declare this as income of any kind,we are in receipt of I/S,c.tax benefit,dla and I/B. Thanks
