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Housing Benefit
Hi guys Can anyone give me some advice please... Im desperate! My husband is self employed and out of work, I work full time 40 hours a week. We rent my parents house at £700 per month but its crippling us! I have always been led to believe that I cannot claim housing benefit as it is my parents house, but most of my…
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Kids father staying with me for 3 months? How will this affect benefit?
Hi all, My kids' father lives in Namibia. The benefits people know about him, and I declared that I didn't get any maintenance from him because the amount of money he earns and the exchange rate is so poor, that we'd be talking about small change if he *did* actually pay maintentance. They have stated this is fine.…
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Statutory Sick Pay advice
Basically Ive had a few problems which are getting lesser and I am planning on returning to work within the next 4-5 weeks. However my last monthly pay credit was in April Ive used savings to keep paying rent and bills. Work also told me they had paid me a month too much but told me they will deal with this when am back.…
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carers allowance poser?
hi,i own a property that my dad and myself lives in,he is 77 and obviously with age it is getting harder to care for himself ,when or if the time comes for help,if i gave up full time work would i be able to claim carers allowance ,and approx how much per week.any help appreciated.
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Surestart Maternity grant advice please
Hi there, I would really apprecaite just a bit of advice on this please. I didn't think I would be eligible for the grant but got my tax credits renewal details through and it showed I was at a higher rate for my credits. I got the surestart form all filled out and sent off by first class recorded delivery on Monday. The…
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Children's tax credit. Extra payment?
I normally get just the basic amount for our DD. In April & May I had £42.11 per month. In June I've had £42.11 and then one day later £40.80. I've completed our review and our circumstances haven't changed for years i.e. we are both still working (OH 40 hours and me 20 hours) earning above the average wage.
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OMG - they say we owe over £600
Yesterday hubbie got a letter from DWP saying they were going to take £3.25 a week from his JSA to pay BOROUGH CNCL HSG. We currently claim full Hb so thats ok. He was made redundant in Feb and while he was working we paid full rent. I have all the receipts here. Not had any previous letters to so that we owe any money or…
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What would i be entitled to
Hi there Im currently a single mother with a 4 yr old and a baby due in august. I am now on maternity leave from work and so i am on the understanding that i will still be able to get working tax credit for 39 weeks leave which i will be taking. Im not too sure what else I will be entitled to when baby 2 is here. I heard…
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Refused jobseekers lack of class 1
I have been working casually in a creche since march doing around 10 hours per week. Only recently have I found out I could be claiming jobseekers. So visited the office and put through a claim. Got letter saying can't be given jobseekers due to lack of Class 1 National Insurance 2007-2008. I'm sure I was paying Nat Ins…
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Incapacity Benefit and Employment and support Allowance
I have just had my incapacity benefit stopped after a medical with a polish doctor with limited english language . I asked for my situation to be reveiwed as both my doctor and myself dont feel I am fit enough for paid work .She has just given me a sick note for 3months and written a supporting letter .I am told it doesnt…
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Income Support for low income
hi guys, i have had a look around the forum and also read the leaflets regarding claiming income support but i can't find the answer to my question. any help would be greatly appreciated! ok, on the DWP website it states that you can get income support when: This could be if you are: • sick or disabled • a lone parent • a…
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JSA Belfast
Hi, I'm currently claiming Contribution Based JSA in Belfast. I received a letter from SSA saying that they can't pay me from 13th July cos my NI contributions have run out. What should i do? I've heard about Income Based JSA and i'm just wondering if i will automatically switch from contribution based to income based, or…
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How long will they take? (HB)
This is more a rant than anything else......i've queried a housing benefit decision about 8 weeks ago and i've still not had a reply. Two weeks ago i got a letter telling me that it is being looked into and i won't be charged any overpayments until they have re-assessed the situation. but how long now? My tax credits will…
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Child benefits & working tax credits with savings
I get child benefit and working tax credits as I have a child. I recently sold my house so now have savings in the bank of about £30,000 which will be the deposit for my next house when we buy so won't have this amount for long. Will this lower my child benefits and WTC? Obviously the interest we get on this amount is…
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Coming off Incapacity Benefit
Sorry I think I orginally posted this in the wrong section (disability forum). My boyfriend has been suffering from disability problems for the last 7 years (physical and depression/anxiety). Following treatment over the last few months though he is feeling much better and is ready to try and get back in the working world.…
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Is this normal for a housing benefit claim? - desperate should i just move out?
Hi, Wondering if anyone can help. First and hopefully only time claimant. After having to leave my job (family illness, really had no choice) i applied for JSA and housing benefit. JSA took ages but finally decided i had enough NI to claim - first payment of £61 came through this week (only get it from beginning of June)…
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Unsure about benefits
I am being made redundant as of August the 21st. I am 24 and have worked since leaving school at 16. I am contemplating going to university on the 28th of September, I have a place just not sure if I will take it. Is it possible for me to claim any benefits for the period inbetween if I cant find a job for the month? Ive…
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Housing benefit renting to family
I am confused by the previous thread on this that seems to have gone off topic, so can i ask for help here please, I have a property i have been renting out commercially for 10 yrs my tenants have vacated and my sons ex girlfriend ..who also has his child, my grandchild, wants to move from her 2 bed flat to this 2 bed…
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IB50 gone astray in post. Help.
I got the IB 50 on May 22 and filled most of it in, then on the following Thursday I took it to Advocacy, the local mental health charity to get help with finishing it. I left it with them. On June 5 I got a letter from Advocacy saying that they had sent the form to the DWP (luckily I kept hold of this letter). Today, June…
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back dating DLA
why are people on this forum cruel?
