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Not fit for the military.
Hi guys. I have been on JSA for just over 26weeks now, and out of desperation went to try and enlist in a military discipline. However, due to an accident I had several years ago I was classed as disabled / technically unfit for service. Due to this am I eligible to claim disability allowance? The thing is I don’t class…
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Need some benefits advice!!
Hi all I was wondering if anybody could offer some advice. I have a friend that became a widow last year at the age of 58. She has been unable to work for about 8 years due to ill health (back, heart and circulatory problems) so her late husband was the sole income provider. She currently receives bereavement benefit with…
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WTC and Sight Tests
I wear contact lenses since it is the only way that the optician can properly correct my vision. I get the sight test free of charge. They want to make me pay £25 every six months for my contact lens check, which includes the back of the eye check. The £25 x 2 costs me more than the ordinary sight test would. Is there any…
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Over payment from tax credits, is it my fault?
I have just received a letter saying I have been over paid working and child tax credits, I have called them and requested an appeal pack - worth a try? But I am unsure whether its my fault or not, on 12th april 2008 Me and my husband separated and although this was when he moved out we weren't 100% sure if it was a…
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Incapacity Benefit in Turkey?
Hi all. After endless hours of searching online, I still cannot find a good answer to my query.. hopefully somebody on here can! Easy one (I hope)... If I am claiming long-term IB in the UK, and decide to relocate permanently to Turkey (a country with a social security agreement), is it possible to continue receiving IB? I…
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HELP!!Want to claim JSA (No fixed abode and no c/o address)!!!
Help!! I am new to all of this but here we go. I have recently left an abusive relationship and moved to the other side of the country to start again. My problem is that I am currently staying in a local hotel but am quickly running out of money looking for a new home. I have tried to claim JSA but have been faced with the…
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Has anyone received this email?
I received the following email the other day. Has anyone else had it and can anyone confirm that it is spam? Dear Applicant: After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 178.25 GBP Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-6 days in…
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Benefit reviews
Just wondering if anyone can enlighten me? Been on IB a few years now and my normal review date was a few weeks ago. Not heard from them or been sent an IB50 (which is strange as usually it turns up the next day- will be checking if they sent one due to post). If it was somehow decided I didn't need an IB50 or medical,…
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I claim as a single parent at the moment but want my new partner to move in
Can you offer me any advise on this matter. At the moment i'm a single mum with 2 children. I'm working part time and i'm at college full time. I get tax credits at the moment which help with my childcare costs. I'd like my partner to move in but have no idea how this will affect my benefits. My partner is not the father…
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hours of work and tax credits
I have cut down to working 3 days a week ater maternity leave, my contract says i work 15 timetabled hours per week but as a teacher I work longer than this with breaktimes, meetings, after school sessions, parents evenings ect, i work well over this per week I know i get long holidays but the way my school is I am in a…
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New single claim
Hi Wondered if someone could assist! Having split form my partner I notified Tax credits this week I needed to go from joint to single and went through all questions etc. Can someone confirm what the payment will be based on - is it last years salary? If so why were they insisting on a figure for this years income I am…
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what are we entitled to
my partner currently on maternity leave (last payment this month) is to be made redundant at the end of next month.will she be able to claim anything as she wasnt supposed to return to work till after xmas. shes receiving a couple of thousand in redundancy payment will this affect anything she can claim for. we're not…
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Query aspect of DM Guide
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Advice Please
My son works part time (16hrs) He lives with his partner who is 4 months pregnant. They are not disabled and have no other children because of this they can get no tax credits. They have been told they are not eligible for housing or council tax benefit and are getting desparate. I said they would be better off if he…
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Carers allowance overpayment
Hi I am asking on behalf of a friend who has a terminally ill son. Several years ago she changed from full-time work to part-time work so that she could care for him. She has since had to cease work fully. When she was assigned a social worker for her son, who gave her a form to apply for carers allowance. She completed…
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DLA Q & opinions plz
Hi After much deliberation & trying all other avenues i have decided to fill in the DLA form I tried permitted work ( i asked for that voluntarily because i was so fed up pluss i was financialy strapped with being on benefits for so long ) i enjoyed going to work meeting ppl etc but i was kidding myself ! i lasted a few…
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Newly employed help with money
Hi, I recently got a job at last which i start next week.It is for 16 hours , minimum wage but at least its a job.I have been trying to work out what i can claim for tax wise is it just working tax credit or child tax credit.Have 3 children (15,8 and 5)and am a lone parent.Have to phone the tax office the first day i start…
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JSA and Support for Mortgage Interest
Hello everybody this is my first post and I hope you can help. I broke my ankle in March and have been claiming Incapacity benefit at the higher rate since then, previous to that I was claiming Incapacity benefit for almost a year. In Jan - April 2008 I worked part time and previous to that I was also claiming Incapacity…
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Self-Employed and WTC
I currently work under 16hrs but have been offerred more hours. I am 1. Self-employed swim teacher for a swim club and run my own lessons 2. Work for a franchise lady just teaching aerobics My question is - how do i determine my hours......... Can i include travel to and from work like i claim mileage etc..... I would…
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Jsa
Hi all I have a letter today telling me that I am entilted to JSA as from the 3rd of September does anyone know when I am likely to recieve this I last signed on Monday Thank you
