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pregnant what can i claim! pleasev help
I am 23 weeks pregnant and living with my parents, currently claiming income support and DLA mobility lower rate, i am unable to work due to panic attacks, i will be moving in with my boyfriend at his parents house next year, he is self employed and after paying off loans etc makes only a few hundred pounds a month. what…
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Help with benefit entitlement and lump sum please.
Before I get shot down in flames (as I was on a previous thread), am not looking for a way to defraud the system, am looking for genuine advice so I do not fall foul of the benefit system. I have been off sick from work since early in the year, been on half pay since August, and have received ESA since October. In February…
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IS / HB help please?
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Help me please!!!
Hi, I am currently receiving income support/incapacity benefit because I had a bad injury when living in Spain. I am chef and severely damaged both arms/wrists and have tendons missing and nerve damage, and to be a chef you need your arms and its all i really know how to do. In July I moved into a new flat(private…
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inkypinkyponky
Can anyone enlighten me,l was diagnosed with terminal Lung Cancer four years ago,been on benefits since,unable to work due to breathing probs,but the treatment has worked,even though my breathing is not too good,although have been on benefits,my consultant says if l am still here after five years then l may be banished…
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Money not paid today :(
I usually get my income support every Friday, but just checked my bank and no payment today, so now I'm overdrawn :( Think it's because my daughter is 16 on Thursday but she will still be in full time education as she is going onto college. Does anyone know what will happen to my money now?? I've bills going out this week…
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Does Ireland class as Uk Or Abroad when it comes to benefits?
Im on DLA, middle care and low mobility and Income Support (incapacity based My boyfriend is going to live in ireland next year, I will be visiting regulary, i know i cannot go out out the country for more than 26weeks a year for DLA, and i wont be goin for more than 26 weeks in the year, but im wondering about the income…
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Beware!! Fraud email from hmr customs!!
Just a warning! I have received an email from what seems to be HM Revenue and Customs saying I am entitled to a tax refund. I know I'm not because I dont pay tax. The email is from service@hmrc.gov.uk ([EMAIL="refund.hmrc@yahoo.co.uk"]refund.hmrc@yahoo.co.uk[/EMAIL]) Beware of this email as in the email is an attachment.…
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When to stop sending medical certificates
Does anyone know when the jobcentre decide that they no longer need medical certificates sending in? I'm on ESA and am out of the assessment phase so will I be notified of when to stop sending them in? Thanks.
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claiming benefits after being sacked?
can u claim if u have been sacked from your job on a gross misconduct charge? what if u r the only income generator in the family and have to support a non working wife and a baby but have no income now due to the sacking?? cheers
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soooo stressed......tax credits....and annoyed
Hi, I received a letter a while back over a tax credit claim, Basically they are looking into year 2008-2009 and asked for bank statements, payslips, p60's etc. I sent them all the information I had and also a letter from my husbands solicitor to inform them he was made redundant in 2008 and was not paid for 4 months.…
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What am I entitled too??
Hi all, I am new here and I need some advice..... Me and my partner have recently had a baby, its our first and everyone is being quite shady about what benefits we are entitled too and as I am sure you will understand, he is still at work and I am having my wage cut down to 35% from next week. To be honest, I really have…
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Atos Medical- Appt Received
I got my letter today, and made my appointment they had Christmas eve or new years eve available! So its on NYE, Do they give you a result there and then? Or do you have to wait? How long can you expect to wait for a result? Is there anything I should bring to my appointment?
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Will our benefits be affected?
I would appreciate any help anyone can give me on this. I am currently in the process of trying to get compensation for my dentist taking out the wrong tooth. My solicitor is trying to claim up to £10,000 for me to cover the cost of a dental implant and replacements in future aswell as a small percentage for pain and…
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Dare I claim Tax Credits
About 4-5 years ago I claimed Tax Credits. My OH was in a business partnership with another person. Money was a bit tight for us at this stage and I claimed Tax Credits to ease the situation. This partnership broke down ending very badly with OP not agreeing accounts etc so I could only work on estimated figures. I stopped…
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Dla renewal - decision received
As I have read so many negative posts on here regarding DLA recently, I thought I would post. Almost 8 weeks ago I sent in my renewal forms - my current award of HIGH RATE MOBILITY and MIDDLE CARE RATE ending 31/1/10. About two weeks later they sent me a letter telling me they hadn't yet made a decision and had sent for a…
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Child Tax Credit Help Needed
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice from you. 2 of my good friends split up back in April, late August this year the eldest son moved out of his mum's home and into his dad's on her suggestion. (They do have 2 other children together who remain with the mum) The dad has been trying to claim tax credit's for the child…
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housing benefit pickle!
Hello all, hope someone can help me figure this little mess out! I'm moving in to a house on 11th January. The rent is £665 and £650 is paid by housing benefit 4 weekly instead of monthly. I'm paying the first months rent in advance. The first housing benefit payment will be on 25th Jan. for two weeks, then theres another…
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Housing benefit
I don't know much about housing benefit so I thought I'd ask you knowledgeable people - a young couple are splitting up and they've been told that they can rent out their mortgaged, 3-bed house, rent something smaller for her and their two young children and get her rent paid by benefits. It doesn't sound right to me - it…
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ESA Backdate? Delayed medical assessment
Hi All I'm helping someone out with an ESA claim and am attending a medical assessment with them this month. My query relates to backdating. I can't seem to get a clear answer from DWP/Jobcentre! Maybe there isn't a clear answer? Here's the situation Person commenced on ESA March 09. Person missed an invite to attend a…
