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college / training courses on benefits?
Hi After 17 years made redundant in sept. If I cant find work, is there any training or college etc that I can attend with their blessing? About to use my react training, but what after that? Thanks Nick
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Housing benefit questions
Early next year I will be losing several hours work which will bring me down to around 9 hours a week, though this can go up or down by a few hours - max 4 either way. I've done the entitledto check and it seems I will be entitled to housing/ council tax benefit. I find it strange though that unlike job seekers, they…
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MSE News: Pre-Budget Report: Government mortgage interest help extended
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Many homeowners struggling to pay mortgage interest will continue to get government support for the next six months, it was announced today. It was also revealed the level of interest paid out, set by the Government, will remain at 6.08%..." Read the full…
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working families tax credits
Hi My 18 yr old son has secured full time temporary Xmas work which i know will affect our Housing benefit and council tax benefits but i can't find anywhere it says about how it will affect our working families tax credits. Can anyone advise please Thanks
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esa suspension/stopped ??
hi all hope someone can help my daughter has been awarded esa £64.30 and also work related activity group allowance of £25.50 Total £89.90 she received the back payment and then one more payment then a letter came saying they cannot pay esa following a recent change you are not getting anymore esa she shares a house with a…
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JSA and Self-employment
I've been to my local CAB about this. I will be working on a self employed basis for around 12-15 hours per week. As you are aware, being self-employed means you cannot 'predict' how much you will earn each week. I will not be paid until the 1st of each month. Therefore, how will this work with my JSA claim? I can't see…
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some advice please
If anyone can advise I'd be very grateful I receive working family tax credits which get renewed every April My father is getting on and to save a lot of bother with probate he wants to transfer a considerable sum of money to my bank account soon If this is done, naturally I would expect my tax credits to stop altogether…
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Whats a compliance interview
Hi, Ive been asked to go in the jobcenter next week for a compliance interview, does anyone know what this is ? And why they would want to see me ?? I only had a lone parent interview about two weeks ago with another jobcenter, are they not the same thing ?
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pathways to work
hey all the now i have been going for my wfi, i have had 2 now and ive been starting to fill in the stuff for the condition management program as well, whcih starts on january, ive been to the open access part which i dont really use but the women there i spoke to has my cv, but she told me about working for 6-8 weeks for…
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ESA- just passed
Can anyone help? I had a medical on 21/10/09 and received letter today to say that I have passed and will receive a letter with my increased rate on. My dilemma is that Tax credits have eventualy decided that we are entitled to an increase in our CTC. ( This is based on the lower rate of ESA). Dont want to get the extra…
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Back to work help
Hi everyone, hopefully just a quick question. I have been out of work since last feb. I now have a new job due to start in Jan 2010. I am on JSA at the moment. Is there any help the jobcentre can give me towards clothes and travel? I wont get paid until the end of jan, and with xmas an all the usual, the 2 payments i am…
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Benefits for Single Parents
Hi, I have four month old twins and have recently split with my partner. I am not currently working and was wondering if someone could advise me what benefits I am entitled to? Thanks
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Tax Credit overpayment advice please!
I just typed the longest post ever and it disapeared! :eek: I'm new to this board, but am hoping someone can help/advise me. I have had a call from Revenue and customs this morning saying I owe over £1000 and it needs to be paid by 8pm tomorrow night. After phoning up the helpline I have managed to find out it is from a…
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34 weeks pregnant and unemployed
Hi. Im 34 weeks pregnant and have been unemployed for about 2 months, not claiming JSA or anything. I have just sent off for my Maternity allowance from the government and just wondering if there is anything elce I can claim? I live with my partner and he earns a basic of £25000 a year but with overtime it can be a total…
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Occupational pension query
My OH is 60 next month and due to receive a small pension from a job he had for 10 years in the 90's . He has been sent a letter detailing a number of options using estimated figures @ Dec 2009. Keeping to approx. figures, Option 1 is a lump sum of £6500 plus a weekly payment of £42. Option 2 is a lump sum of £12000 plus a…
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Benefits to rise despite deflation
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced that Basic State Pension will rise by 2.5% next April." Read the full story: Benefits to rise despite deflation
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Benefits JSA Self Employed Wife Working part Time 17.5 hours One Week Next Week 4 day
Hi I have to sign on tomorrow JSA for self employed i have been told i have to include my wife on the forms as she is working 17.5 hours a week 2.5 hours a day. So on forms i claim for my wife. My wife works 7 days one week then 4 days next week so wages be different. I only want to claim for myself and do i have to put a…
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Mum recently widowed - advice please
Hi all, thanks to this site I have already filled in the form the the bereavement allowance, am just waiting on the death certificate to send it off. My Dad was 59 and my Mum is 56. A couple of questions - Dad was self employed, I have spoke to his accountant and I am trying to pull all the info together for him, but I…
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Employment Support Allowance Advice
Hi I am not really used to benefits and not sure how this whole employment support allowance works. Basically I was a passanger in a car crash in 2000 when I was 21 and I was left with really bad damage to my back (which has been made worse after another car accident with me as a passanger and a bad fall) and was left with…
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HELP! Your input required please
Hi All, Im a single parent currently working 38 hours a week. I work unsocial hours, early mornings, late nights and most weekends and its beginning to have enormous effects on my children. My eldest is 17 and looks after the other 2 aged 14 and 13, which means if im working at weekend or on a late he cant go out he has to…
