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Benefit dilema during separation
Hi all, my husband and I decided to call it a day and go forth with separation. We are in the process of separating all out belongings, etc as we have to live in the same council house until my husband found an accommodation somewhere else. My husband works full time and gets paid weekly whilst I do not work due to ongoing…
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Do they completley stop your tax credits etc whilst they add on another baby?
Evening all! We pay our nursery fee's weekly £190 and DD1 will stay at nursery whilst missus is home with baby, Im just wondering if they completley stop our claim and do it from scratch when we add on bubs or do they add bubs on whilst DD1's CTC,WTC is still being paid? Just need to know whether we need to save up a few…
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benefits agency
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. my granmother died in November we notified all agencys but today the benefits agency told us they had overpaid my gran by £400 and know want it back from my father can they do this. Ta much.
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In receipt of housing and council tax benefits any other concessions
Hi - just wondering if there was a quick way of finding out which concessions i can now get now i am in receipt of these benefits?
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i'm a carer but have to go to a work focused interview
just got a letter saying i have to go for a interview it says 'the law says that as part of your claim you must attend and take part in a work focuse interview' but i'm not looking for work as i am a carer, also says benifits will be affected if i don't go,but whats the point if i'm not looking for work
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Income Based JSA
My OH has been on Contributions based JSA up until 6th December and then was told that I earn too much for him to get income based JSA. I earn approx £105-£110 a week and we have 1 child. Now in the letter it states that by law you need x for each adult per week and this is what our calculation is based on. Under the…
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tax credit rebate because of self-employment loss
Hi experts :) I have just completed my self-employed tax return and made a loss which I told the tax credit people. I was on maternity leave so couldn't work much. They have just given us a rebate as we then didn't have as much income coming into the house as they previously thought. My partner was unfortunately made…
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Benefit and Tax Question
Hi, Please can someone help with a tax/benefit question? I have just signed off contribution based JSA and received my P45 in the post today. I am a little confused as I had a P45 dated 8/5/09 from my previous employer which stated the amount of tax I had paid so far in 09. All looked correct. However the P45 received…
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Moving back in after seperated
Me and my ex split a few months a go and were living together in our mortgaged home. I recently moved out and am temporary renting a house off a friend. Neither of us are able to buy each other out and run the house on our own, we are not in neg equity or anything just unable to pay the mortgage and bills on one wage. He…
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Homeless with pregnant wife
Hi All. Im 29yrs old married. I am a contractor and havent had income for the last 3 months and wife is not working. I have used all my savings to cover rent and bills till I could do no more. The landlord had asked me to leave the property but I manged to squeeze an extra month with my initial deposit. During the same…
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Income support advise please
I posted on here a few months ago after becomming a single mum with 3 children aged 8, 5, 3 I currently work 20hrs week (low salary) and posted to say would I be better off giving up work and going on income support. To which I was slated but take on the comments given. I have not been back to work yet as signed off with…
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Can i claim income support
Due to my partners wages dropping due to his company not doing very well at the moment ( he is only receiving £110) a week we have had to put a claim in to help with housing benefit and council tax benefit. We have done this and have been awarded the full amount which is a little bit of good news for us seeing as we have 3…
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Esa stopped after medical
hi, i had limited capability for work medical(use the term loosely) last week and today recieved a letter stating that my esa has been stopped on the back of this, no other explanation given. I am going to appeal the decision but was wondering, does esa continue when dwp recieve the appeal or do i have to apply for it…
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Being offered 2 days work/week what benefits will i be entitled to
I'm currently working on a contract basis which ends 5th Feb and have been told i can stay until end of feb but they have no more work for me. I applied for a job and got a phone call yesterday, they really want me to start but can only offer me two days per week plus one day every other weekend at £6.26/hr. If i take this…
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Tax credits question about Childcare
My daughter is at school and i work 4 days a week. I have had someone to collect her on the 3 days i work full days but the person collecting her has been offered longer hours at work so i need to arrange after school. I am going to need to put her in 3 evenings a week and then during the holidays for 4 full days(they dont…
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benefits and holidays?
i'm on new deal at the moment and was wondering about the holiday rule thing? i know when you're on jsa, you're allowed 2 weeks holiday a year as a job seeker. does this change when you move onto new deal? i.e. because of the courses? the reason i ask is next month i'm meant to be going on a holiday to wales for a week…
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Question: JSA (New Deal) and Medical Appointments
Hi everyone, I'm just wondering what the rules are about medical appointmnets (i.e. dentist) and doctors while you're on New Deal? I went to the doctors on Friday as have been suffering bad earache, itchy ears and muffled hearing! Was diagnosed with an ear infection, so have been prescribed some Otomize Ear Spray, and…
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tax credits help pls
Hey all! Just wondered if someone could clarify if maternity allowance is classed as income for tax credits? bit confused as I seem to get conflicting information! We currently get £6 a week wtc, £80 (some odd pence) CTC. I am currently on MA, but this runs out today actually! (been on it since april...09) i included ma in…
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no longer a single parent
What else do we need to do ? Who else do we need to inform ? Are there any advise pages for ? my partner is self employed any thing he or I need to do? If I am not working/claiming how does my stamp get paid?
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Applied for JSA online - No call within 2 days?
Hi guys, partner applied for JSA online last week, and at the end of the application they said they would call him within 2 days for further questions. They havent rang him yet and was wondering how long we should wait? Should we ring them? or does it take a few days longer because so many people are applying? Thanks :)…
