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study and benefits
quick(ish)question,can someone receiving i/b+i/s+dla(mrc lrm) do open university study without it affecting their benefits and without suddenly been seen as fit to work if they are fit to study? thanks in advance John
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P45 & jsa
I will be signing off tomorrow, and get my last payment through as well. Tomorrow is my last weekly sign-on after my 13 week review. I was wondering do I give part of the booklet to them (there's perforation, where I could tear neatly, or the whole thing? There's an option to phone them to sign-off too. Which is…
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help pls asap-thanks (scared)
I got some tax rebates a few months ago and forgot to inform the incpacity benefit people, will I be ok if I just phone and let them know, or will i get into trouble. thanks
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confused about benefit entitlement
Hi everyone I just have a small problem of which I need help with. Basically I have been on benefits for 1 year now since leaving my sons father. I have met another man and I am being kicked out of my private rented house due to the landlord wanting to move back in. My boyfriend and I have been friends for years but only…
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DWP alleged overpayment.
Hi, I am hoping for some advice. In December I received a demand from the DWP for over £700.00. This was for an alleged overpayment of benefits. This came as a huge surprise to me as I hadn't been in receipt of any benefits for many years. I called and spoke to the DWP and was told that the overpayment related to 2001. I…
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What can I claim if I have assets?
Hi all, I'll try to keep this brief but include as much info as possible. My husband and I (48 & 56 no dependants) have lived abroad for 4 years after selling our small business and so have not paid NI during this time having lived off the sale proceeds. We have come to a point where we need to work again and are thinking…
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Do I need to report this to DWP?
I am disabled and on income support and DLA. My husband is my carer and stays home with me. He has been dabbling in internet marketing In the last 4 weeks he has earned about 120£. When do we need to tell the DWP about his internet marketing? It may or may not be a steady income, we don't know when and where he will get…
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Advice needed - Tax Credit Nightmare!!!
Sorry this is going to be a long post, but I really dont know what I can do.... My husband is in the army and my son is now 4, no problems for the last 3 yrs just claiming for the basic and getting around 40 pounds per month. In Jan 08 we moved to Germany,(bfpo address but still classed as UK resident) still no change Im…
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Claiming JSA and declaring paid work done
Sincere apologies for wasting anyone's time by asking this question but I've searched the forum and trawled though all of the JSA threads I could find: Several weeks ago I was offered and accepted three day's temp work at 7 hours a day from Wednesday to Friday of the same week. The next time I went to my signing…
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confused about esa/pathways to work
i just got a letter to say that i am no longer entitiled to esa and national insurance credits, as i got 0 points on my medical assement, even know i have depression, anxiety, panic attacks and seeing psychartirst about it. Yet i still got a pathways to work interview on thursday, so my question is what should i do for…
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Single male 28 at uni living with parents. HB ??
Hello all I am a 28 year old single male. I am at university doing a degree and i am in my 2nd year of a 3 year course. I also may go on and do a pgce year long course after this to be a teacher. I live at home with my parents but would love to have my own place. In truth living at home is killing me. I have great…
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Income Support and work focused interviews
I am a mother of one living alone, and currently studying full time at college. i get income support and have been asked to attend a work focused interview, from what i understood you didnt have to go to work at all (nevermind be pressured into findin work) untill ur children are at least of school age?? (mine is not even…
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tax credits want information from 2005 but i never recieved a p45!
hello when i was 16 i worked for a lazer tag company when they needed me and when i got sacked that was that and i thought nothing about it, it was cash in hand and i never recieved a p45 (didn't even know what one of them was then) i never declared it as it was only a few hours a week and i was 16 just had a kid and…
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Help with Tax Credits Please
Hello Ill try and keep this as short as possible buti am happy to give more information if needed. I am looking to put a claim in for tax credits in March for myself my partner and are litle baby girl:) If i understand it correctly to calculate what credits you can get they look at what you earned in the previous tax year…
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In work benefits
Ok, this is a little complicated. Situation is single parent with 2 children ages 19 and 14. Both children receive DLA Eldest HRC LRM and youngest MRC LRM. 19 year old has just finished college, and is trying to get on another course, so that he doesn't have to claim JSA or ESA. I know this is all a bit up in the air, but…
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help with benefit changes
I got married end of january 2009 moved in together shortly after.I called the benefit office to tell them the changes in my living arrangement and my marriage in February 2009. I have just had to go to a benefit fraud interview because i have just been told i should of informed them of the changes when i planned the…
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on jsa help with funding training course
hi all been on jsa for a little while now am aged under 25 so that dont seam to work i my favour . am after training in a new line of work the course i want to take is £960 but simply i am on jsa as i dont have sufficant funds myself . just wondering is there any way of getting funding or even half of it and can borrow…
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child tax credit
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this question (I am struggling with google!). At the moment OH & I are ineligible for any state benefits but OH's job is looking a little uncertain (I'm a stay at home mum) & if he had to change jobs then he would most likely have to take a (potentially substantial) pay…
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Has anyone sent their passport off to tax credits before?
Hi all, I got a letter from the tax credits to send my passport into them, I am assuming that it is just to check Im not making a bogus claim. I sent it off last Thursday recorded delivery and was expecting to get it back within a week or two. Just rang them now and they said they could have it for several weeks, which I…
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childcare tax credits and only one parent working
i am looking for work atm as my oh is unable to work for some time due to broken legs. i had a look on entitled to and the ir website, but it seems that you can only get childcare element if both parents are working- are there exceptions to this rule? obviously oh is in no position to look after the kids thanks in advance
