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help not sure what I can claim for
can someone help ? me and my husband are splitting up and I have been offered a house with a housing association which I would like to take, we have 2 small children and my husband has agreed to stay in our current home and pay the mortgage and bills, just wondered what am I entitled to living in the new house with 2 small…
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Pension credit
I am being forced to retire on the 5th February because I have reached the grand old age of 65. I already get abasic pension but I still have a mortgage to pay plus credit card debts. Anyone know how long it takes to sort out Pension Credit so that the mortgage at least would be paid. The house is presently up for sale and…
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Compromise agreement & JSA
Am I entitled to claim jsa contributions based when I become unemployed after signing a compromise agreement with current employer ? Someone mentioned to me that I can't because I voluntarily left my job and the jsa is sanctioned. Although in theory I am voluntarily leaving my job, its not straightforward as in walking…
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Benefit While in Hospital
A relative has been getting incapacity while in hospital for the last 52 weeks, there is no sign of him getting home in the near future and we have been told that his rate of payments will change now he has reached the 52 weeks. Has anyone any idea of what he is likely to get now and also does he automatically get…
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Possibly redundancy and benefits
I am likely to be made redundant. My self-employed OH has had his work reduced and so will be working about 3 hours a week (until he can find some more). Ideally I want to find another job quickly, but there's not that much on the job sites. Having looked on entitledto.co.uk, it seems one of us could claim jobseekers. If I…
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Is it possible to get a carer's allowance for looking after your own child?
I was talking to someone the other day and they said their young child is classed as disabled because he has severe eczma and the person also gets disability living allowance and a carers allowance. I didn't think it was possible to get a carers allowance for looking after your own child (is it?) and is it possible to also…
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Maternity Benefits - advice please?
Hello, Currently we both work full time and combined salary is above the level where you can claim for benefits (I think it might be Child tax credit/WTC)? We have one child (3yo) already. When other half goes on maternity leave, it will just be my salary (and her SMP), which will leave us under the level required level.…
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Is it possible to get a loan on benefits
I have managed to get out of a domestic violent relationship after 4 years of abuse and debts he ran up that caused us both into bankruptcy which I have now been released from. I have moved myself and children into rented accomodation and get help with housing and council tax benefits, I also work part time so get working…
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low pension - advice please
I posted the below on retirement page and it was suggested I post it here also. my nan and grandad (64 and 66) are still working. My nan gets £57. week pension and grandad £54. week pension. He has a private pension of £36. per week. He went abroad in his young days and is short of NI stamps. In 2000 he paid 6 years…
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Would I be entitled to anything?
It has always been my intention, for various reasons that I don't think I need to go into here, to leave my husband once my youngest child turned 18. That happened this month. He is at college now, and will be going to university later in the year. My eldest child has left home and the middle one is working, but living at…
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What help will she get?
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any entitlement?
It' looks like DH will get laid off for two months at some point soon. They will continue to pay him half his wage meaing a take home of £190 per week. At the moment we recieve child benefit and child tax credit. My question is would we entitled to any increase in tax credit for those two months or anything else such as a…
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My deceased Grandad been looked into, I think he had too much money!
Hello moneysavers Unfortunately my Grandad passed away at the end of october leaving his estate to this three daughters as he had no will. The eldest daughter, my mum, is incharge of the estate and has just got round to slosing all his accounts and dividing the money three ways. However today she has phoned me in tears…
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Hoping to be able to cope finacially
Looking for some advice about housing and coping financially. Had a quick scoot about the forums but can't see much relating to my predicament and also I'm not sure if living in Scotland affects this differently, so any help appreciated. OH and I want to move in together. I'm worried that my salary (£1166 after tax) will…
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help im a bit confused with tax credits
hi im a bit worried with my tax credits for the period 06/04/08 to 05/04/09 i gave them an estimate of 18k ive just had a letter from them asking for a figure which is going to more like 22k, 17k after tax + ni dont know which figure i give will i have to repay any money to them? im married with 2 children under 16 (if…
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Advice on Backdating an SMI Claim
I'm assisting a family member through some of their problems. I would really appreciate a little advice please, Im not quite sure what to do now. Basically, she was a self employed person for many years. Working very long hours and under very stressful conditions. Over the years she had a couple of small mental health…
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Pensioner and working Tax Credits
Can anyone help Iam a single woman and will be 60 in April this year and will be entitled to basic state pension as of 2nd week in May. I was very fortunate enough to find a job 3 years ago having been out of work for over 10 years ( surviving on IS for most of that time) I have arthritis and have had both hips replaced…
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Possible job offer...help pls.
Been contacted about a job. Currently receiving JSA due to redundancy from last job about 3 months ago. The job Ive been headhunted for potentially wont start until April. Whilst its a substantially lower salary than Im used to (about £20k a year lower) am really keen to accept on basis that its a least a job (albeit a…
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shares and redundancy
Hi everyone, A relative of mine was made redundant about 10 months ago. I have only recently found out that so far he has recieved no benefits of anykind.The reasons he was given (to the best of my knowledge) is because he has some shares in either his last company or a previous one nd hedeclared these when he went to fill…
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surprize baby
hi, I've had some great help here in the past and hope you can all do me the same good service! As the title suggest I've just found out I am pregnant, 27 weeks, pregnant! I'm due in April and have no idea where to start. I was wondering if some kind soul could fill me in on where to start, because I'm in full on panic…
