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Please help regarding housing benefit
Hello, I'm new to this site although I have read lots and decided to join to see if one of you could please help me and my family. I'm married with a young baby, my husband is on non means tested benefits which isn't much but gets us by. I had a baby last year and wasn't aware of any help that was available to us. We now…
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ESA and self employment
Hi below is repost from the Disability & Dosh forum where "Sunnyone" suggested I post here. I have since learnt that incapacity benifit is now ESA.and also I doubt she will be sucessful due to my 20K salary . But any comments would be appriciated. ............. Hello. This is my first post and I would be grateful if…
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does inheritance affect my benefits
My mum has recently been left a 50% share in a house, my parents are both in receipt of a state pension and my dad gets saving pension credits, on top of that they also get HB and CTB. does anyone know if they have to declare the inheritance and if they do how will this affect their benefits? They would like to help my…
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What do I have to declare for WTC/CTC?
Sorry if this has been asked before - I've been googling it but not finding the answer to my exact question. I've been claiming WTC, CTC and the childcare element of WTC since my husband left me a few years ago. Last autumn he died. We were still legally married, so I got one-off money from various places and some ongoing…
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Free school dinners?
Hi wondering if anyone could help? My hubby earns less than 15k a year and we were wondering if we are entitled to free school meals? I currently pay £9.25 for my 2 youngest and £12.50 for my eldest child a week. We get child tax credit and were told that because we get working tax credit which is only £14 a week we are…
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Christmas Bonus 2009
Was the £10 Christmas Bonus for those on qualifying benefits paid in Dec. 2009, or did I read somewhere that they had stopped paying it?
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LHA 2 bed rate
We have just applied for LHA, we are a married couple with 1 son and another on the way. I thought we qualified for a 2 bed room rate but my letter just got says only a one bed rate. What should I do now? Its not enough to pay my rent and Im unemployed :(
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Moving from working FT to PT - what am I entitled to (if anything)?
In a few months I'll be making the move from working full time to part time. I'll be working 3 full days, which is 22.5 hours per week. I currently earn exactly £20k, so my new salary will be pro-rata this. I'm a single parent and my child will be in childcare the three days I'll work (so same amount of ofsted registered…
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Wtc,how can they get it so wrong?
I recently claimed WTC,i put down my wifes income which was correct and put a seperate letter in saying i do not know my income for 2008/09 but i was working.I told them i am now medically retired and receive DLA high rate and ESA contribution based.My award letter stated my income was £0,my wifes was correct and i…
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returning to work
Hi was wondering if any can offer some advise. As the title i am returning to full time employment on Monday>I have had some conflicting advice from the BDC and wanted to know what people thought. Here is my situation: Been a fulltime carer for partner more than 2 years we have 3 Children all in full time education. At the…
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Housing benefit 2nd adult rebate
Hello I am just asking about a cliam for housing benefit for someone else...they are currently filling in as claim form and come across the ''2nd adult'' claim section...she is retired and just on a state pension...also living with in the house is her son who is 20 and on incapacity benefit (sorry dont know the new name)…
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Housing benefit - self employed-ebay trader
Hello people, I am currently helping a friend complete a HB claim form, which has come back asking for us to complete an SE2 form - I did send off SE1 and accounts for 08/09 - but I am presuming that they are looking for current picture? would this be since April - Jan - or just last 6 months. The biggest query I have is…
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Please does anyone know if I can get help?
My OH moved out recently. I am now in receipt of income support, child benefit and child tax credits with disabled child element. Does anyone know if I can claim help with travel costs to and from hospital. My DD is due a hospital appointment where we have a 7 hour round trip. I don't have a clue about what the criteria is…
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Insurance 'income'
I took out MPPI insurance 6 years ago. When sold the policy I was asked if I wanted an amount over and above my mortgage element to meet things like loan repayments or credit cards and was advised this was more cost effective than credit card insurance. I agreed. They call this income protection. When I got made redundant…
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Income Support, moving area = new claim????
Hi I'm moving area on Monday or Tuesday into a refuge, It will be in a different town and probably different county. Will I have to make a fresh claim or do you just call up?
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TC to JSA LHA affected?
Im getting WTC but will have to quit SEmployment and apply for JSA. I only just applied for LHA about a month ago, still hasnt come through yet though. What do I need to do apply again or just tell them my situation has changed and now I am going to apply for JSA?
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ESA SOOOO Confused
I am a lone parent with 3 children aged 2,10 & 13 and with no savings, I lost my job of 21 years last October due to illness (I suffer from severe depression and phobias) I was put on combination ESA contribution based/income related for the past 13 weeks and was getting £64.30 per week ESA, I have just reached the 13th…
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Aid
If a relative (a parent) sends you money to pay debts because JSA is too low to meet outgoings is that income or are you expected to wait till the bailiffs evict you from your house and put you out on the street? Alternatively do you get the relative to pay your debts direct to the lender?
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dla/esa appeal help please!
Hi, please be kind to me as this is my first ever post! My husband had to finish work in April of last year due to psoratic arthritis and severe psoriosis at the time his arthritis was in one foot and both hands. We attended an esa medical on 23rd July and recieved a letter stating he was not ill enough to continue on esa…
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new dla award - questions
My son (7) has just been awarded middle rate dla care component. He is and always has been a very difficult child who needs constant supervision, until recently I have been dealing with this and haven't involved anyone else because I didn't want him labelled as 'special needs'. Unfortunately after a severe incident at…
