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question about winter fuel payment
i will be 60 in september but due to my dob will not get my state pension until april 2011.does anyone know do i get my winter fuel payment when i'm 60(2010) or do i have to go round another year after i get my pension.any advice greatly appreciated as i can't seem to find any information on this and the money would come…
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JSA -a couple where one partner is not a full-time student?
Hi I attend uni full time. My boyfriend is currently out of work but looking. We live together. Do you know if a couple can claim JSA, even though one partner is a full-time student? Thanks :)
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Working tax credit threshold raise?
Hi all, am looking into claiming WTC next year but am very close to the threshold with OH's wages. I know this year the earning threshold is £17k ish but was wondering if this goes up each year and if it does by how much? Thanks for any help.
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partners wages being drastically reduced
My partner has just been told that he is going to have to take a pay cut as the company he works for are really struggling or end up loosing his job. they want to cut his pay to £110 a week. we have 3 children. He was getting £300 a week so this is a real drastic drop for us and i'm not sure what we are going to do. We…
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Properties costing more than LHA rates
Due to personal circs I'm having to move out of my mums house & look for a rental proerty. As I'm currently in receipt of JSA, im struggling to find a LL who will accept LHA. I've managed to find 1 or 2 but properties are 450 a month & I'm only entitled to 410 a month. Is it still worth viewing them? Could I apply for LHA…
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Yet another ESA complaint!
Hi people. Since 2003 I have been suffering from a kidney disorder known as Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome. Bit of a mouthful, and it's not a common disorder for people my age so I wouldn't be surprised if no one here had ever heard of it before. Since I was diagnosed, I have been taking Prednisolone steroids. When the…
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Should I consider going back to full time education?
Im 30 years old, Im educated to GCSE standard (1xA, 2xB, 6xC grades) and have been self employed since I was 18. A couple of years ago my sales business went under and I have ended up working as a private hire taxi driver. I have no trade qualifications or anything like that, all I know is sales. However as I now have 3…
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JSA and self employed
Hi, Hope someone can help. My partner works full time on a self employed basis and is out of work and has been for 4 weeks. I'm not currently working and we have 2 children of school age. It is likely that he will be back at work next week but this isnt for definate. Is their anything that we can claim? At the moment we…
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Potential JSA santion ?
Hello all ! I was at an interview yesterday but decided to leave during it when they wanted me to to do a "5 min speech on a fictional law" - will I have my JSA stopped for this ? Please help
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ESA, appeals and Sick notes
I've just received a letter saying I've failed the medical for my ESA. I will be appealing this decision (and have a recording of the medical interview which may prove helpful). My sick note is due to run out this week. Will I still need to send in sick notes whilst waiting for my appeal?
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Someone else claiming my cold weather payment
Please can someone confirm that the cold weather payment is issued per household and not per claim. I have been waiting for my payments to come in but so far nothing has arrived. There have been 3 payments triggered by my weather station so far this winter. I have just discovered that there is another claim at my address.…
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Credit Card Insurance
Are credit card insurance pay outs classed as iincome?
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It's going to be interesting to see......
Exactly how much sickness benefit I'll be able to claim following my recent injury which will keep me off work for upwards of 10 weeks? Once my company sick pay entitlement expires in about 3 weeks time I'll only be entitled to 26 weeks at £100 per week under my company insurance scheme. This is a weekly shortfall of…
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Maternity pay confusion
Hi, I have worked as a Nanny for the same family for 10 years. I am expecting a baby and have decided that I do not want to return to work after the Birth. I will give my employers plenty of notice of my intentions. I have been investigating maternity pay and there is a wealth of information available but I find it totaly…
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Contribution based JSA
Hi - I am new to MSE and just wanted some advice. I was made redundant at the end of November 2008 after 10 years with the same company. Since then I have stayed at home to look after my 2 year old son and lived off my redundancy. Now the money has run out I am looking for a job and went to sign on the other day. I was…
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CSA: what happens when said party dies?
I was claiming child support for a few months then father comitted suicied pardon my spelling. i im tired. what happenens to the benefit, does it just stop? or is it taken from the estate? ps this happened a few months ago.
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will house sale profit and benefit
i am currently in the process of selling a house i shared with a previous partner. if the house sells for the expected price my share will be around £18000. I have debts of around £5000 which i would pay off from the sale. I am married with 4 children and work part time. I claim housing and council tax benefit. I…
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Re: Csa
if a parent was receiving Child Support through agency and after a few months, the payment stopped due to death, does anyone know what happens next?
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DH lost his job, are we entitled to claim anything?
i get £409 p/m i.b, £132 child benefit and £189 tax credits. Is there anything he can claim? Would it benefit us more if i come off i.b. and claimed something else??? I honestly dont have a clue about benefits. He has another 2weeks before they let him go and i cant get hold of citizens advice. He's talking about us…
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housing benfit help please
just a little confused whilst trying to sort out various things and wondered if this info is correct. We live in a housing association rented 3 bed house (housed when my ex left the forces) I live with my partner and 4 children, and we have a baby on the way. We both work, we pay the full rent and and I get dla (higher…
