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Claiming both Job seekers Allowance and Tax Credits possible?
Hi i will be made redundant pretty soon from my job, was wondering : a) how would my redundancy payment affect my job seekers allowance claim b) can i go self employed at the same time and still benefits. Its just that i want to avoid spending 8 months just looking for a job (which i did last time i was out of work and did…
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jsa contributions to income based help
i have filled in the jsa3 form and sent it off, my job seekers will end on the 4th of febuary, so what i could do with knowing please is how long roughly will it take for them to re asses my claim, will i need to provide bank statements etc as i was never told to send them in with it, also will my housing benefit stop…
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Tax Credit Help Please
My husband was in full time work of 38 hrs per wk until 2 wks ago when the company ceased trading.Total pay to date 15808.69. He has managed to get a job of 30 hr wk at 12,480 per year. We are in receipt of Tax Credits of £3.92 per wk at the minute. What I need to ask can anyone give advice if we will get an increase as…
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Hosuing Benefit
Hi, My brother is getting Job-seekers allowance - due to some emergency he will have to go abroad for around 4 week. He has been told that his JSA will be stopped and so the Hosing Benefit. He is ok to loose money for JSA but he will have to pay rent and will require Housing Benefit. Apart from JSA, he is only getting CTC.…
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Working Tax Creds - can I get it?
Hi, I started working this week and have signed off JSA. I told the lady at the Jobcentre that I only have 18 hours this week as they want me to get used to the job first but then it will go up to 30+. She mentioned about WTC and said I should apply once I get those 30 hours (which hopefully will be next week). However Ive…
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few questions about jsa as it dont make sense
hiya all am currently on jsa looking for work . now am a joiner by trade but suffer with dust allergy which is meaning i am limited to kind of work i do an in what envirimont . now i have not been registerd with a doctor for the last 7yrs since moving and have only had this problem with my eyes and the dust for past couple…
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JSA - No payment headache
Hi, I signed as usual on Monday, expecting to be paid, as usual on Thursday (yesterday) no payment, so thought maybe just a glitch, checked this morning, still nothing so called up the number. The woman I spoke to was very helpful after making sure I was who I said I was, told me that the job centre had not confirmed I'd…
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Is it any wonder. Winter Fuel Payment????
Is it any wonder that there are so many people out there that are not receiving the benefits that they are entilted to ,,, when the people who work in the relevant government benefit offices dont even know themsleves.......!!!!!!!!!!.. I am registered unemployed, but because I was self employed I am not entilted to any…
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income support
hi all been made redundant at xmas after 23 yrs, my daughter is special needs and my wife gets carers allowance for her. after long thought i am going to be the full time carer and have transferred my wifes carers allowance over to me. just seeking advice on how income support works my wife gets £60 per week wage we get…
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WFTC Advice
Hi I'm posting on behalf of my DS and his partner. My DS is currently employed FT (about 48 hours pw) and his partner was employed for around 17 hours per week. They have a 2 year old and were claiming WFTC. My DS's partner has recently been made redundant and is currently looking for PT work. As she is not currently…
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won my esa tribuneral what happens now
today l attended my tribuneral for my esa to b continued and am relieved to say l won so my Q is : what happens nxt ? have still been getting esa since my medical last june £64.20 pw the tribuneral said they will inform esa of their descision and said something about back pay to june? does this mean the rate is more now…
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ESA failed medical, how many others have here
I failed the ESA medical which only lasted 20mins and was a farce. How many others here failed this and now having to appeal? I just wondered?
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New Claim for JSA/ CTB: help organising everything please
I will be unemployed from Monday due to a contract ending. I have fairly well controlled mental health issues (stress, depression, insomnia :( ) so feeling a bit overwhelmed and need to get organised this weekend. I know it makes me sound really useless but can anyone help me get my head around what I have to do please? I…
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Still waiting for child tax credits.
In September due to a failed business I started the process of claiming benefits to support myself and my 2 children ( 2 and 5). I went to JS interview and was told that everything would now be processed and I needn't do anything more. A few weeks later ( after much form filling due to company directorship etc ) I got a…
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Dear Sir/Madam or what?
I am getting letters from DWP about pensions and pension credits and need to write an explanatary letter. there is no notice of who sent the letter. Should I address the person as Dear Sir/Madam Dear Sir Dear Madam Dear pension credit person or what? Stan
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Tax Credits - Husband - Nightmare
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Will my child tax credits change?
I am a single parent and studying for a degree, I am expecting another child later in the year. I currently receive around £95 per week child tax credits for my two children - will this go up when the baby arrives or will it stay the same?
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Mortgage Interest help/MI 12R/Lost forms!
Hi folks (Did also post about this in the mortgage thread as well) If anyone can help that would be great thank you in advance. We are eligible for support on the Interest with our mortgage, and so far 4 MI 12R forms have been lost within the dept who deals with these matters. The lenders complete them and send them…
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Returned from Abroad
Hi, I am so confused, I just don't know where to start! I have tried looking at other relating threads, but I can't get the link to work ? I have spent to last 5 months working as a holiday rep in Egypt, however I decided to come back as I wanted to start uni part time and get things sorted for sept. I applied for numerous…
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General benefit enquiry
Hi. I am a 55 year old male living alone in a rented flat, I get incapacity benefit of £89 per week, I have been receiving this benefit since 1999 due to an accident. the question is since i moved into this flat I ave had to pay almost £70 per month towards the rent and approx £20 per month towards the rates. This is quite…
