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alleged IB overpayment from 3 years ago!!!
My wife has been on Incapacity benefit since 2001. During that time she has tried several times to return to some sort of work through the 'permitted work' system. This has always been done with the knowledge and support of the relevant jobcentre staff (not sure what their title is, something like disability support…
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ESA what happends now?
I have been on esa for just over 12 months now i have had the medicle and attended the 5 mandatory interviews and heard nothing since. not been offerd any more help getting back into work or anything, just wondering what happends next?
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council tax verification officer
Appologies if this is elsewhere but I am running out of time to find it. I had a card through my door yesterday saying that a verification officer had called round with regards to my council tax benefit. I called back earlier and he is coming round at 2pm today!! I have never been in receipt of council tax benefit before…
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Is it worth claiming?
Hi there, i need some advice on this. 3 weeks ago, i left my job of 10 years, to be nearer my family, i am currently looking for a job, i have around £2000 in the bank, and loans of £300 per month to pay out, i am staying with a friend for a small weekly fee until im on my feet with a job, then i can get a house. Anyway, i…
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Total pay for TC will be minus something
Morning All! This year I need to take off £3900 off my salary due to having 39 weeks off on mat leave. I won't even have earned £3900 that by the time the Tax Credits have to be renewed so I'm a bit worried about I'm going to tell the Tax Credit Office. Should I pre-warn them that it's going to be a minus figure or just…
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Another type of weather payment
Spoke to a social worker yesterday who wanted to make sure i was getting my cold weather payments. I told her i had received all that i was entitled to. She told me there was another for extreme cold weather... not entirely clear on what she said, but it was almost like she was making out there was another payment that…
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Housing Benefit Query
I am considering moving out with my sister who is on a low income,e earns about £150 pw. I will be on maternity leave when we are looking to do this so my pay will be just SMP. If we move out, are we both able to claim housing benefit as we won't be able to afford to pay the rent ourselves?
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lumpsum and taxcredits
I have chance of taking pension early ,but continuing working -i would receive a lumpsum of around £20,000 in my wages on the last pay day of this tax year 2009-10- would i need to tell tax credit office ,and will it effect my claim- PS-i would also receive a monthly pension of arouhd £200 after tax-thanks
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Moving from benefits to self-employment
Hi I'm on benefits at mo due to ill health. Am considering setting self up as a virtual assistant, but what I really wanna do is write. However as the income will be somewhat erratic with both to start with, I wanted some advice on how to do this without breaking the law or being skint. Can anyone advise? thanks
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Self employed and unemployed.
Can anyone help me on this puzzling situation please...basically, I am a newly self employed person wanting to move in with my partner, who is currently unemployed and on JSA. Does anyone know how this will affect us financially / with the job centre/benefits? I have just this week gone self employed, am not expecting to…
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ema income limits
Although our family income is below the £30,810 EMA threshold for the £10 pw payment, my son is not allowed to claim as the 2009/10 claim is based on our 2008/09 income (which was slightly over the limit). Does any one know what the income threshold will be for the academic year commencing in Sept 2010? Thanks
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Reclaiming child tax credit - help please?
Just wondering if anyone can help? Last year I was able to claim back £628 child tax credit, I think from the year 2002/2003. Does anybody know if I am able to claim this back for the following year, as I know my tax code ended in the same letter (H i think?) the following year which I think qualified me to make the claim?…
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Housing Benefit and sons compensation
Can anyone help me? My sons was awarded compensation recently for a miscarriage of justice. It was over #30,000 thousand pounds. The problem we have got is that we are shortly going to be claiming housing benefit , We are getting child benefit for him as he is still classed as a dependent child as he is at college. On the…
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Housing Benefit and sons compensation
Can anyone help me? My sons was awarded compensation recently for a mis. carriage of justice. It was several thousand pounds. The problem we have got is that we are shortly going to be claiming housing benefit , We are getting child benefit for him as he is still classed as a dependent child as he is at college. On the…
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Help with computing
Can anyone help! I saw an update which included information on how peole claiming benefits could claim upto £600 in vouchers to be used for computing equipment for children. Does anyone have this information??
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Job seekers question a bit of a fiasco!!!
Hi, I was just looking for some advice for this fiasco please:o My OH applied for JSA after losing his business, we were left with no money from ongoing court fee's to get his business back-but thats a long boring story of it's own! So anyway we applied as a joint claim, as I don't work as for bringing up my family, this…
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Esa- 12 month on
i have been on esa since january 2009.i have been on the basic rate of 64.30 a fortnight,i have been to a couple of interviews at pathways,i have never been asked to attend a medical.i dont want to sound greedy so i aint wanting to phone up jcp and ask if i should get more money than what am on just now,i also didnt…
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Ib/esa
I have been on ib since april 2007 due to sever anxiety.i then got asked to attend a medical in july 2008 and since am not out the house i didnt attend and asked for a house visit.in nov 2008 they stopped my money until i attended a medical,in july 2009 i received a letter from doctor for a home visit,i was put on esa…
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Benefits advice please- having a baby?
Me and oh would like to try for a baby but need to work out finances and whatnot before hand. I've been on sites like entitledto and they're really helpful. However, im still a bit confused!! Working tax credits is done on last years earnings? Why is this and what if you stop working once the baby comes are you are then…
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Advice regarding benefits & savings
I currently live on my own as a single parent with three children one of which is disabled (received high rate care component of DLA). My partner & I want to move in together. He works 29hrs per week and we used the entitled to website to find out how we would stand financially but it doesn't mention anything regarding…
