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Mortgage Interest Support
I have just been sent the MI12 form from the DWP, completed it and sent it to my lender. As I understand you do not get any mortgage interest help for the first 13 weeks and I think this is in case you manage to find another job in that period. When they calculate what help I will get with my mortgage do they back date the…
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Pension Credit - what's classed as income
Hi - I hope someone out there can help me. I'm in receipt of pension credit which following this year's assessment has been substantially reduced. I have always declared an Aviva (formerly CGNU) portfolio/life assurance bond as part of my investments. The DWP have always disregarded it, now however they choose to include…
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ESA Stopped Cos Hubby Moved in
Hi Was hoping someone can help me , id been claiming IB and had SDB And DLA (Middle Care And Lower Mobility) they stopped my claim because im aggrophobic and my excuse for not turning up for a medical was not good enough (im appealing it) , but was sent a pack to claim ESA they had me send in medical certificates and then…
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Think i'm entitled to DLA and being backdated
Hey, i was recently diagnosed with Crohn's Colitis and depression. I have been going to the doctors for about 14 months but have been suffering with this for over 2 years now. My previous doctor i was originally seeing was clueless and sent me to specialists who claimed i had ibs if that... I have sent off DLA forms and am…
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Entitled to Housing Benefit when on Half Pay?
Hiya Im asking some advice for my mum Shes currently on sick pay (Health Care Assistant - NHS) and has been for 5 months, after 6 months she will go on Half Pay Will she be entitled to anything when on half pay She is single, but I live at home (Im 24, I Claim DLA - High Rate Mobility, Low Care and WTC and work 16 hours a…
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About to go on Working Tax Credit and received Inheritance... help!
Hi, any help appreciated, CAB have not been that helpful and the Inland Revenue site Ive found quoted is from 2003 and i cant seem to pinpoint small print and uptodate info about it all.. and who knows what the new gov will change in the next few months! Basically need to know how much inheritance you can recieve before it…
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Are we able to get benefits?
Hi, First post, but been looking round the site for ages and love it! But now I have an issue, so I thought I would come here for advice. I am a full time university student, and at the start of this academic year, my boyfriend moved in with me. He is not a student, and has just started work. He isnt on a fixed amount of…
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JSA question.
Hello, quick question - if a married couple living together are both made redundant (both work full time for local authority so are equally at risk) would they each be entitled to claim JSA (contribution based), i.e. two claims of £65 quid or whatever it is, rather than a joint claim as a couple of a hundred and fifteen…
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All so confusing!
Right, basically get around £40 a month in Child Tax credits for our 1st born, soon to increase when payments come through as second child was born on the 13th Sep. That all seems right based on our combined income last tax year of £30k. However, this year it is considerably less. My partner will be on SMP for 33 weeks of…
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Tax credits backdating
Hello all, I've just claimed tax credits for the first time, looks like I'll be receiving the princely sum of 10.29 a week! I've just noticed on the main site though, that they can be backdated for up to three months, does anyone know if this is done automatically or do I have to ask for it at the time of my claim? Nobody…
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Does My Work Rate Equal Possible Benefit
I work in casual employment, work is provided on an as and when basis, and I do not receive work in any kind of pre meditated structure. I am paid calender monthly, and I could earn £400 pre tax for a week's work and then not earn anything else for the rest of that month, effectively meaning my month's payment is £400. I…
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help what can i claim
my parner attends college full time and was claiming jsa for us , he now gets a bursary, can i claim anything , i have 5 children one who is severelly disabled and are not his kids help please
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Working Tax Creds - How much can you earn to qualify?
Hi ... what is the maximum I can earn before deductions to qualify for working tax credits? I currently earn about £13,600 and have been advised this is too much. This is based on Single person living alone No children Earning £13600 working 37.5 hrs I thought you could earn up to £15000. Am I wrong? Many thanks in advance…
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Tax credits urgent advice needed!!
Hi Basically Me and my husband split up i changed my tax credits claim from joint to single the joint claim was cancelled immediatly and after 6 weeks i still hadnt recieved anything or had any payment on my single claim. I rang every day near enough after 3 weeks had passed. I recieved a letter last week from compliance…
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JSA (IB) Mortgage interest payments
Hi everyone, i am on JSA (IB) and the DWP are helping to pay towards my mortgage interest payments. The DWP have recently halfed what they used to pay and now i am struggling to pay my mortgage every month. I called the DWP but they just said to contact my mortgage lender and come to an agreement with them. I told all of…
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jobseekers allowance help.
Ive been to the jobcentre to change from income support to jobseekers allowance now as my daughter is 11, my money changes now from a tuesday to a friday, so i have to sign on next tuesday on the day i used to get paid, however i dont get paid until the friday now, will the money be backpaid or will i just get the same…
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Working tax credit since 16 may 2010
Hi im after advice I have been waiting on a decision off the tax office since the 16th may 2010. Im not sure how long it takes for the forms to eb proccesed but everytime i ring and wait roughly 10/15 mins for them to answer the phone i get told teh same thing 'we recieved the forms on 16th may and is still being…
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Housing Benefit
I have a daughter who is a single mum who is living at our house with her daugter - she is 21 and working. She has been awarded Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credit. My daughter is transferring money into my wife's account to pay her rent to us. My question is: Can my daughter claim for HB for paying her parents rent.
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Council Tax Benefit
I am currently the director of my own company and take a wage of £92.80 per week, i have put in a claim for Council Tax Benefit and they have asked to see our accounts for last year. I persume i can refuse to show them? since legally the company is a seperate entity and its not relevant how much profit the company earned…
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Sure start maternity grant
I'm just wondering if anyone has applied for one recently and if so how long did it take to be processed and paid out? I sent my form off last tuesday and as yet they have still not received it (well it's not showing on their system so they aven't had it/looked at it yet) I'm pretty sure they have received it as i sent…