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Advice please
OK bit of a long story this one, but what would you do? I know of someone that is claiming High rate mobility/ High Rate care DLA and Incapacity benefit even though there is nothing wrong with him at all. This guy manages to pull off what can only be described as oscar winning performances when ever he has to see anyone…
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does anyone understand council tax benefit?
According to a few queries put into the "entitledto" checker, it would appear that somebody with £0 income, not claiming any other benefits and with £20K in the bank (ie is living off their savings) is entitled to council tax benefit. Can anyone clarify if this is the case ...
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Benefit Help and Entitlement
I have found myself in a situation where everything is happening at once and very quickly. After a serious road traffic accident, I have for 5 years been dependant on benefits. Currently this includes, Housing & Tax Benefit and ESA. Over the last year, my health has improved dramatically as I have been trying to get my…
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Query re WFTC/CTC
Hi does anyone have any information as to what working tax credits and child tax credits were between 2001 and 2005? Just wondering if the calculation as to what you could get as a single person is the same as it is now? Or are they as they are now in terms of what could be claimed? Thank you
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Can I claim housing benefit on my rented flat if I let a mortgaged property?
Hi, hope somebody can help me. I needed to move to be nearer to work and family but had problems selling. Time went on, my property fell into negative equity and I couldn't afford to sell so I let my property and rented a property in the area I wanted to be. I then left my job for what I thought would be a better…
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Can the jobcentre check private bank account information?
I have a friend who is claiming benefits. He has been claiming for around a year. He says that he has savings in various different accounts totalling around £40 000. He only has around £1000 in his current account which he has shown the jobcentre. He spends the amount he receives in benefits every month, so any credit…
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Will recieving cashback stop my JSA
Im about to sign on and I use a lot of cashback sites. Im just worried if they see me receiving money thet they will cancel my JSA. Also I saw a post further down about someone getting their jsa canceled for some poker winnings. I can see how it was canceled for gambling tax payers money, but with some cashback sites you…
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Tax credit help please
If you do the tax credit calculator does it tally up to what you recieve? I have applied for a new job which pays more so was checking roughly what tax credits would drop too, but it came out as more than we get. So I checked using our current information and it says we shoud be getting approx. £115 a month more than we…
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Housing benefit and part-time work - advice needed!
I'm currently claiming housing benefit and until yesterday was claiming JSA. I discovered when I signed on this Monday that my claim has been closed as I've been working part-time (16 hours per week as advised by the person I spoke to at the job centre) and apparently can only work a maximum of 15 hours and 59 minutes! Was…
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DLA panic
DLA panic Hello, I actually feel suicidal. I a degenerative back problem, spinal stenosis and ostoporosis. I'm still in terrible pain although I wear a morphine patch and a cocktail of various tablets. I cannot walk 10 metres unaided and not at all alone. My left leg is usually numb or full of pins and needles! The pain is…
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Child Tax Credits - help!
Hi, I am a single parent, working FT and currently receive Child Tax Credit. My Father wanted to put some money aside each month so he has a standing order to my bank & I opened up an Investors Investment ISA, which the amount goes directly in to from me. What I need to know is do I have to declare the amount paid to me by…
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New partner - tax credits changes
I’m sure this has been discussed many many times before but it really gets my goat.. although... maybe i am missing something or don’t understand the formula’s they apply...? I have a new partner, we are recently married / moved in together. I have a son from previous relationship; unfortunately his father died when he was…
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EMA allowance / ALG allowance
Hi Everyone, Not sure if im in the right bit, but here goes.. My daughter who is 19 and severly disabled recently left her high school FE dept and went onto a special needs college, funding for this comes from Education. While my daughter was at her special needs high school she was entitled to claim EMA of £30.00 a week.…
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benefit entitlement
Hi all First time using the site so it is all a little new Ok my situation i need some advice on is: I am recieving income support (incapacity) for extreme panick atacks and depression. My boyfriend of 1 year has asked me to move in with him but he is financially struggling as leaving the forces he has been left in debt…
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Fresh claim for esa pending appeal
Hi, Currently, I'm entitled to Incapacity Benefit, due to suffering from M.E. However, I anticipate having my claim reviewed at some point in the future. In this regard, a friend has advised me that of claimants (Incapacity benefit/Employment Support Allowance) whose claim has been disallowed after a review, 70% are having…
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Early retirement. Do I have to advise anyone
I have managed to retire early ( 55) and will be getting a pension of around £11k a year. I have no plans to work at the moment. I know I am not entitled to any benefits but should I be telling anyone ref change of income ( eg child tax credit people?). I have a 14 year old son at school and am a single parent dad. Paul
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worried to death!!!!
hi people Please can anyone shed any light on what may happen:- Im married to a wonderful lady with 3 children i have my disabled mother living with us as well now some years ago (8 years approx) my wife gave birth to our daughter, but at the time was looking after my disabled mother, so we applied for carers allowance and…
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budgeting loan
Hi, can anyone give me any details on a budgeting loan? we are in receipt of the qualifying benefits, is there a limit that a family with three children can apply for? i know they take into account any regular debts you have to pay and there are only certain things you can ask for the money to help with. Many thanks
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benefits/ non informing of change of address
hi, a year and a half ago i was unfortunate in being made redundant and had to use the benefits system for the first time,i claimed housing benefit to pay my rent, i had a very unscrupulous landlord who was trying to say i owed money, and trying to get me to work for him for free,so eventually due to a lot of pressure i…
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housing benefit question!
hello, i'm applying for housing benefit and i'm currenlty living at home. one of the questions is: What sort of property do you currently live in? A) i own my home b) i rent my home form a housing association c)rent fro a private landlord d) i live in a hostel or supported housing e)i am a border i have no idea what to…