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Attendance allowance after heart bypass....
Hiya... Just some advise please, a bit stuck.... My 74 year old dad has been in hospital for a week, he had a cardiac arrest and needs a triple bypass soon. My question is, he has been feeling ill for months and never went to see the doctor. I'd like to try to claim AA for him, he already gets Income Support and Pension…
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i need some advice and help
hi guys and girls. i have been out off work for about 7 months now and just found out i have been giving a job at sainsburys and i start on the 8th and its 24 hours a week and i have to work a month till i get pain so i will not have no money till i get paid so is there any help i can get to help me out till im paid cause…
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Income Support confusion!
I started my IS claim (incapacity based) in the summer of 2009. I was a student with a student loan so only received a small amount a week to top up the loan, though I got the full amount in the summer, which a disabled premium. After I finished Uni I moved into a new flat with my boyfriend. I let both the IS people and…
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Can I ask a question
Hi Guys, I am a bit confused and I wanted to seek some help from you guys here. I have recently returned to the north of ireland after a year working in Southern Ireland, I was out of work for 2 months. And in that time I contacted the dole people as I didnt know who long I would be out of work, I filled my form out…
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Carers allowance and tax credits.
I have 3 kids two are on dla nad I work 16 hrs a week, hubby works 39hrs a week. What im wondering is can we claim carers allownace and if so how does that affect out tax credits?
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ESA, Desperate help needed!
Okay, am in a bit of a panic here. My partner has been on the assesment phase of ESA for a while and I've been waiting to hear when his assesment will be. He is terrible at keeping up with post/paperwork and I do my best to stay on top of it myself. However, I work fairly long hours so cannot be with him 24 hours a day.…
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Carers Aloowance and work
My daughter claims CA for me. She has recently got a part-time job -16 hours a week. Her take home is approx £95 per week, so that fits in ok with CA. However, she has been asked to work overtime coming up to Christmas (she works in a shop) which will probably take her pay to over £100 per week. So one week she could earn…
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Breaking up ? what help can we get ?
Hi we are breaking up, two children are staying with me (but will see their Dad as much as they want) the eldest one is moving with his Dad.but will see me when he wants,) They are moving out tomorrow, what help can we get now we are no longer, I have told CTC,CB, and HB, the dhss ave stopped out income support claim(he…
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Advice please re recently unemployed daughter who is living at home.
For the past three years, she is now 21 years, my daughter has had various temporary employment paying tax and NI. For the past year she has been working as a cleaner in the morning and as bar staff at night. She lost both jobs this week due to cut backs. :mad: She feels embarrassed about having to consider benefits, but…
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Self employed and claiming housing benefit problems.
Hi, I've been self employed for approx 6 months. I've been entitled to small amount of housing benefit because my income is so low and my daughter works full time. The council reassessed my situation 3 months ago and because my income was so low they suggested in writing that I claim income support - I told them I wasn't…
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JSA and Housing Benefit claim
I have bee told i will be made redundant after Christmas and so will likely be making a claim for JSA and Housing/Council Tax benefit. When i phone to make the JSA claimwill i be able to make the HB claim at the same time? If so how does this work? WIll I have to take my rent book/tenancy into the Jobcentre when i have my…
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Rent & Council Tax benefit for family with 1 full time student
HI I moved in with my partner in August and we started claiming rent & council tax benefit from Scarborough Borough council. My partner works 20-25 hours and we claim tax credits etc. I started university on a full time course in September and they asked for copies of my student loan and grants. They have taken these…
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What (child) benefits for a couple where one person is a full time student?
Hi, I cannot find anywhere information about my situation, it seems that as a Full Time PhD Student I am in a grey zone when it comes to (child) benefits. The main question is if anybody knows (perhaps by experience) whether I can get any benefit. I phoned the council and they didn't have have a clear answer... :-( I am…
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Returning from Abroad
My friend is about to return to the UK in a couple of months, with her 15 yr old son. They are both British, born here, but they have spent the last 6 years living in South Africa. She is leaving her husband who will continue to live in SA. Will she be able to claim child benefit, CTC, WTC or JSA ( she is hopeful of…
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Advice on coming off benefits (might be starting a new job).
Hi all, I hope you don't mind but I need some help / advice from those who have been in a similar situation and will be able to advise me on the best course of action. I'm going to go to the Citizen's Advice Bureau next week too. Okay, to keep it simple and to the point:- Made redundant in May 2010 Used my redundancy money…
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Need proper advice please on DLA
hi to cut long story short, ive been off work due to my health for over a year, i put claim in for esa 3 weeks ago, im entitled but it had a huge negative effect on my houisng and council tax benefit. my partner is on smp we get working tax child tax housing ben council tax ben i cancelled my claim for esa, can i make a…
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help with a flat
my girlfreind is going to look a council flat tommorow and was woundering if she can get any help paying rent or council tax etc she earns 1000 a month or just under she has no children its 250 ish a month rent. or would she be better off getting me on the tenancy because im a full time student and unemployed. any help…
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Confused!
I'm 42 and have been on dla for many years. I haven't been called for the new esa yet but I have no worries about being found fit for work. I'm confused about the new rules that are coming in, my husband works full time, have I understood it right that I won't be entitled to esa when they do eventually call me in? If…
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Working with a disabled partner.
Hi. My OH receives lower rate DLA and income support and as a couple we get housing and council tax benefit. Since we moved in together about 5 years ago I have been his carer (although I am not entitled to carer's allowance) and I haven't worked. Hopefully I will be able to return to work one day. Part time at first, but…
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My previous employer never paid my Tax but shows on payslips?
Dear Friends i am trying to sort out my Tax returns for this i requested my Tax information (employment history) from HMRC. when i received my tax report for year 2008/09 it just showed one employer but not the main employer to who i paid around 2000 to 3000 quid in tax. i have some payslips with me (not all) to prove they…
