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IB to ESA ?
Will those migrated from IB to ESA be put on income based or cont.based ESA In light of todays announcement this is perhaps very important.
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new baby
Hi guys, me & my partner are due a baby next month and i was wondering if we will be entitled to any help??? people keep telling me different things, im so confused. We have both never claimed for anything and both work full time, i will be taking the years maternity leave when the baby comes. My partner also works away…
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interview under caution.
Is there any rules as to how they can call you in. Do they have to contact you by letter, any particular time scale of notice to enable you to prepare. Family member got a telephone call from 'them' telling them to come in for an interview under caution, 1.5 hours notice. Done absolutely nothing wrong, stopped the benefit…
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tax credit question
i have ctc and wtc we were asked for an estimate of this years earnings to calulate are entitlement. we gave figures for last year via p60s. this year im out of work and partner on maternity leave they asked us for forcast of this tax years potentail earnings. we said 8.5k from april to april we have worked out that it…
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can i have some advice on tax credits please
Hi, I have been trying to find information on this for a while but with no luck. A while back when tax credits were due to be renewed i sent off my tax credits renewal some time in advance. I called just after the renewal date to inform of my parters job loss and was told that they did not receive my renewal and my…
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working tax credit
i work 17 hours pw i get tax credits and childtax credit my partner dosent work and cant claim jsa because i work. will i have to up my hours to 24
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Community care grant address
Evening all, does any have the address to send the community care grant forms back to as i downloaded my application form but it doesnt come with an address to send it back to Thanks very much x
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payments stopped wtc/ctc
please can someone shed the light on why the HMRC USUALLY STOPPED PAYMENTS when moving from single claim to joint claim . (1)what will happen to the money that have been paid ealier in the single claim period.? (2)why writing to said one is not entitled to any money simply because of change in single claim to joint claim.?…
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inheritance affecting benefits
My partner and I have two children and are both receiving income support,tax credits,council tax and housing benefits. A family member died recently and I am to inherit approx £13,000. I read somewhere that you can have up to £6,000 without effecting benefits but that this is reduced by £1 for every £250 over that limit.…
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Can you advise please?
Hi All, just after some advice please if poss. I have been on my own with my 3 kids (19,6 and 1) since ex partner left this time last year. I have been back at work since June and my Mum has been looking after my DS1 since then in the afternoons (she works in the mornings). Her health isn't great and she is really…
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24 hr crireria for tax credits
this new 24 hr rule for coupleshow will it effect me?: my o/h works 18 hrs earns £10 to much per week to claim c/a for me but does do all my caring needs, this is why she cannot work more hours, so as she is only working 18 hrs and i dont work does this mean we will loose wtc, or does me being on dla have any bearing on…
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Attendance Allowance Query
My husband receives dla mobility -higher rate, he does not get any care component. His condition has worsened and he has been diagnosed with emphysema and has severe arthritis in his spine and hips. Would he qualify for Attendance allowance -he is 67 ? thanks Aggie x
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Benefit Changes will they affect me
I am on long term higher rate Incapacity Benefit since 1993 - I also get low rate DLA Mobility, and I live on my own.
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Atos Medical and Employment Support Allowance
My Niece has recently lost her Income Support Disability Premium after a ATOS medical.Can anyone tell me if she applies for Employment Support Allowance will this medical be used for this even though they didn't look at her disabilities whatsover or will she be entitiled to another medical She had already lost her care…
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Spending Review: benefits cut in welfare axe
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: Read the full story: Spending Review: benefits cut in welfare axe
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ESA Medical Possibly Failed
Hi All I claimed ESA June 2009, after my medical in Jan 2010 I was put into the work focus group. New medical was 3 weeks ago and I was not happy with the Doctors (same DR as before) rushing through everything, I don't even think she listed all my medication. I have depression and Fibromyalgia. I called the ESA helpline to…
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esa-criteria for work or support group?
Hi all, Just wondering what is the criteria to be placed on either the support group or work groups of ESA? Is it points based or just the examining doctor on the day's medical opinion? Or is it possible for someone to have scored a good number of points and be placed in the work related group, whereas someone else scores…
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DLA change in circumstances.....
My partner had a letter saying there may be a change in circumsances this was after consulting with his consultant for only one of his illnesses. He had to fill in a whole new form with like 50 questions... at the moment he recieves hrc hrm, does anyone know how long they will take to re access the claim? if its lowered is…
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KIT days and childcare vouchers
I am not sure whether anyone can help me with this but I was aware that childcare vouchers are a not a cash benefit so continue to be paid when you are on maternity leave, however I decided to take some kit days at work and they said as it was classed I was earning they took the money out for the childcare vouchers, more…
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Salary plus mileage allowance query?
Hi I'm a basic rate tax payer and have just been offered a job with a starting salary of £40,000 plus a £5,000 car allowance. Does this mean that I move into the higher rate of tax? surely paying more tax would make me worse off than my existing salary? Does this affect the child benefit we receive? Thanks Paul
