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Laid off, can you claim JSA?
Hi Folks, Hoping someone can help me. DH has been employed by the same company for the past 8 years and worked steadily. The company’s work is linked to the construction industry and has been suffering under the credit crunch. They have been cutting down on his working days and salary (he was working 4 days a week with a…
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Why get MP involved with tax credits?
I'm about to speak to my MP for the second time regarding my claim for tax credits that has been outstanding since the 28th June. I initially asked him for help 3 weeks ago, it took him a week to reply, he did very kindly telephone them for me only to be spouted the same 'no time schedule' line. His response was to say ok…
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Deprivation of Capital Question
If my partner sells our house and releases equity can she use this to put a deposit on another smaller house that is more affordable (Or a housing association half buy/half rent)? Would the BA simply see this as deprivation of capital or is this a legitimate expense to put a roof over her and her childrens' heads?
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Benefit Increases
Most benefits will rise in April 2011 by 3.1%(septembers CPI figure). However state pensions will increase by the higher RPI figure of 4.6%.
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Housing Benifit for lodging couple
Hi, So after sorting something out with my landlord. he has decided to let me apply for housing benefit. Basically I am a lodger in a double room with my girlfriend in a large 9 bedroom house. I am the only lodger. My rent is 75pound per week. Will my landlord or I have any troubles getting housing benefit for me? and what…
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Seriously need some help/advice re tax credit claim
I am so hoping that somebody on here can help regarding my child tax credit claim, I have now been waiting since the beginning of August and am now desperate! From the outset there seemed to be problem after problem, starting with them clearing a verification failure by putting me with a different gentlemans claim! This…
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Holiday pay while on long term sickness
I was reading this http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1192247/Long-term-sick-claim-holiday-pay-leave--House-Lords-rules.html My husband is off on incapacity, and has been for over a year now. Does this article mean that he can claim for four weeks full pay ??
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Budgeting loan
Have I understood it right if I think I wont get one since I am on CB JSA ?
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help needed
i am hoping i can ask a question on behalf of a goood friend-she is a widow and has 2 daughters 20 and 18- the 18 year old is doing resits this year but not on a college course -My friends income has suddenly been cut because her child benefit has stopped-because her 18 year old is not registered in college. her income has…
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housing benefit-confusing situation
Hiya all, i will try and explain as best i can, currently we rent a 3 bed for our family of 5-my mother in law is quite ill and is wanting to come and live back in the same town as us so that my father in law can get a job and go back to work and so we are considering getting a house big enough for the 7 of us. So the…
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Tax Credits - what happens if you miss a deadline?
Hi everyone Myself and my partner have our own business and claim working tax credits. We gave a figure for our estimated income back in July and need to get the correct figures to HMRC by 31st October. We haven't managed to get all the accounts done as yet and try as we might it's not looking likely that we will get them…
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JSA Query
Hi, Thanks for reading this i know its long and a bit rambley, i hope someone can help me!!! In my household theres my husband and I and our 3 children who are aged 3,8 &10 My husband lost his job in Feb this year and has since been signing on and recieving NI credits only due to me working 20 hrs. On 03/09/10 I lost my…
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Test Trading, F/T Carer, New Deal, Govmt "Emergency Budget"
Not sure if this is posted in the correct place! Forgive me if this is jumbled! I am currently caring full time for my partner who is on DLA and IB, I get CA and IS. I have a business idea, have done the workshops and courses through Business Link and am furnished with most of the info I need. Here is my thing, before I…
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Official definition of "living together"
I was wondering if anyone knows what the official HMRC definition is of "living together" for a non-married couple. I'll give you the situation as best I can: A friend's parents got divorced in 2001. They had kids who all stayed with the mother, mainly because the father worked away for long periods of time. The mother…
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Esa
Hi there, I was place into the work related group for ESA, I had five meeting with a different person after this suposedly to help me back into work, when I phoned to make another appointment with someone they told me as I had done my 5 sessions I did not need to attend anymore. However I now feel ready to go back to work…
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Working Tax Credit - Bad Service
I dont like to scream 'bad service' too often, but on this occasion my patience is wearing thin. 3 weeks ago I called the WTC line, to try and get a 'copy' of my award notice (for some reason my original one never arrived :huh:) I was greeted by a 'grunt' from the person on the phone line, and i struggled to get a decent…
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self employed and in a pickle
Hi, i suffer with a really bad back (seing a spine specialist) my doctor wont sign me of because im self employed, the problem being is i can be fine for a few days but then laid up in bed for weeks, i cant make a living and things are going from bad to worse, ive contacted dwp but they are no use at all, am i entitled to…
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unemployed not signing on ni contributions
hi i am unemployed, not registered yet, having just returned from travelling. i am single. i have savings exceeding the 16k threshold and am not worried about receiving jsa. But i do want to be registered as unemployed. i am searching for work and want to get the ni credits. am i entitled to ni credits? f
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Housing benefit, renting from my Mum
Quick run down of the situation:- Mum owns a 3 bed house, has a mortgage but doesn't earn enough to live there on her own, she has rented the house out to a friend in the past before however has no proof apart from bank statements showing rent, the agreement was a verbal one (don't get me started). She can't afford to sell…
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Am I entitled to any mortgage help?
I hope someone can advice please.I'll give you a overview of our circumstances I opted for voluntary redundancy in June this and due to a lump sum payout I have living from this. (I currently get £65.45 JSA based on my Class 1 Nat Ins contribution record.) My wife works P/T and clears around £650 per month which is…
