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Savings Limits with JSA couples
Hi Folks What is the saving min / max for contributions based JSA for a couple. I have seen nothing which confirms what it is? And also, is a company pension counted in those savings? M
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Community care grant address
Where do i send my community care grant form, i know its baird street in glasgow, does anyone have the full address and postcode. Many thanks
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Nephew moved in what can i claim?
hello there, just a quick question, well probably wont be quick but here goes !! My nephew (17) has moved in with myself and my partner and is at college full time has anybody any ideas what we can claim for him or whats best to claim for and who do we see about it many thanks
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Too ill to work, too "well" to claim benefits?
Hi all, I have a conundrum. I haven't been able to work full-time for a couple of years, since I was signed off work with severe chest pains apparently sparked by a series of extremely stressful events (deaths, a family feud, caring for a very disabled relative, suicidal girlfriend, noisy neighbours on top). I was told at…
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Child Tax Credit Help please.
Hi, I receive 2 overpayment letters at the weekend - 1 for £200ish for 2005/2006 and the second for £400ish for 2006/2007. Now hubby is self employed so we always have to estimate income and back in 2005/6 (I think!) he had a very good year (way over our estimate) so we had been overpaid CTC. Since we informed them of the…
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MSE News: Apply now for winter fuel payments
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Most people aged over 60 can get help towards their winter energy costs ..." Read the full story: Apply now for winter fuel payments
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Housing Benefit Query
Hello all, am a newbie to posting but not to the forums. Anyways, I find myself being in the unfortunate position of having to claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit and would like advice on the claiming process as I have never claimed anything like this before. Brief background to my story: After my divorce I…
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Child Tax Credit Advice
Hi Wonder if anyone can offer a bit of advice for me please. I currently work 40 hrs a week and my partner doesn't work at all. Now children both are at school (7 & 4), my partner is looking to return to work for 16-20 hrs a week. Current joint earnings are my wage only which is approx £24000 a year, and we get child tax…
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JSA Quick Reclaim
I just got a question about reclaiming JSA within the 26 weeks. My contract finished last week and I had been on JSA before until May. I could simply call DWP directly, however, I wondered if anyone have made the experience so far and wanted to know what the difference is between the quick reclaim and waiting until after…
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Carers Allowance - abused?
Hello everyone, I have a brother that lives in the South of England. Our dad lives in the North West as I do. My father has recently been given Attendance Allowance at the highest rate. He is very independent and able to look after himself since mum died a few years ago. I see him every other week and telephone him about…
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help needed - declaring living with someone
Hi all, I am thinking of moving in with my GF, she claims benefits due to not working and having a child. I do not work but dont sign on either as I have some savings left and wont sign on unles I am really desperate, but while I have bit of money I think its wrong to sign on. Now if I move in and we declared it (And we…
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Underlying Entitlement
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benefits address
good morning all just filled in a form to claim income based jsa but they did not send me an envelope to return the form i live in swansea so i dont know if its a regional office any help would be very much appreciated cheers.:beer:
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Paternity leave and no pay
Hi All Hoping someone wise could help me out here. My partner is the only one working and earns 14k. We are currently in receipt of housing benefit, council tax benefit and working/child tax credits/child benefit. As he has not worked for his employer for the right amount of time my husband won't get paternity pay from his…
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From JSA to job+WTC some advice please.
After a period of 6 months on JSA I have secured a job.:j The pay's not great,but it's a job and with WTC I should be ok. I don't start until the 15th October, so I am still signing on til then. I have a number of applications I've not heard from, and I'm still searching for something with more hours as this is only 20…
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Housing help if pregnant?
Hello guys. I am really panicking at the moment! I have recently found out I am 6 months pregnant (dont ask lol) and will go onto SMP from when I leave at the end of November. My wages pay the majority of the bills for our flat, as my OH has so much debt he pays off every month he cannot really contribute. He was meant to…
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MSE News: Higher rate tax payers to lose child benefit
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Child benefit is to be stopped for all higher-rate taxpayers from 2013 to help pay for a massive overhaul of the welfare system, Chancellor George Osborne announced today ..." Read the full story: Higher rate tax payers to lose child benefit
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9 weeks & counting for TC!!
Im am getting so narked off with tc I was picked to be investigated which was anooying in the first place as I have never so much as told a white lie to them before & know of many who do!! But II understand why they have to do it. But this is taking forever!!! As it happened as I was putting a new claim in my paymnets…
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Job Seekers Allowance/ Allawance breakdowns
Hello all, I know that one is entitled to JSA if they are below the £16, 000 mark, but are there further thresholds for how much you get paid depending on your savings etc. Example, if you have £5,000 you'll get say £50.00 p/two weeks, or if you have £7,000 you'll get £40.00 p/two weeks etc. Thanks. -MickeyDee
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Gone down to part time due to illness. WTC question
Dear all, Here is my situation. I have worked for a company for 3 years (Jan 2007), and in March 2010, I had a bit of an episode of depression and anxiety and was signed off sick, and have been off ever since. I have been receiving 4 months full pay, and then after that half pay, and for the last two weeks my SSP has ran…
