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Moving & Housing Benefit - Overlapping Tenancy
Also on the House Renting board but it was suggested it might be better here We viewed a property and submitted credit check forms on Friday. It should be approved on Monday (tomorrow), and we can proceed with arranging the tenancy :j. The landlord wants us in ASAP, and I'd prefer to move before 25th October (I'm a student…
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Benefits on redundancy
I am asking this on behalf of some friends. They have gone through the MSE benefits calculator but are still unsure. They seem to think that they will not qualify for any tax credits and will get only JSA to live on. Current salary £55k, wife is housewife, 2 children under 16, receive only child benefit and lowest Child…
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Might be homeless soon
Basically I live with someone I know from work with my girlfriend who is 17. Well I got sacked for gross misconduct and can no longer pay my friend rent and he wants me to leave. Basically I have a week to find somewhere to stay for me and my girlfriend, I have no money either. Not sure what to do because I looked online…
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court funds and means tested benefits.
If a minor is awarded damages for injuries which is under court fund regulations until the child is 18 does this amount count as savings for the single parent mother? There is virtually no way to access the money apart from for educational need.
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Working and ESA
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Question regarding tax credits.
If you get WTC are you entitled to the full amount of Child tax credits? A friend of mine who is a single mum on income support gets almost £56 a week CTC, we get WTC of £70 a week, but our child tax is £51.73, I am not really quibbling the amount we get, but wondering why it was different? (babies were born on the same…
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Benefit advice needed
Hi, I need some advice on benefits, if anyone is able to help please? At the moment my husband is unemployed after being made redundant in March. At the same time he was made redundant my gran started being unwell and I became her carer. As a result of which we were awarded just single persons level of contribution based…
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childcare vouchers
HI i've just returnd to work and have set up for the max childcare vouchers but i'm sure i saw somewhere on the internet that if you start them part way through the year you can claim for the full year ie instead of £200 odd per month i couls get £400 a month until new financial year. this is my first baby and my husbands…
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Employment & support allowance ?
Hi I am wanting some help please, I got a letter from work because I am off work with anxiety and get paid under £97 pounds a week,they give me a form to send away for E & S A,my employers cant pay sick pay and this is why they have given me this form, Please could someone help me with this cause I am not sure what it…
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Income Support
My son has taken 7 years to finish his degree and in between he had two years not working (due to my disability). Before the 7 years he was working. Is he entitled to income support simply because he is getting carers allowance, even if he did not pay national insurance contributions during the two years that he was not…
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Tax credits and share holdings
I was wondering if my girlfriend is entitled to claim tax credits, I tried phoning the tax credits helpline but they were clueless. So here goes.. My girlfriend earns £32k a year but is about to be made redundant. She currently has made £6k profit from some shares which I've transfered over to her. Would she be entitled to…
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Maintenance payments on 50/50 split?
Hi, My partner and her ex up until now have had a private agreement that he pays her maintenance each month as she is the primary carer and receiver of child support. He's now decided to have the children on a 50/50 split (having them 1 extra day/night per week) and stop giving her any money. Can anyone advise on whether…
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Entitlement to Income support
My son has taken 7 years to finish his degree and in between he had two years not working (due to my disability). Before the 7 years he was working. Is he entitled to income support simply because he is getting carers allowance, even if he did not pay national insurance contributions during the two years that he was not…
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Child dla claim
I sent my new claim away on 22 sept and yesterday recieved two letters in the one envelope saying sorry we cant give you a decisions as we have asked for more info from consultant and second one said same but that theyve wrote to the school, thats pefectly fine by me but was wondering after this how long will a decision…
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WTC - how long
I sent in a WTC application form 3 weeks ago and was wondering how long it will be before HMR&C respond - even an acknowledgement would be rather nice ?
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Childrens savings effect on benefits?
I hope someone can give me a definitive answer or a link as i am struggling to find out. Im currently working full time but am likely to find myself redundant come Chrsitmas so i wanted to know where i stood. I currently have around £5000 in savings and may have to make a claim for JSA and Housing benefit in the new year.…
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interview under caution
hi all wouldnt it be nice if the posters who get advive on this matter would come back on and let people know the out come i think ive only see this happen twice both times it was crossed wire so there was no case. hyltonlad
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In Wrong Group for ESA?
Hi, Ive had my ATOS Medical and have now received a letter to say that I have been put in the Work Related Activity Group, but it also says that I have "Limited Capability for work addition" What does this mean? I thought I would have been put in the Support Group? as I have the complete backing from my 3 Consultants and…
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Pension/benefits
If i become unemployed at 55+ would i be entitled to all forms of benefits if i started drawing on my private pension? Would unemployed/job seekers benefit be reduced/declined based on how much i receive from my pension?
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Help with Mortgage Interest???
Is it true that when you become entitled to help with your mortgage interest payments it is deducted from your jobseekers allowance?
