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Council tax enquiries possible fraud
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housing benefit non-compliant landlady
is it possible to claim housing benefit if i fill out the form, and then hand it in without a signature from the landlady? i want to pay the landlady the rent in cash and then claim it back later, but she won't sign any forms.
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What are my options in claiming benefits?
Good evening all, I've been "directed" to attend a Back to Work session tommorow by the DWP and I'm really dreading it because I've been reading up on what people have to say about it and in truth I just want to find work, not be shoved into pointless classes telling me what I already know. I've been on Contributions Based…
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Tax credits and pay rise
have just applied for tax credits for the first time and have recieved my award notice.they have based their calculations on my p45 from last year which shows £17674 for april 09-10. have just recieved a letter from work saying my salary has been increased to £18038 per anum effective from 1st feb 2010 and i have received…
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Housing Benefit
I am sole tenant on my tenancy agreement and a mate has moved in with me to consolidate costs. For him to claim housing benefit he has to provide a letter saying he resides with me, can I do this (if so what do I need to include?) or does it have to come from the LL?
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esa-partner working
I get esa and my husband may be getting a job.does it mean I will loose the benefit?
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Non-dependant deductions
A relative of mine who is over 25 years old and lives with her mother was recently claiming JSA. She signed off for a couple of months and could not find work during that period. The reason for signing off is unclear although she was still looking for work. Now her mother has had a 'non-dependant deduction' made from her…
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Childcare element of CTC
Hi, We have been claiming CTC since our son was born in Feb. We received a letter through the door a few weeks ago saying we need to repay £xk in tax credits. However, even if we are repaying out of this years award is the childcare element protected? Because we will need this for my partner to go back to work.. Any help…
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DLA Tribunal
Is everybody who is turned down for DLA offered a tribunal hearing?
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disability benefits and children
not totally sure where to start and i'll try to keep it to a minimum. 14 yr old daughter was admited to hospital last week after self harming herself, she has now been diagnosed with severe depression and is seeing a phsychiatrist and on medication (phsyc is quite worried about her). i was so shocked and upset and i'm…
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housing benfit overpayment
Hi I have just recvied a letter of the housing benfit saying that I haVe been overpaid. I applied for housing benfit and concil tax benfit in may and got accpeted. They wrote to me and told me what i was entiled. Last month I lost my job so wrote to them enforming off my changes. Now they have wrote to me telling me my new…
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incapacity benefit
i dont get the fact that it seems they gonna take people off i.b. and put them on something else that is means tested,ive worked all my life and paid n.i. now when i need it,im gonna be told no because my husband works,ive paid this is my own working life ?
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What does a DWP Back to Work session involve?
Hi all, I've been claiming Contributions Based Jobseekers Allowance for just over six months now after being made redundant from my last job. On Monday I had a review with the Department for Work and Pensions and they've stated that I'm entitled to claim Income Based Jobseekers Allowance from that point forward as I meet…
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Housing benefit & shared house
Hi MSE I live with 2 other people in a privately-rented shared house. We all have separate tenancies, and so are not liable for each other's rent should one person fail to pay. One of my housemates has lost her job, and has been filling in applications for JSA and housing benefit - the housing benefit form asked for the…
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Hmrc & wtc
I applied for WTC - 7 weeks ago, didn't hear a thing for 5 weeks - so 2 weeks ago, called in to my local tax office where they phoned HMRC - and was told "Your WTC will be paid within 5 days" - nothing arrived - so last Friday, I again went to my local tax office and again they phoned HMRC and was again told "The payment…
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argh tax credits
right i was told today my tax credits are now. £141 a week, working tax child tax we have baby of 5 months. told that first 100 of smp isnt not considered. so told them this after 5months of it, they recaculated it. £4100 a year earnings, and they said we only get 141 a week, i was told it would be more
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Benefits Help.....
Not sure this is the right forum but here goes...... I work in the Public Sector and will be made redundant on March 31st. We are trying for our first baby and am not sure whether we should put this on hold. When I am made redundant and hopefully will be pregnant by this time, what Benefits if any will I be entitlted to?…
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Do i need to inform them of past savings??
hi, i'm thinking of applying to the nhs low income sceme to get free nhs treatment.......... i am not working, and only receive DLA, the form asks about savings etc........a few weeks ago i took £10,000 out of my bank - i used this to clear a debt ( money i owed my brother - he gave me money whilst i was at university -…
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Help me understand my employee's dilema
I have a member of staff (lone parent) who just had a 3k payrise. She now says she would like to reduce her hours as her benefits entitlement has been cut and she is struggling. The decision will be based on a balance of businesss and personal need, and your replies will not affect that. I just don't know enough abiout the…
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Care Allowance And Income Support.
Does this get paid weekly or fortnightly.
