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Which benefits could I claim?
Hi, I'm desperately looking for some advice on which benefits I could possibly claim as I've been in receipt of Contributions Based Jobseekers Allowance for just over six months now and the Department for Work and Pensions is really starting to put pressure on me to find work and they've stated that I must attend a meeting…
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New Tax Credits Claim.
I recently made a claim for tax credits and it has been awarded (well im guessing it has, i got a payment into my account but havent received an award notice or any letters as yet) i declared my earnings for the last tax year which were £17,500 obviously this coming tax year they will be much less due to me being on…
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Getting all my ducks in a row in case I get made redundant - any JSA(C) experts?
I am a public sector worker and am obvously a bit twitchy about whether my job is safe at the moment. I am trying to work out what would happen if the worst were to happen, if you see what I mean. Tried entitled to but due to my slightly complicated circumstances I struggled with it a bit. I'm trying to work out whther I…
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Community care grants
Hi, what are community care grants for?
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New claim for JSA messed up by WTC 4 week run on period??
Hi there. Stressful times ahead...lol.... ok so heres the basic background. I am 33, live with my partner (not married), and we have 2 children together, 2 and 5, in a rented house. For the past few years I worked, as a contractor through an agency, for the NHS, on 2+ month contracts that rolled on. I was paid by my agency…
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What am i entitled to
I am a female aged 29 and have a husband aged 31, we have a 4 year old son. we have both been made reduntant from the same company but are both looking for work we live in 3 bedroom council house what benifits can we claim untill we find work? any help appreciated
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urgent help needed (esa/dla)
my friend has esa support group just awarded but lives in a supported care home with independent flats (so he sort of has his own place) the on site carers/admin sort out his benefits, and his esa has been awarded. he also has low rate mobility and low rate care both indefininte awards. the place where he is living says…
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Council Tax benefit?
Hello, I have just been made redundant recently and have applied for a council tax claim.... I have bought my parents home and live there just now and all our names are on the mortgage. I recieved a letter this morning about my claim and on it, it says........in order to apply for council tax benefit i am required to have…
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abroad and benifits
Hi can anyone let me know how long you can wait when you move abroad for dla and ib. As far as I know I am entitled to these benifits as I was at home, I have been waiting over two months now over a desision can anyone help. thanks odolph :smileyhea :kisses:
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Child Tax Credit
How do you no if you are able to receive this credit?
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Income support for lone parents
Hi, I have a son who is 15 months old. I'm a lone parent and a part time student. I receive income support and every six months I have to attend an interview at a Job centre to disscuss if I'm ready for work and other things. My next interview is in Jan and I know I'll be asked if I'm ready for work and if I'm not what is…
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Claiming back tax and NI on Overpaid wages?
Hi Guys I left a job in June 2010 and recently was informed by my ex employers that they overpaid me in my final month of employment after tax, so I have to pay this money back, but how do I claim the tax back on this amount? I have moved locations and I remember the tax office was somewhere in Birmingham but how do I find…
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Housing Benefit & entitled to
Hi guys, hoping that someone can offer me some pearls of wisdom ... please :) Out of curiosity I plugged all of hubby and I's info into entitledto.com this morning and pretty much all the figures they gave me back were spot on as to what we receive. I was surprised however to see that we may be entitled to £57 a week in…
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JSA claim refused, partner working part time
I was due to continue uni in September, unfortunately due to errors in admissions/registry I ended up having to take an unwanted gap year, leaving me with no job and no student loans etc. I made a claim for JSA September 13th and whilst I was doing so they took a lot of my partners details even though we were not making a…
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Council Tax Benefit - maternity
Hi My wife is currently on maternity leave with first baby and is taking the full 12 months off. She normally works as a nurse but for the last few months has been receving SMP income only, as is normal. Now that the SMP payments have stopped (as she has reached the 9 months off stage), her income is currently £0. Are we…
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HB -Student single mum date used for income
Hello My daughter is a single mum full time student - getting HB/CTB. It is her 2nd year and Income support have just this week calculated her entitlement to IS from June 2010 - she applied in May -only took 5 months!! Now the problem is HB - they don't seem to know which date to use to add in her Student loan income -…
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Child Tax Credits and HMRC mistakes
I have been engaged in a written debate with HMRC regarding Child Tax credits. My salary changes every year on the 1st October, and as such I usually ring HMRC and tell them the new figures. This means that we usually get a reduction in CTC until April when they re-calculate and then the whole cycle starts again in…
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Housing Benefit/LHA
I am currently getting Housing Benefit under the "old rules" (not LHA). If I move house, will this be considered a new claim and changed to LHA or will I continue as before? My circumstances won't have changed - just the house.
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Housing Benefit & Children's Savings
Does anyone know if the rules relating to children's savings if the parent is receiving Housing Benefit? I receive Housing Benefit to pay about a third of my rent as I am on a low wage, and 4 years ago my father made my son a gift of £3000 as a savings bond. (With interest it's now about £3400). He said that as a gift from…
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Discretionary Housing Payments
I live in London and the LHA for my area is to be drastically reduced. When I started renting this flat my LA subsidised my rent with a discretionary housing payment Does anyone know if these payments are still available to make up the shortfall of my actual rent and the LHA? I cannot work Coolie
