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ESA Payment at weekend
Hi, My ESA is paid on a Monday and I bank with Barclays. I just wanted to know if ESA is paid by Bacs, and if so should it go in on Saturday? As Barclays process Mondays payments over the weekend. Thanks
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will this work??
hello again, i do have a previous post where im asking for benefit advise, well so far i am getting told no, the reasons they give are valid but that still leaves me with no money. One of the things they keep saying is we cant claim because i work more than 24 hours a week, so my question here is - if i cut my hours at…
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I want to be an individual!
Sorry about long post but I have just had a very distressing interview at local Job Centre. My husband has been supporting me for 2 years as he is on Pension Credit (I am 58 by the way). When we made the claim then we were told I could not sign on for JSA as it would be included in my husband's money. This suited us as I…
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housing benefit and huge savings or spendings
I would like to know what to do if this ever happens to me, I once googled it and only found one true answer. Say for instance you work and pay your rent and council tax in full, but say you inherit say £15000 you then buy a new car and put the rest of the dosh in bank say £3000, 7 months later you loose your job. to my…
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Working tax credits if living with parents??
I have looked everywhere but can not find anything on this. I am 26 and still living at home with my parents. I am in full time work/ but flexible hours, I do an average of 26-34 hrs a week. I struggle to pay my rent to my parents, and all my bills. I earn under 13,000 in total including my small amount of self employment.…
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LHA rate effect on Housing Benefit.
I'm trying to understand how Housing Benefit works, since Turn2Us highlighted I may be entitled to it. I've tried my local council's benefit calculator and the result I get varies greatly so I'm trying to get my head around how the calculations are made. Does LHA rate have any influence on the amount of Housing Benefit you…
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Social Fund say we owe them money
Again, I'll try and be brief We've had several Budgeting Loans in the past without problem and have always paid them back without problem However, they now claim we owe them money. Here's a brief timeline August 2009 - Apply for a loan. They offer 792.50. We receive money September 2009 - They say it's time to pay the…
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Housing benefit run on
Hi My housing benefit has been suspended until i send in proof of income as i have just gone self employed, I have had notification that i have been awarded housing benefit run on. Do i have to wait until my benefit is not suspended to recive this run on payment or will i get it straight away many thanks char
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Pension credits and delaying retirement
I will be 65 in October and decided to get a pension forecast from the pension forcast web site. Then I decided to put in various what if senarios. For instance if I decided to delay my pension for a year I would get a lump sum equivalent to my years delayed pension plus £80 and the same pension. Because of certain…
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How is Housing Benefit Calculated?
Can anyone tell me how it's calculated?
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Complex Query (mortgage, childcare, life etc)
Hey guys, Bit of a long complex one for you, just looking for people who have been in the same boat as i am currently and if so what you did to get by? So currently i live with my girlfriend, she has had her flat for 5 years and pays the mortgage accordingly i only moved in last year so it would be unfair to put me on the…
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Can i claim HA while living here!
Hi all, will be having to leave my home in around 3 months tim,however i am currently claiming housing benefit,my question is if i moved bak to a relatives on a temporary basis could i still claim HA as i am not going to have a permanent address until i find a private lanlord due to my bankruptcy. any advice most…
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ESA Medical
My Dad had a medical last November and the 'doctor' there said he would be fit for work in 6 months. This despite my Dads GP, and his 3 current consultants telling my dad that there is no possible way he can return to work with his illnesses. He has Spodilosis (Degenerative disease), 5 prolapsed disks in his spine, 3 at…
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I Won My Appeal - IS
I came to this forum in November at my wits end as I was accused by IS of living together with my ex husband as a couple. This decision reversed an earlier decision made in April 2008 so I was being faced with paying back all that IS, HB and C Tax benefit as well as probably being prosecuted for benefit fraud. I appealed…
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Quick ESA question
Hello, I wonder if anyone can help me? I have been claiming ESA (Contributions-based) since April last year, when I became too ill to work. I had a benign pituitary tumour and a heart condition and was recovering from spinal surgery too. I demonstrated at my medical that my spine was no-longer a real problem and that I was…
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Atos cancelled
I was supposed to go and have my ESA medical today. Based on their information provided, i needed to get 2 buses to them, and leave an hour and a half before the medical. One hour before the medical (in theroy i should of left the house by then if i was getting the recommended buses) I receive a phone call to say the…
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Sister expecting a baby soon - Scotland
Hi I need some advice about my sister please She's especting a baby in around 2 weeks, she stays in a flat and is claiming income support and housing benefit. Her good for nothing boyfriend has left so he's a waste of space and wont be contributing a penny to her or the baby. Just now she receives Housing benefit £595,…
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Please help - Tax Credits Overpayment
Hi all, just had a letter today saying we owe almost 2.5k to the tax credits as an overpayment. They claim to have sent details previously but we have received absolutely nothing. I can't understand it at all. They had underpaid us up to last April and I over estimated my income for this year to avoid this. It makes no…
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child benefit and tax credit
hi , my wife and i have a 6 year old son. we split in june . since this day she has changed the family tax credits and child benefit into a single persons claim and moved into her parents house. we both have joint custody of our son. one week i have him for 4 nights she 3 abd the week after we change were she has 4 nights…
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How can they complete an ESA85 to send me to medical WITHOUT my ESA50?
Has anyone else had the problem of receiving an ATOS medical letter BEFORE you've even sent off the ESA50? My understanding is they have to prove you require a medical with a pre-board check using your ESA50 to produce an ESA85. So how can they do that without my ESA50?! I'll be flat out of energy soon then i'll pass…
