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Can i claim income support and ema together?
Hi, I'm 17, in college claiming ema and I'm now 32 weeks pregnant. I know that since I don't live with the babys dad I have to claim on my own so as of now I can claim income support, but I just wondering if I can claim this together with ema? My course is 2 and a half days a week and i am thinking about quitting it…
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Child Tax Credits - filling out based on P60
Hi I am recently back to work after 6 months of maternity leave. My husband is now staying home to look after the baby. I had filled out the Child Tax Credits form just after the baby was born based on our P60s from the previous year. As I was on maternity leave, and my husband left his job, our financial situation is very…
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Data Protection information
Hello everyone can anyone advise how to obtain my data protection files/information from HMRC, need letters sent and details/transcripts of telephone calls any help will be much appreciated many thanks
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Benefit and private pension, advice please.
:) hi all, posting on behalf of a friend who has no internet. she and her partner live apart but are planning on moving in together in the next week or two. she is on benefits, (Income support) with 2 kiddies, her partner isnt in work and doesnt claim benefits because he receives a pension from his previous employer which…
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Tax Credits/Child benefit question
I am about to seperate from my husband who I have 1 child with. I claim child benefit for this child so will be now claiming tax credits (Have not previously been entitled to this as both salaries were too high combined) I also have another child from a previous relationship but his father claims the child benefit. He is…
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HB problems - accused of having more accounts..delays with processing claim sigh....
Hi All, After submitting my HB claim, after a long while I got asked to also submit my bank statements. I did that, supplied 3 months worth of my bank statements from the only bank account I have (Co-op). Today I got a very interesting email from person dealing with my HB application, pretty much accusing me of having…
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Confused re;DLA
I am hoping someone can give me advice as I am very confused. I have been on DLA higher rate mobility for the last eight years. Briefly I had broken the same leg three times over a period of twenty years and this resulted in my getting severe osteo-arthritis which meant I had to have a knee replacement at forty. Due to the…
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Partners claims for me but i don't seem to exist
Partner claims for me, rightly so we live together as a couple and have three children at home, 17,11 and 7. Over the holidays i managed to get a part time job. Seems due to hours and pay we will still get benefits but only entitled to keep the first £20 and any over paid back pound for pound. That's fair enough however,…
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Benefit Question
The question is : Does my sister owe the DWP money or do they owe her? Circs: Up until 31st October she was in receipt of the following and are rough amounts per week: Income Support £65 Tax Credits £130 Child Benefit £20 DLA Higher rate for her son - Care component £75 She was sucessful in an interview for a nusery…
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Claiming ESA - partner about to start work- ADVICE?
Hi, I;ve been claiming esa for a few months due to ill health and taking so much oxycontin i am unable and will be unable to work for some time. I was not living with my partner until he was made redundant and it was wiser all round he moved in with me and joined my esa claim rather than him claiming jsa. however he has…
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Unemployed for 6 months, Self-Employment
Just wondering if anyone can help me here. I have been unemployed for approx 5 months and am going self-employed soon. Anyway an advisor at the job centre a few months ago told me that since I’ve been out of work for 13 weeks I can get £50 a week for 4 months when I do become self-employed. Anyway now I am just about ready…
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leaving due to sickness
hi all if someone leaves work due to illness are they entitled to claim any benifits i now work have a duty of care ect but what the person still finds the job to much thanks
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Family Tax Credits/Working Tax Credits
My son is in 6th year and will leave school this summer. He hopes to go on to University. Will my credits stop, even if he's still in full time eduation? Thanks.
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Family Business Income Query
My OH works for the family business where he is a shareholder and secretary. He takes no income from his job. He does have a second job where he is on a salary an pays tax and NI etc... When it comes to us filling out tax credit forms, do we have to mention about the family business even though he takes no income from it?…
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Self employed and may need time off for operation
I'm probably going to need an operation which can be a bit risky. In the best case scenario I'll be off work a week, then can go back on light duties for a couple of weeks. In the worst case scenario, I'll need to take at least four weeks off. I'm self employed and do pay Class 2 NI contributions. Can I claim anything…
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Redundant - JSA/company pension
I am being made redundant at the end of March at the age of 57. I am not clear about the rules for claiming JSA as I am entitled to claim a small (around £4000 per year) company pension if I elect to do so. Am I still able to claim contribution based JSA when I become redundant? Have looked on the Jobcentre website without…
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ESA basic query
hi Recently started recieving ESA. They put me on Contributions Based ESA. Was this their choice? or mine? I can not remember them asking me. And i dont understand the diff with that and Income Related ESA. Medicine on NHS is free only for Income Related ESA? And Community Care Grants are for Income Related ESA. Could i…
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Leaving Partner's Home
Hi, I have been co-habiting with my partner in his home for 18 months, but we have now got to a point where the relationship is over and I need to move out. I have enough put by to cover the cost of initial moving/deposit costs on a private rental but need to know what benefits I could be entitled to? I will be living…
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Coming off benefits how?
hi, i'm sorry this may seem a bit long but help needed been looking for info as i know nothing about benefits and thought this site was great! My sister who is 52 has been on incapacity benefit for last 5 years, also gets dla low rate care and mobility..she never hears anything from anyone no medicals etc.just gets her…
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Can anyone help, where to complain about a Job Centre staff member?
I unfortunately had to go in to apply for a crisis loan on monday and the way I as treated left me in tears. The only address I have is for appeals, which doesn't seem appropriate. Thanks.
