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Sister has moved out unexpectedly - what financial help can I get?
I currently rent a flat with my sister and have done for nearly 2 years. Some personal circumstances have happened this week (would prefer not too go into too much detail), and my sister moved out last night, with no prior warning. This is not just a heated argument or a little strop - she's definitely not coming back. I'm…
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Tax Codes query
Hi all Does anyone know what community and non community mean in relation to a BR tax code ? TIA
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I wish to claim Contribution based JSA and register to become self-employed
Hi all you regulars and new comers, I have a dilemma which even with my streetwise benefit knowledge I can not come to a straight decision on. I used to work referring people onto courses via a training company and I actually worked with people on JSA, how times change:eek:. I have worked constantly from the age of 18, I…
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Tax Credits & Self Employed
My husband has been offered a job part time, 16 hours a week on a self employed basis. He'll be getting paid minimum wage so £94.88 a week, I understand he'll be entitled to working tax credit but I am unsure how it all works, he won't receive a P60 if he is self employed will he so how would be change from an estimated…
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High mobility free tax disc question.
I have been sent a letter saying I could be entitled to a free tax disc but having read the criteria its says the car must only be used for my personnal use and for shopping and getting perscriptons etc but our car is the family car so sometimes I use it alone and sometimes so does my partner so does this mean I cant claim…
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Dla award length?
I know people get awarded dla indefinatley but what other lengths of time do people get? Can it be awarded for as little as 6 months. Mine is to run for 5 years.
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incapacity benefit overpayment??
hi just lookin for advice here is wot happened ,,,,,,, i am on incapacity benefit and had a chance of permitted work in september so i did it only 3 days a week after 1 week the guy i worked for said he could take me on part time 24 hr a week so i said ok and informed i b that i was starting part time work and they said i…
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A little confused...
I've been awarded Industrial injuries disablement benefit, and when I received my award letter it says that until they have contacted employment and support allowance to see if they need to recover anything from the backpay i wont be payed by the IIDB. IIDB rang me and told me that they have completed the things they need…
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WTC next year
As a part time disabled worker (earning minimum wage and lucky to find any work at all) - I claim WTC - based on last years income (when working full time - earning decent money) - I was wondering how WTC were calculated for next year - if it is based on this years income (obviously low) or the previous but one year - or…
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budgeting loan.
can anyone help here please. i am applying for a budgeting loan and have printed the form off of the website. when i have applied before and they have posted the form, it comes with an envelope, addressed to where it has to go. printing off the form doesnt give me that address. any ideas as to where this form should be…
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how to get housing benefit
thanks for all the replies
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dla
im still waiting on dla claim, applied in october doc sent crap report, the consultant refused. dla want atos to come out and do a report. i have emailed dla with new consultant details who is willing to do a full report, will they stop atos and ask him or still get atos to do it. also someone i know refused atos to come…
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Under 25, Full-time worker, job seeking partner refused JSA.
Hi there, This can be simple and straight cut and therefore very annoying or complicated and justifiable which I could deal with. I am 23 years old, I work full time at minimum wage. My partner is looking for work after finishing university but I am finding it difficult to afford to support us both. She has been refused…
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Disabled Mum & Dad help
Hi and many thanks in advance. My mum (91 yo) has been disabled for 10 years and my dad (87yo) has been her main carer. Just before christmas my dad went in hospital and had a toe removed (diabetic). When he came out, we had to put a bed in the front room (as mum has) and he no longer walks more than 3/4 paces - he has…
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ATOS Inability to work thing
I had one of these through the other day and have sent it back I assume it was something to do with my DLA claim? I've heard really terrible things about ATOS medicals and am really panicing about having to go for a medical I have mental health problems. I said on the form I would need someone with me but I don't know…
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esa appeal, tribunal now pathways
hi i have just received a letter informing me of an upcoming appointment with the pathways back to work programme. has anyone been to one of these and could you tell me what will happen at it please? thanks a lot
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sure start maternity grant
Hi there the wife and i am expecting our first on the 6th march i dont really understand benifits ect we filled the form in as requested by the midwife and posted it of and we have been told we wont be getting it:eek: can anyone give reasons why as it doesn't say anything the other thing 190.00 we got *well haven't-as they…
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child tax credits and benefits
went abroad in jan for 6 weeks whilst away due to family problems had to stay on till nov. in that time didnt inform hmrc however in may they stopped payments due to no response, have no tried re-applying and they are investigating, which has got me really worried, its my own fault but was going through a really tough…
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income and national insurance
i am a 32 year old female who has been married for just over 3 years. I earn £36,000pa and im a member of the firm’s group personal pension scheme, which I joined in 2006. I pay 6% of my gross salary in pension contribution and my employer pays 4%. does anyone know how i can workout my take home amount and my national…
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move from Income-based to Contribution-based esa
HI my wife and I are on Income-based ESA how much monthly income can you have before being moved to Contribution-based part of ESA.
