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IS stopped, no right of appeal, is there anything I can do?
Hi all. I have severe mental health problems as well as physical ones. I've been on IS. My mum died a month ago and before that she had terminal cancer for 6 months. As it got closer to the end I was spending more time in Scarborough where she was. I was ignoring a lot of my post because I just didn't have time to look at…
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An inheritance and on benefits
I found out today that my late uncle very kindly left £7000 to me in his will. My mum (who doesn't live with me) also received the same amount. I have a disabled child and am his full time carer. I currently receive IS and I believe that the amount I can have in savings is £6000 and then my benefits will reduce. I have no…
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help please totally confused.
Hi and thanks for reading this, I am currently on IS and DLA(middle care, low mob) i live with my dad who gets carers allowance but i am moving out and in with a friend who has a 1 bed apt. I will be sleeping on a camp bed in the lounge until we move to a 2 bed apartment. My friend is working full time. Does anyone know…
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change of job and tax credits
ok, so i started new job end of march and the first payment received end of april. now for the tax credits how do i declare? whole payment goes towards new tax year or shall i somehow prorata it towards previous tax year? help, dont wanna spend ages on the phone to hm revenue thank u
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Redunancy, can I claim JSA with rental income
I have recently been made redundant, I cannot claim income based JSA due to capital limits, however I am not sure if I can claim Contribution Based JSA as I have income from 2 rental properties. Can anyone help me out?
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I have been signed off ESA but no one from the DWP could be bothered to tell me
I phoned them up today to enquire something about my current claim only to be told that I was signed off from May 4th, dont they have to give you notice anymore as today was the first time I knew about this ? Also makes me wonder if I had not phoned them when would I have found out !
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Help - niece has found job but is worried about training
Situation is this. She is single with 7 year old child. She worked up until having her child. Now on JSA and has found a job flexi hours etc. She is petrified that if she goes to the training for 4 weeks 9-5 her whole benefits will be !!!!!!ed. One of her friends ended up in debt via the rent over this. As you know I am…
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employment support after knee op.
Hi I am a full-time student but I also have a job. I recently developed a knee problem which requires an operation and means Iwill be off work on a short term basis (approx 1 month) as my job requires walking and standing for 6-7 hours per day. As I earn under £102 per week, I do not qualify for for ssp but was wondering…
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Tax credits and Inheritance
I have just received a payment from a relatives estate. Do I declare this as income for the current year i.e. next July or do I need to phone them? The money will pay off my motgage so I won't have capital to declare. Thanks
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Effect on JSA when becoming Self-Employed?
Hi everyone, Hope someone here can offer us some advice. I have just had my second child (in January) and have literally just moved from Income Support to JSA (a joint claim in my partner's name). We have recently moved which is why we were on IS. I am considering becoming Self-Employed as a jewellery designer... I…
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tax credit asking for proof...
Hi, Wondering if anyone could help me I am at my witts end. ((Long post grab a cupper before reading !!!) I have been claiming TC & WTC for almost 3 years due to breakdown in my relationship. But in last 18 months things have become complicated. I was with my ex for 13 years before we split. We have remained very good…
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Maternity and Tax
I was wondering if anyone can help me work out what my take home pay would be when I go on maternity leave. My salary is £30K and all being well the baby is due 28 December 2011. My company pays 90% for 6 weeks and then 33 weeks SMP. I have managed to find out what the schedule for payments would be using the HMRC website,…
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Help me please...too much stress
Hi everyone, Wondered if you could help. I am self emplyed at the moment but in 2 weeks I will be unemployed. I am also 23 weeks pregnant. I am married and my husband has a good income of £1600 a month after tax. I know I am entitled to benefits of some sort as I won't be earning a penny as of May 24th and wondered if…
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Effect of Working/Child Tax Credits on Housing/Council Benefits?
I've searched and looked through quite a few posts on here, as well as searching on Google and checking with entitledto.co.uk and have found conflicting information regarding how a claim for Working and Child Tax Credits will effect existing Housing and Council Tax Benefits. So wonder if anyone on here may know, preferably…
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What Are Full Child Tax Credits?
Renewed by phone on Monday and gave them our income for this year which has dropped to £4,888 from around £15,000 and the woman said we are entitled to full tax credits. Notworking and have a 17 year old on full rate care DLA
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Benefits after ceasing self-employment..
Hi, Looking for some advice at what is a scary time for us. My husband has to close his business last week after making a loss in the last financial year. As a sole trader he will now have to make himself bankrupt due to the business debts. The recent verbal offer of a job has fallen through for him. Will he be entitled to…
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New Enterprise Allowance - Stage 4 JCP
I've been on JSA for approx 11 months and am sick of it :( , so i've decided to try self-employment. I did the same early last year and received Self-Employment Credit (£50 a week for 16 weeks) to help me with the transition. I asked about SEC recently and was told that it had been discontinued and replaced with New…
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A Little Help
I was recently claiming ESA and going through a tribunal- I started the claim when i broke my wrist which then developed into arthritis-- the tribunal said i was fit for work and my claim ended. (So i assume this was based on me being out of the plaster cast) I signed up for JSA and have been on it for a few weeks, but I'm…
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ESA Test - possibly some hope for fairness in WCA?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-politics-13353669 Here's hoping that Prof Harrington is able to continue his very valuable work in shedding light on the reality of the WCA, and the Govt continues to take his views seriously!
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Help with JSA suspension
Hi all Have not posted before so hope I make sense! Am single parent with two childred. Finished work in December and received income support until February as my youngest turned 7 years old in January. Having not signed on for many years the system is new to me. Booked Sun holiday for April 18-22 and told Jobcentre I…
