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ESA - Linking Rules - DWP Mistake?!
Hiya, I've just read the info regarding 'Linking Rules' when it comes to Employment and Support Allowance, as below (taken from the RNIB site) - If you come off ESA to try out a job or training you may be able to reclaim ESA under special linking rules. These allow you to receive ESA without any 'waiting period', and at…
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Partner moving to UK from Netherlands - any advice?
Hi Guys I am a single mum with two girls aged 7 and 9, and have been with my partner for 4 years now. He is Dutch, and has up until now lived and worked over in Holland. We are planning on him moving in with myself and the girls at some point this year, hopefully sooner rather than later. I currently work 22 hours a week,…
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'Earnings' whilst claiming JSA
Hi, can anyone help with this query please. I am on income based JSA, I was made redundant a year ago and still struggling to find a full time job. I am nearly 60 and finding it hard. My benefits don't cover all my outgoings, so I resort to car boots to top up the difference, family help and a bit of private e-baying here…
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LHA savings
How much saving can you have and still get full LHA please? Is it about £2500 each if you are a couple before it reduced the amount you can get?
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Back dated JSA Claims - need advice
Trying to get through to Job Seeker's Allowance is like getting blood out of a stone! I signed on as I lost my job. However, I found another one before my inital interview and am entitled to a week's money but they really aren't in a hurry to give it me, which is annoying! Any ideas how I can speed the claim up? I…
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Joint housing benefit overpayment. My sole responsibility
Hi there, My childrens father and I split up in February 2010 and I moved from Cornwall to Devon in May 2010. I have been advised by the council this morning that as we had a joint claim for housing benefit that there is an overpayment of £1916 outstanding for which they are making me solely responsible! Can they do this?…
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Please advise if this is right
I am a lone parent with 2 children. Currently I recieve child benefit, child tax credit, income support and council tax benefit. I have been offered a job working in a school in September. My hourly rate and exact hours are still to be confirmed as the headteacher is deciding who will be assigned which role. I volunteer…
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Does anyone renew tax credits by post anymore?
Hi . I received my renewal papers through yesterday and tried to get through on the tc phone lines pretty much straight away. After being cut off half a dozen times or so I managed to get through and be put on hold . Unfortunately after around half an hour I gave up and hung up. I had to leave for work and didnt have time…
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Income Tax
Ok, probably not the right place for this post, but I didn't know where it should go! My step sons girlfriend spoke to me this morning.......here is her siituation. works for an agency since November last year, and has worked exclusively in the same place since then ( rehabilitation centre for people with brain injuries)…
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Given conflicting advice about claiming ESA/JSA as a student
I recently finished a Foundation Certificate course at John Moores University in Liverpool at the end of March and I was told a few months ago that as someone who's currently claiming DLA because of my Grand Mal Epilepsy (ironically enough I had a seizure yesterday as well as ones in the past two previous months which to…
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Benefits
Ive recently become a single parent and was wondering wat benefits i was entilied to wen it cums to being able to afford a house and look after my daughter?
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what is your state pension called?
Me and my OH get pension credit, she gets her state pension, I will get mine in October. I have just had a letter from pension credit giving details of my pension credit award for the current year. It states that my pension credit will be increased by 90p from October, then says that I should inform them of any changes to…
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Any help available for us? Sick pay about to run out....
Dear All, I am hoping some of you may be able to offer me some advice and hope for the future. I am going to the CAB on Thursday but I would really appreciate any advice before hand as last time I visited the CAB they couldn’t help me at all and said to come back in six months. My husband suffered a mental breakdown at the…
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What can i claim for?
Hi new to the site and after any information/help regarding my situation. My husband and I split in February after 14 years marriage and he asked me to leave the family home (no other person was involved). The children still live at home with him as I have no permanent place to live (currently living in a caravan 12 miles…
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Tax underpayment help pls!!!
I have received a TAX UNDERPAYMENT bill for £335.20 for tax year 2009/10. The reason for this was that my employer changed our private medical insurance cover from one company to another. In the eyes of the tax man although the actual medical cover was the same, the taxable value of the new cover was higher. As an employee…
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Is there any blind people getting High rate DLA yet
i was contacted back in March to tell me that as im registered blind i may be getting the High rate, as yet im still waiting. Is anyone actually getting the Higher rate yet, or are they just dragging things out so as never to pay it to people with a Visual Impairement.
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Baby on the way - questions
Hey all, I am delighted to announce that my OH is now expecting our first baby :j:j:j:j:j:j However we do have a few questions finance related. I am in a job earning about £26k, thankfully its a family business so getting time off etc wont be a problem and I am hoping my Dad will let me work atleast one day from home to…
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Esa-non payment
I had to call esa yesterday as no payment went into my account. I've not been paid any esa since 11/4. The lady on the phone asked me if I'd applied for another benefit (which I haven't) or if my circumstances had changed (they haven't), she said they were waiting for a decision. I do not understand what any of this about,…
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newbie-any advice please?
Hello all. Not posted on this section before so please be gentle with me(!). I'm currently off work ill & have been for about 5 weeks. I have followed all my companys procedures, etc & the illness has been covered by fit-notes etc. I WANT to work & a phased return has been arranged for me. I am in my probationary period…
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Looks like we will be evicted and can't find anywhere
Back in January, we were told by the landlord that he was looking at extend his property so he and his family could move back in. (we have a periodic tenancy) In march, he came to measure up, and we asked him when he was thinking of doing this (I should point out that he didn't volunteer the information and probably…
