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Two queries about housing benefit
Hi guys, I'm shortly going to have to make a benefit claim. I'm pretty clear on the procedure for JobSeekersAllowance, but less so about housing benefit because it was 10 years ago when I last claimed it. 1) What proofs do they need to see, in order to start a claim? 2) Am I right to think that you are entitled to payment…
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Benefits and an inheritance
Recently my spouse inherited £21,000 from her mother about 6 weeks ago. this amount was unexpected. I am on Pension credit plus DLA. My spouse is on ESA higher rate as she has gone through the ATOS medical. We also receive housing and council tax benefits. We used approximately £8400 to pay off debts some of which were old…
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Housing Benefit - What is she Entitled to
My gran is moving to a sheltered house the rent is £272.02 per month and £67.00 service charge = £339.02 per month Now she gets £475 - per month - state pension £223 - per month - works pension What would she be entitled to housing benefit wise??
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Tax Credits Compliance Checks
Hi everyone, I am looking for some piece of mind and some advice please. I received a letter at the weekend regarding my tax credits claim stating that they were carrying out a compliance check. I am a single mother of two children. I have been separated from my husband for over three years now. He owns the house that I…
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JSA tricky bits
Hello all :) Recently made redundant and just started claiming CB JSA. 52 and 1st timer. Have some questions I hope the board can help with First off, on my next signing on day I want to support my hubby who will likely be at hospital most of that day. Apparently I'm supposed to call on the morning of that day...can't I…
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Can you have ESA paid weekly?
Hi everyone, hopefully you can help me? I currently have my DLA paid every week on a Wednesday but my ESA Support Group is paid every two weeks on a Monday and that makes it harder for me to budget because I like to pay things weekly where I can. I can't find any information on weekly ESA payments and I'm wondering if it's…
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council tax rebate
hi i only recently found out that if a partner is not a british citizen living at my house they do not have to pay council tax and i can claim a single persons discount. i was in that situation three years ago can i claim a refund? my partner is now a british citizen
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LHA and CT benefit have been suspended - advice needed please
I work part time (22.5hrs pw) and privately rent a house. As I’m on a low income, I receive LHA to help with the rent, plus some council tax benefit. I don’t get full LHA but I get a significant amount – about £400 of my £500 rent is paid via LHA, for which I’m very grateful. At the start of April I received a statement of…
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Need your brains :)
If I would to work 40 hours per week and earned £15,600 per Annum, how much would this work out an hour? :D
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Tax credits demand £6200 before 27th June
I'm more than a little worried by this. I received a demand from HMRC to pay £6200 in tax credits overpayments by 27th June. Very generously they will allow me to pay over 12 months! That's only £520 a month. Most of the overpayment is from the stupid way they worked out tax credits in 2003, they asked for your income…
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Benefits of being a Housewife?
Hi After 26yr of hard work and too many nights away from my family I took VR at the start of the year. At last, other than our mortgage we are debt free and it also gave me the chance to take some time off to spend with my family. My husband works but his wage 'just' covers our monthly bills, so I decided it was time to…
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Tax Credits/ Dla
Hi, I have just recently been awarded dla for my child. i rung tax credits to inform them.. they said it would be updated and i wouls be sent a letter confirming this. I have heard nothing.. How long did it take for you to hear from them when you added the disability premium on? They gave me an 0191 number i have tried…
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Tax Credits when one parent is working
Wondering if someone in the same position can help. Me and my GF had our baby four weeks ago and have now sent off for Child Benefit. We are both 25 and live in a Shared Ownership property half mortgage half rent. My GF went on maternity leave in early March. I am self employed in the building trade. Our joint earnings…
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ESA Tribunal "Directions Notice" Format.
Hi, Could anybody answer a question about this? My partner is about to go for an ESA tribunal with the help of the CAB. We have recieved a "Directions Notice" concering the date of the hearing. Which I understand. However, the listed "Appellant" is not my partner - it is a name we do not recognise. Isn't my partner the…
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ESA50 form and Visual ability?
Hi, I have been looking at the esa50 form online to see what questions they ask about visual ability and I can't really see anything in it except the section 8 Getting around safely Where it merely asks about ability to cross the road unaided. I have also been looking at an esa PDF to see how the visual descriptors are…
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disability premium on jsa query ?
I receive DLA and my partner will be claiming soon for job seekers for us as a couple with no children. Do we get the disability element added or do I have to make the claim as I receive the DLA? Can anyone answer this kindly for me. thanks in advance.
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tribunal won for d.l.a but a little confused
hi all im new , last year i was stopped being given dla and i have just had my tribunal after a long fight and i had a d.l.a tribunal appeal and i won it last week and it is to be back dated too . I spoke to someone at the call centre at the dla and i asked them if anything has been updated on the computer regarding the…
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NI credits and JSA
Do credits awarded when someone signs on count towards a future claim to JSA CONTS ?
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rental income and working tax credits
I have been receiving WTC and CTC since January and was backdated 3 months. I am on a really low self employed income and am a single parent of a 15 month old. I have been renting out my old flat this last year as my now ex partner and I moved into a larger rental flat. Since our split I now need to move out and I am…
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Council tax benefit... how is it caluclated?
Hi there, I have been searching online to try to find out how council tax benefit is calculated but cannot seem to find this anywhere? The Directgov website basically says "speak to your council", and the councils basically say "tell us how much you earn and we will get back to you if we feel like giving a discount". There…
