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Strange result from direct.gov.uk benefit advisor
Hi, I recently filled in the benefits advisor on direct.gov.uk to see what I was eligible for. I filled it in as accurately as I could however was shocked with the result. It read as follows: You may be able to claim the following benefit(s), which we have estimated for you: Council Tax Benefit £0.00/week Earnings…
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ESA Reassessment rate
Hi. I'm currently on ESA in the Work Related Activity Group for mental health issues. I was awarded ESA back in January and according to the letter i received i am due a reassessment in October this year. My questions are.....will i continue to be paid at the £94.25 for the expected 3 month reassessment period while i wait…
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17 year old pregnant
Hi i am asking on behalf of a friend. She has just found out her 17 yr old daughter is pregnant (daughter is keeping baby) she does not get any child benefit or tax credits for her and is wondering what her daughters options are. any advice would be appreciated as she can only just afford to pay the bills as it is. TIA
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will tax credits pay me back?
hi, i just renewed my tax credits today. when i applied in sept 2010 (first time cliaming) they based my award on 09-10 income which was £17,500. as i was on maternity leave this year, i worked out after allowable deductions my income was £12,300. i asked the lady on the phone would they backpay me as the award was based…
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Changing Tax Credit details
I called the tax credit office today to add my second job (they wouldn't let me do it when I got a start date last week). All she asked was 'what day did you start?', then she started to say thanks for calling, etc. So I asked her if she needed to know the details of salary, etc, and she said 'no, we have the details of…
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budgeting loan?
Do you think there is much chance of getting a budgeting loan this time of the year and in this climate?. I mean I qualify for one but weather or not you get one I am unsure?.
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Advice please!
My husband suffered a traumatic brain injury before I met him. He does really well in life, despite losing part of his brain and being a serious epileptic. Unbeknown to me though, he has received income support and Council Tax Benefit, but seemingly has not declared I exist. I have encouraged him to be involved and…
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DWP investigating uncles estate
hi, my uncle died in december leaving some money in bank accounts. his solicitor was sorting things out when the DWP stepped in to look into why he had this money. my question is nothing to do with if they can but how long would it take to conclude investigating. all we have been told off the solicitor is that they are…
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Question about JSA
Hello, I'm currently unemployed and receiving JSA. I do want a job but there's one thing stopping me for the time being. I recently signed up for an Access Course (to Higher Education) at a college near me. I beleive the fee for the course is £600, although; if you are on JSA then you can get the course for free. The fees…
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DLA review due at the beginning of March
Do I need to ring them to send me the forms, or will they come out automatically, and if so, when should I expect them? Do they give me plenty of time (I remember how long it took me to fill out the last one as it was so soul destroying).
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Do they DWP have access to my accounts?
Hi, I have just received a letter from the DWP asking me to go throw an under caution interview because they think there is a possibility of fraud on my benefits. I am getting housing and council tax benefit at the moment. When i claim the benefits i omitted telling them about all my bank accounts, i only told them about…
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overpayments appeal
Hi, hoping for some advice/opinions Last year i renewed my tax credits, it didnt happen till the 8th of august as i just couldnt get through to them on the phone. Anyway the week after they paid me around £200 extra, i thought this maybe a top up payment as i had not earned as much as i predicted. It took a further 2 weeks…
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JSA advice
Hi, I left my part time job (8hours a week on a Saturday) in March in order to concentrate on my final year exams at university, I have recently graduated and I'm now struggling to find a job. I have always thought that if you voluntarily leave a job there is a 26 week period where you cannot claim anything, however, a…
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JSA sanctions
I was wondering if you good people know the answer to my question. I left my job voluntarily about 17 weeks ago. Thought I might have found another job by now and am trying and applying without any luck. I haven't claimed JSA as I knew I wouldn't be entitled to any for 26 weeks and living off my savings. Now worried about…
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Family allowance for stepchildren?
Hi, From January I will be earning £47000 per annum, I have a daughter and 2 step kids. Will I lose the allowance for all 3 or just for my daughter?
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How long should this money last us according to Jobcentre?
Hi, sadly my husband got made redundant about 3 weeks ago. He recieved £800 in redundancy pay, and on Friday will recieve 3 months pay in lieu of notice (about £5200 after tax) Hubby is applying for lots of jobs, had 1 interview so far so is actively looking for work. He isn't planning on applying for benefits until we…
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Child benefit changes - questions
Child benefit stops for higher rate tax payers in 2013 - is that from 6 April 2013 or 1 Jan 2013? Which year do they look at to determine your entitlement? Do you need to be a higher rate tax payer in the current tax year to lose out ie 6 april 2013 to 5 april 2014 or in prior year?
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Tax credits not received letter?
My friend was overpaid tax credits due to a misunderstanding, and they wrote to her saying they wanted just under 1K back from her. They enclosed a form stating that if the misunderstanding was their fault, they would waive the repayment. She filled the form in and posted it. Three weeks later they say they have not…
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Housing Benefit when living in council house with retired parent?
I'm currently unemployed and living with my mother in a council house, sole tenancy in her name. She was made redundant and is now retired, I don't think she herself is claiming HB yet, but I expect she will be as she'll only have her pension. I will call the council tomorrow, but I'm aware this is a bit of an odd one. If…
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Please help - all JSA is being taken for mortgage, leaving no money for food or bills
After a certain number of weeks on JSA, you apply for help with your mortgage. This 'help' comes in the form of them taking money from your JSA and paying it straight to the mortgage lender. I've just received letters about this. My JSA is £65.45 a week. The letter informs me that they will be taking £82.19 a week from…
