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Can someone please help, can you claim DLA for depression?
Hubby has been off work with depression for some time, he claims the new esa (incapacity) thinks thats what its called now, he has had a medical for the new benefit who has declared him unfit to work, can he claim dla? Thanks in advance:money:
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Tax credits - hours of work inconsistencies
Officially on IS now as officially redundant...boo! I'm on the case though and have applied for a few jobs which are nil hour contracts (boo again, but provide flexibility to combat my childcare issues, yay!). So, I've cancelled my working tax credits claim, and whilst I was on the phone I asked the lady to clarify how…
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Jsa help please
I have been on jsa income based since july 24th this year. I am starting work on monday :j But it is only for 6-7 weeks better than nothing.. What happens if nothing else comes in and i make a rapid reclaim will it start of from the date i made the rapid reclaim, or from july 24th..
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Help re JSA and house purchase
I am a new poster, and wonder if anyone can help with some advice on this. A slightly complicated situation: One of my relatives died this year and left her estate to another relative. The one who inherited the estate has a home already and wants to take care of their sister, so is giving the money for a house to her. The…
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Benefits available for French national moving to uk?
My brother in law and his 3 year old daughter are moving shortly to the Uk. Does anyone have any idea what benefits are available to him.. Ie child benefit. Free pre school place.. Income support or tax credits etc when he gets a job? Many thanks
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Income support suspended-what now?
As the title says my income support has been suspended. I work a shift in a pub which I told them about and they said I had to provide a payslip within a month. Unfortunately I went away then the treasurer did so this was going to be out of the month. I informed I.S and the guy informed me that it was fine don't worry…
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Do I resign or get fired?
I am on long term sick and have seen Occupational Health doctors twice in the last 2 years. Outcome is, I am not capable for work, adjustments canot be made and I am unlikely to be fir for work within the next 3-6 months. As I have been off sick for nearly two years, it was suggested that I could either resign or let my…
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DLA Exportability?
Have been trying to find out info on whether DLA care is exportable to Gibraltar, i am not clear as to whether the special rules mean that it isn't exportable. If anyone has any info or experience in the matter I would be most grateful. I have tried to contact the exportability team but they didn't answer my question. It…
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ESA work capability question
Dispite winning my tribunal earlier this year, the DWP are now putting me through the whole process again. I have received the ESA 50 form which I am ploughing through at the moment. I fully expect to be sent for another WCA with ATOS. Of course i am wary about this as they put a load of rubbish in the last one, which is…
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ESA Tests and Mental Health
Hi, I was medically discharged from the RAF for mental health problems (PTSD, Depression, Anxiety) and tried to rebuild my life by going back to uni and do a career course. Unfortunately I have been unable to cope with the pressure and it has caused my mental health problems to flare up. My GP has signed me off for 6…
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Tax credits...why are we getting more money from them now we're better off?
We're earning 7k more than last year, but our child tax credit payments have almost doubled. Nothing else has changed about our circumstances, except for being better off. I've spoken to someone there who says that it's all ok and not to worry, but it doesnt make any sense to me that we're getting more this year than last…
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JS ended casual work signing off and on again
Hi, just joined this forum: My JS contributions payment has just ended (last week) and I won't be entitled to means tested as the household income over the limit. I managed to get 20 hours work this week but unlikely to get anything next week. I need help with what to do when I manage to get the odd bit of work (less than…
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Partner found work.....will we get any top ups?
Good morning My partner has finally found a full time job - he's been working p/t for ages. He will be earning £7.40 p/h so £15,500 annually. I am confused with all the benefit changes! I know we will still qualify for child benefit - we have 2 children aged 5 and 2. My youngest doesn't qualify for nursery funding until…
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prescriptions of IS
Do I need any sort of proof that I am on IS for claiming free prescriptions? Thanks in advance.
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Given up job am I entitled to JSA?
Well its my OH not me... He had a job started a new one, left after a day. In his 40s rents a room no savings etc. He feels he can just sign on and get JSA and rent paid. Im not so sure! I thought if you gave up work you had to wait 6 weeks before you could claim, or even longer. He has an appt booked to see them but…
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Housing Benefit and JSA not enough D:
I feel that first I should explain my situation. Because my college course expired that I was on a sponsorship for, which I can't get back on so I have to fund myself to finish the course. But because I live 200 miles for the college and I only have a limited amount of time to get my coursework done, I found a job and…
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Housing Benefit Advice Needed - I'm a Mature Student
Hi, I'm 29 and have just started a 3 year foundation degree course at college (full time). I work in the evenings now at my job therefore I only do 16 hours a week. Simple question is will I get housing benefit? And if not how am I supposed to pay my rent? Is it covered by some other means? Thanks in advance.
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Funeral payments
I need a bit more than the directgov information about funeral payments. A bit of background, an only child age 25 who is severely disabled and his only living parent will only last a day or so, he is in reciept of IBJSA with the appropriate premiums for his high rate of both componants of DLA, he has no savings and the…
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Would you report this (potential) benefit fraud?
My downstairs neighbour has been subletting for ages but at the time he was working so I didnt think much of it(at one point 4 people living in a 1 bedroom flat!) However he has started signing on which I only found out but at first he was subletting but now I believe he is lying about who lives in the property. Reason…
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Need help
Hi all. Just wondering if anyone can hep me out? My nephew has lived in spain for 5 years and has had to come back home as he could not clame anything out there. He had cancerso had not been able to work for about a year. Anyway he come back home and went and to get jca and has now been told that as he has been liveing in…
