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Will my non dependant son's savings affect me
I am on income support and get housing and council tax benefit. My son has finished college so is now classed as a non dependant and my benefits have been reduced accordingly. He is soon to receive a £18,000 payment for a medical negligence claim. He has been told he wont be able to claim JSA as he will have over the…
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ESA and students
I'm currently claiming ESA with my partner, he doesnt currently know if hes going back to Uni this year, he will know soon, hopefully! I have been told if hes at Uni and getting a student loan I wont be able to claim ESA anymore, or infact any other benefit. Does anyone know if this is true? I can bearly afford to live as…
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Claiming IS after redundancy
Apologies, I am somewhat of a benefits virgin (apart from a slight play with tax credits). I am being made redundant on 18th Sept and I am hoping to claim IS (single mother) whilst I try and get a new job (first interview tomorrow - I am praying!). I will receive 2 weeks stat redundancy pay, as well as 2 weeks wages at the…
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6 Months and still no working tax credits
Hello all 6 months ago my employment contract ran out, I was working a standard 40hr week. Luckily enough the very next day I managed to find myself a job but it is only 16hrs a week, I took the job as I thought half a loaf is better than none. I was receiving working tax credits when I worked 40hrs a week so I called them…
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JSA & Mortgage cover
I'm looking at taking VR. I was offered it 3 months ago but have stayed at work hoping something would come up but to date there is nothing other than a job 45 mins from home & i only work part time. I'm looking to take the VR after working for the same company for 19 ys. quick question, do you know if taking VR means I…
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Going back to work
I am looking to go back to work. I am awaiting a interview date this week, and I am currently a full time carer for my step son, and receive CA, DLA (Middle Rate), CTCredit, Income Support. I have filled in on these benefit calculators, and although they look good for me, they look a little too good to be true. I have…
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Plz Helppppppp
Hi Firstly i hope this is tn the right area if not plz feel free to move. Basically i'm in receipt of Incapacity Benefit and Income Support,no problems there as it stands,my question is can i get any help with sending my 16yr old to college,i keep hitting brick walls with every turn.I know this should of been sorted by…
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DWP looking into a pension credit overpayment
Hi I posted this before, but in the wrong section as I was kindly told I could get a better response here. So I'll try here for advice, many thanks!! Hi all My mother passed away in Nov 2010, leaving £20,000 in her bank account. I am the executor of the estate and I got a letter from the DWP wanting to know what savings my…
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Is there any other option?
Hi, My mum applied last year for central heating to be fitted in her rented flat which she was granted in December 2010, as she has electric storage heaters which she cannot afford to run However now the whole benefits system has changed, she has just been told that she is no longer entitled to it as she is on incapacity…
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Clinic transport?
I have an appointment in October to see my consultant at the pain clinic. Is it possible to get the cost of a taxi to the appointment. I would have to get 2 buses to this clinic and with the pain im in thats defineately not gonna happen. I have no one that is able to drive me there and these appointments are very hard to…
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Atos Medical
My son has been on ESA for a couple of months now and has just received a letter asking him to go for a medical on Wednesday. What can he expect to do at this medical? Is there anything in particular we need to take along or do? Thanks
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What help (benefits) for 22year old-pregnanta
Need a bit a help and advice for 22 year old daughter please. Short version, her and partner (age 19) living with us, both employed full time, 3 weeks ago went to his parents,(live 60 miles away)we had text saying both resigned, not coming back home :eek: ! no reasons etc. She went to benefits office 2 weeks ago to "sign…
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How Long Does It Take To Be Backdated?
How Long Does It Take To Be Backdated? I am on Jobseekers Allowance at the moment and I didn't sign for about 4 weeks because I was on training and they cocked up. They have sorted it out and said it will be backdated (got the letter last week) but it still hasn't been backdated yet? How long does it take? I keep trying to…
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Higher tax rate and Child Benefit
Hi, just a quick question. Does anyone know when child benefit will be stopped for higher tax rate payers? Also, what period will the Government be using as a period over which you are meant to be a higher rate tax payer? Last year (2010-2011) my pay before tax was around £44k – so just below the higher tax threshold…
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WTC income estimate
can you claim WTC based on your current year's income and not your previous? last year i earned over the threshold, but this year i am on JSA. so if i find a job i and the pay is low i shall need to claim WTC, but could only do so if they take this years income to calcuate it, not last tax year. thanks
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working tax credits and work pension
Hi guys wondering if you can answer me a query i have I currently pay in to my work pension which is deducted before tax comes off my wages when tax credits asks for my total taxable earnings for the year do i need to include what i paid into a pension?? thing is i usually use my p60 and obviously this shows total taxable…
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Claiming WTC when working & receiving state pension?
Some of you may remember my long haul with DWP in January through to May, to ascertain my pension entitlement after my OH died in January. Well, eventually they sorted figures out, and my state pension was upped to £566 per 4 weeks, which added to my private pension of £150 per calendar month entitled me to PC of £4 per…
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Missed out on free school bus pass by 0.1 miles
My gf's eldest daughter begins secondary school today. We got back home off holiday on Saturday night only to find a letter from the council advising that they've refused our application for a free school bus pass on the grounds that we don't live 3 or more miles away from the school. Apparently the government considers…
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Very complicated benefits question for my partner
Hi all This is my first posting. Firstly, thank you to Martin for making this site. To explain our situation. I work full time and not on fantastic money but enough to life on. My partner was made redundant in April last year. The thing is, she has suffered badly from depression and self harming and addiction to prescribed…
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Bit of benefit advice please? IS/HB
I'm a single parent with a 2 year old son and am also just over 16 weeks pregnant. I left work when my son was 9 months old as I couldn't cope with childcare costs and travel costs aswell as suffering with post natal depression. I currently claim HB (2 room rate), CT Benefit, IS and Child Tax Credits. I am due to begin…
