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JSA-receiving payments
Hello. Trying to complete online JSA application. It asks how you want to be paid.....into an account or at post office. Does "at a post office" mean getting a giro and cashing it? Don't want payments into bank account due to financial troubles/offsetting. Haven't opened a basic bank account yet....right this minute don't…
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WTC overpayment
I was claiming WTC from last September to April and have just been told that I have been overpaid to the tune of over £1300 !! I have to pay back this amount I was receiving almost £150 per week WTC (Disabled element on 16 hours work / week) When I was working, I informed them of a change in my income (on top of my £130…
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Taxable Allowance on rental Property
I know there are certain things i can claim for but can i claim for my hours worked on the property or just for the materials i've used plus any other contractors work?
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Working week reduced to 3 days
Hi folks, I am currently facing the real prospect of my working week being reduced from five days to three. As many may I appreciate, I simply won't be able to survive on such a drastic reduction of income for too long. Am I eligible for any sort of benefit/credit to top up my dwindling wages? For the record, I will be…
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ESA and Occupational Pension
I cannot find this information anywhere At the moment I am on Incapacity Benefit and DLA high care so my occupational Pension(180pw after tax) is ignored I have been reassessed for ESA and have been advised I am placed in the ESA Support Group from mid October Does anyone know if this continues to be the case ie My…
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help needed please unintentional fraud
hi all i really need some advice please i think ive been very dumb. i started work about a year ago (contracted 24 hours a week but often do overtime) after being home for many years. i get dla for my autistic son and carers allowance too. i informed tax credits when i started working and stopped claiming housing benefit…
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ATOS - good stories please?
I know this site has lots of the not so good - and downright disgusting - stories of ATOS medicals, as someone who will shortly be applying for DLA and ESA can I please hear of good stories to get a better picture? Filling out these forms and acknowledging that you are in need is hard and scary enough without the constant…
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child tax credits and child support question
this is a tricky one so here goes lol there's a young lady (16) that lives just with her mum and her dad pays child support for her, now if she wanted to move in with her boyfriend and his family would they 1) be able to get child tax credits for her (she's still in full time education) and 2) would they get child support…
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JSA stopped
I was made redundant from my job of 8+ years about 15 months ago. The work I do is quite specialised so there are not many jobs in my locale. I am disabled (qualify for HRM). After looking for a job for a few months with nothing about, I applied for a short term contract job outside my area (and above the maximum hours per…
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2nd Job - What Information will Tax Credits Need?
Exactly as the title says. I have just managed to secure a second part time job, which will take my weekly hours from 27.5 hours per week to 42+ hours per week. When I phone tax credits to advise them, obviously they will need to know name and address of employer, salary, hours and a new estimate for my total income for…
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Can a partner of a student claim income based JSA?
Hi, I have looked through all the guidance I can find on the net but cannot find an answer to this query and would really appreciate it if anyone can answer the following question. My partner is a student and in receipt of a student maintenance loan of around £4700. It looks likely that I will lose my job in the near…
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Maternity Allowance and what?
Hi there Had to use my mobile today for endless calls to find out where I stand income wise and three hours and a huge bill later I am still none the wiser so hoping someone/anyone can help please!! I am 32 weeks pregnant and single (made redundant from full time job at end of July 2011) and have two dependents under the…
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Benefits for depressed 20 year old
Evening all! I've been talking to a work colleague today who has her 20 year old daughter, who suffers from severe depression and anxiety living with her. The girl did work at weekends until about 6 months ago when she became ill at work and was signed off by her GP with anxiety. She was then subject to phone calls and…
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Permanent seasonal contract and tax credits
I'm due to start my training in a few weeks, and have been told that I will be offered a contract for a seasonal position early next week. The contract will be a permanent contract, but obviously seasonal. I'll be working approx two weeks over Christmas, Easter, and six weeks throughout the summer. Does anyone know how my…
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Jon centre messing a claim up
I'll try and keep this brief. Basically called job centre on 30th August to make a claim for JSA. Signed off on 15th September as I had got myself a job. Went to job centre during this time twice (once to set up claim and once to 'sign on'). Didn't receive any payment during this time and didn't claim for anything other…
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Return To Work Credit contact number?
I've just started a new job after being on incapacity benefit for the last 18 months and am trying to apply for the 'Return to Work Credit' of £40 per week. Now, this has to be done within 5 weeks of starting employment but can't seem to get any sense out of the benefit helpline? I asked for a form to be sent which hasn't…
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Unsure about what I may be entitled to
Hi, I'll start off with a background on whats been going on. Basically I was in employment with the same company for 4 years. I was also living in the flat above the bar I was working in. Then the owner sold the bar. The new people already had their own staff so I lost my job. They also chose to live in the flat above the…
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carers premium
hi, my husband was caring for someone so he got c.a, income support and a carers premium . the person has moved away so he no longer cares for them so the c.a has stopped. soooo... does my husband now immediatly go onto jsa and thats it or should he still get i.s with the carers premium for 8 weeks then switch? the dwp…
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Mortgage interest payments
Both my partner and myself were made redundant at the end of February, he managed to find part time work 16hrs a week and we have been claiming JSA, we also get help with council tax and tax credits. We made a claim for interest payments on the mortgage and we have been awarded these, however they take the payments off my…
