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JSA (contributions based)
My husband was claiming JSA (contributions based as I work full time) for a couple of months after losing his job. For the past few months he has been temping although his assignment has come to an end and there is nothing else lined up at the moment. Would he be able to claim JSA again? I know contributions based can only…
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A few DWP questions
Hi everyone, Wondering if you can help us: 1) OH called the DWP a few times today to try to speak to the person who may have some influence over when he will receive his JSA money. He applied 6 weeks ago, had his positive decision letter about a week ago, and although has signed off earlier this week as he has found some…
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Child Care Vouchers and Tax Credits
Anyone fancy helping me through this minefield!!? I don't really know where to start... I work for a small company (4 employees). My partner is employed by by a local Council (lots of employees!). Our daughter is currently in nursery 1 day a week. At the moment, my partner pays for this days nursery out of her wages before…
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Bank Statements for housing benefit
I was asked to submit the last 2 months full bank statements for my housing benefits claim which I did. The housing benefits department have now highlighted 2 transactions (1 from each statement) which were transfers (£2.39 and £100) to other accounts not in my name which they now want 2 months full statements for. I…
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housing benefit rate lowered new guidelines
Hi i received a letter last week from my housing stating as of jan they would be reducing my rate of housing benefit. I currently have a one bed flat which im entitled to and get the 1 bed flat rate. i'm 29 years old. The letter stated that as of jan they will only pay a room rate if you are between 25 and 35, which is a…
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Compensation affect non-means test benefits?
Looking for some advice please. I had an accident 3 years ago and the legal battle is finally drawing to a close next month. I am due to receive about £3k, £4k maximum. I was in reciept of low rate dla prior to the accident and still recieve this due to pre-existing disability. Since my forced resignation from my job last…
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How Much after tax???????
Hi all!! Hope that you can help. My current salary is £15,000 per year but i am about to pick up a £7000 bonus. Can anyon tell me how much of that £7k i will get after tax & NI ??? Many thanks, Jon
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Benefits advice
Hi there, I have just been told that my working tax credits have been stopped as my income is too high although I only get £18500 annually, is that correct?
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Full Time Uni - support for After School Clubs
Hi there, my first post so apologies if this has been asked before. My close friend has just started full time uni, she is a single mum who's child has just started full time school. On a couple of days she needs to put her child into after school clubs, but this is at a cost of £6 a session. I'm trying to find out if…
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Sick pay and jsa
i am unemployed at the minute and not claiming any benifits i have a sore knee and my doctor has offered me a sick note so i can get sick pay but i dont want that to affect my new claim i am going to make for jsa as i had to be off jsa for 6 months for it to class as a new claim as i didnt want it to be a rapid reclaim…
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prescription help?
hi, my daughter has just moved back in with me after finishing uni. i am in receipt of I.S and DLA and my husband is my full time carer my daughter's just managed to get a job 20hrs a wk so she's only getting a little over £100 p/wk before tax. she's buying her own food and paying her own bills, as well as train fare to…
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sick pay and jsa
I am currently signed off jsa and can start a new claim from january as for personal reasons i dont want a rapid reclaim i was wondering if i were to claim sick pay till january would this affect my new jsa claim i want to make as i dont want it to be classed as a rapid reclaim
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help with tax credit not had money for over mnth
hi i got back with my husband on the 14th of august and told tax credits immediately theytold me they wud send the form to me did that and sent it back apparently they recd it on 30th august.....thought it wud only take about a week to set up after they recd it but its been over a mnth now and have still had no money am…
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Party plan & Income Support (lone parent)
Hiya, I've searched a few threads but not found a definitive answer to this question! I understand as a lone parent there is a £20 a week earnings disregard. Does this remain the same if you are self employed? If I host a party and earn £35 in commission for that week but the expenses were: £6 materials, £3 travel, £5…
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Yellow pages
Hiya myself and my partner have been asked to deliver some yellow pages. Theres 838 books and we would get paid £108. Anyway will this affect my benefits and tax credits etc? Who do I have to tell ive done it. They said they dont need any details like NI number just his name for the yellow pages form. Obviously I dnt want…
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tax credits
hi I split up from my husband a few months ago and applied for tax credits. I work 16 hours a week, have a 7 year old and last year 10/11 I brought home £13,400. I phoned them up and they said I'd be entitled to around £70 a week child and working tax which is fine. I filled the forms in and sent them off a few weeks ago…
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tax credit messed up
I am posting this as my daughter and her partner need advise regarding tax credits. Basicly my daughter and her partner had a newborn 6 weeks ago. At this point they were not living together so my daughter was claiming IS for herself and CTC for her other 2 children, she informed TC that she had now got a new born and her…
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ESA and
I've been put on the work programme with G4S, how do i find their 'minimum service offer' as described below: All i found on the DWP website is a pdf consisting of a load of bullet pointed generalised waffle. Also would like to know the details of what they can and can't ask me to do, what is required of me and what is…
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Can I claim anything
hi ppl, the problem i have is that i am currently on sick due to having a lumbar discectomy last week (bit of disc removed to free trapped nerve) have been told by my employer that they are refusing company sick pay which is basically my wages and will only be getting ssp, i just wondered if there is any help out there for…
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Does anyone have a child with hypermobilty?
please need advice:money:
