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What help
Hi I was 60 oct just gone only help I get is the 10% bq card lol, Last month I was told I am now diabetic :eek: I can't get a free travel pass for manchester/stockport . I am a carer for my disabled son so I do get carers allowance which is taken off my income support so with all the changes comming we will be worse off.
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ESA Medical
Hi I've read a lot on here about the ESA medicals etc, but am looking for some advice plz. I got a letter from the Dwp last week stating that i were on long term incapacity which to my knowledge i have been for at least the last 5 years, i filled in an Esa form back in August/Sept 2011,then this morning i received a letter…
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potential overtime for me, OH on JSA
Hope someone can help. My OH was made redundant 6/8 weeks ago and has claimed JSA and HB on our families behalf This is the first time he has been unemployed in 30 years and has taken it hard and we know very little about how it works in reality. I started a new job in October and have now finished my training. After the…
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ESA appeal/work programme
After not receiving my ESA payment I eventually managed to get through to DWP and was told I hadn't scored enough points at my medical in November (nice of them to let ME know). Anyway she is sending me out the relevant form(s) with statement of reasons. Once they receive this back, with a doctor certificat, I will get…
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Cohabiting and benefits
Hello all! My other half and I have been going out for a year now. Up until we were going out I was a single parent, working, receiving Working Tax Credit, Child Benefit and help towards dental costs. My partner has his own house which he pays all the bills on, his post goes there and he is on the Electoral Register as…
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Esa due on 2jan i should have it today
29/12/11 is this right or is due on the 30/12/11
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JSA Payment?
Hello, I signed on the 23Rd Decemeber as was told i should get payment on 28th i still have not got the payment, Just wondering if anyone else has not been paid or is it just me?
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ESA permitted work and self employment
Ok, wondering if anyone can spell some bits out for me as the info out there is confusing for me. Long story short, I've been on esa for about 2 years, my assessment which put me in the support group was in Feb 10. But my assessment was late so backdated about 4 or 5 weeks. If it matters! I'm on it for depression/anxiety…
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CTC/WTC potential payment
When I received my certificate advising how much CTC and WTC credit I would get it said I was entitled to a potential payment. Does anybody know when this potential will be paid (I'm assuming its when I confirm how much I actually earned this tax year but not sure if renewals are in April or July) and do you know if it is…
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Housing Benefit when signed off work
My mum lives in a council property. She works full time and pays full rent and council. Unfortunately she broke her wrist yesterday and was advised she would have to have 6-8 weeks off work, it could be even longer. She is only entitled to statutory sick pay which I think is about £70 per week. Does anybody know if my mum…
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Late Benefits Payment - Please Help!! :)
Hi, Merry Christmas to you all. Here is my situation. I signed on Friday the 23rd December, and was expecting to get my payment on the 28th. However, upon waiting at the cash machine last night, the payment did not materialise. Now I am wondering if the bank holiday Monday has affected my payment going into my account. I…
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prob wrong category but try to help xx
Single mum daughter will be 18 in March. Has studied Btec National Diploma wants to stay on to undertake art and photography at BTec level. What happens with council tax, and other benefits if any? thanks :j
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difference in £ working 16 v 30 hours a week?
Hiya, does anyone know what cut I'll take if I drop my self employment hours to 16 rather than the 13 I do now? I can't find anything clear online at all!
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Are we entitled to anything?
Just wondering if anyone can help, this is all new to me and I don't know where I can get the answers! I was supposed to be starting maternity leave mid January but gave birth over 2 weeks ago so have been forced to start my maternity leave early. My husband is currently out of work (we were hoping it would all be sorted…
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Benefits for disabled child
I am currently self employed and along with my husband we are claiming child and working tax credit, housing benefit and council tax benefit. My 2 year old has recently been diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy. I know that we would should be able to claim DLA for him but wondered if there was anything other benefits as i've…
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Failed ESA Medical. Advice Please.
I have just recieved a phone call from DWP telling me I have failed my ESA medical. I was told to apply for JSA. I said I wanted to appeal. I was told my last IB payment would be 17th Jan. I was also told I would have to send a sick certificate to cover me from 18th Jan onwards. What do I do now? When should I ask my dr…
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Jsa or WTC am I entitled ?
Hi My 1st post , I've tried to go through the previous posts to find the answer but can't . My locals CAB is closed , so I cant get advice from there and dont want to mess up my claim form and not get entitlement . so I really hope someone can give me some advice . I'm british , been living abroad now returned , I dont…
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Shuting down jsa contributions claim and re-claiming after 1st sunday in Janurary
Hi can I shut down my jsa contributions claim say tomorro or Friday and then reclaim after the first Sunday in January so its the new benefits tax year. Would I then get another 6 months JSA contriubtions based if have paid enough national insurance in the new tax years? My JSA C has just about ran out.
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can my housing benefit be suspended without me being notified?
I have received a new award notice that says my new entitlement is £0.00 per week (from what i can work out, they are ridiculously hard to understand) I can only assume my benefit has been stopped, even though I have not had anything from them to say this is the case. for a bit of background I had a very small pay increase…
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Legal Aid
Not sure if this is the best board, but my mum made an application for Legal Aid, and after providing all the information requested they have said for her to get Legal Aid she needs to pay a lump sum of around £950 and £80 a month until the case is resolved. Is this right? It seems a little high to me as she is only on…
