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Told I'm not entitled to JSA, help!
Hi everyone, I claimed Job Seekers Allowance in late December 2011 and since then, have seen my Job Centre advisor a few times. I know I'm not entitled to the full JSA amount since I live with my partner who works full-time, but thought I would still be entitled to contribution-based JSA which is based on me having paid…
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overpayment of tax credits
hi hubby was self-employed on good high income until 2010 when he became unemployed short-term. Called tax credits and received payments off them for a while until he resumed employment again. Then discovered we were only getting tax credits as they had on file his pay was £500 a MONTH rather than the £500 a WEEK he was…
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How long can JSA be backdated for?
Hi, I'm asking a question for a friend. She was a single foster carer for a period of ten years during which time she was entitled to claim income support (as payments were made for the children she cared for as an allowance, not an income). Having no experience of the benefits system, she assumed she was eligible for…
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Redundancy, jsa and csa
Hi Unsure where to put this post hope its in the right place but my partner has just been told he is to be made redundant in a months time. What I would like to know is does he claim contribution based jsa in a month when he has left the company or can he claim now, as they do not want him to work his notice period? I am…
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disability
my husband works full time and we dont get free prescriptions etc , he had a lip on his spine he is in constant pain and has a constant repeat prescription from the doctors, can we claim anything to pay for prescriptions and pysio, many thanks
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Pensioner council tax benefit
Hi all, not sure if I'm in the right forum but I'll go ahead and ask. I've been speaking with my parents today and was amazed to learn they are paying full council tax despite only having a state pension and a quite small private pension as income. Although they aren't struggling badly they have to be more careful than…
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Change to tax credits
Hi, looking for some advice about Tax Credits. Myself and my partner both work full time but are not high earners so receive Tax credits towards our daughters childcare. I work for a company but as self employed but I'm pregnant and once the baby arrives i will have to ring Tax credits and inform them. Does anyone know how…
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Changing Benefits from Post Office To Bank Account
Does anyone know how long benefit payments take to clear after being transferred to bank account , ive recieved a letter to say that one of my benefits is going to be started to be paid by direct payment on the 23/01/2012 , does this take time to clear or will it clear automatically , this is the date it would normally be…
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Help what do we do next,unable to get to our money can we claim?
I have another thread on here about my Parents selling their house to my brother and help him by leaving £50,00 in it so he could afford it. Its long story and as i have already posted it on the forum I'll cut to the chase. My brother bought the house for £150,000,my parents left £50,000 in he put down a deposit and had a…
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Childcare Costs ! Stuck !
Hi there. Hope someone can help. I currently pay a childcare provider for 4 days out of 5 for my 2 children - one full time care and the other pick ups and drop offs to school. My childcare costs are fully covered by tax credits - I have checked this with the tax credit system a million times and been assured that I'm on…
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Any help with buying a walk in bath ?
My mother who suffers from dementia fell in November and fractured her pelvis. She is due home soon and will be unable to get in and out of the bath. Is there any help available for buying a walk in bath or shower? My father has only been home for three months after spending four months in hospital and is frail so will be…
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ESA what's going on?
I had my first reassessment early last year and only 3 or 4 months later they sent me the letter and forms for another reassessment! They never even told me if I had passed the first reassessment so I phoned up and they said I had passed but had no idea why I wasn't informed. Is having another reassessment after 3-4 months…
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Do you have to pay for prescriptions whilst on ESA
I went on the dwp site and it said you may get help, clicked on the link referred me to section 18 when I clicked on it it said your not allowed access or some such. Does anyone know if I have to pay now Ive been swapped to ESA.
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Maternity Allowance - Can I claim? Help plz
Hi All Posting under DP's name. Cant make sense of direct.gov info... I have been employed since October 2010, have been off sick since start of July 2011. Baby is due on 21st July 2012, can anyone work out if I can claim maternity allowance, my average earnings were £48 per week and I have no sick pay entitlement. Thanks…
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A Question About Losing Incapacity Benefit
Hi All, I had my assessment on the 2.12.2011 and received a letter today saying I am no longer entitled to incapacity benefit or income support as I am "Fit For Work" I got 12 points which is not enough apparently as I needed 15 points. I am thinking of appealing and will get in touch with the CAB on Monday. The letter…
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Esa tribunal adjourned. Two questions
Hi. On the 19th of this month I had an esa tribunal hearing, I didn't attend because my doctor agreed that it would provoke my anxiety too much. Today I got a letter stating that the tribunal adjourned due to insufficient evidence to make a decision. They have said they will get medical notes from my doctor (she has been…
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JSA Contributions based - am I eligible after maternity leave a year ago?
Hello, hope someone can advise. I was made redundant at end Dec. I knew it was coming but I felt reassured as we have mortgage insurance. However this means I need to be signed on so I applied not thinking anything of it have been employed for 15 years since Uni. This morning I received a letter from Benefits saying I am…
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How does JSA repayment work?
Just received my P45 and the total pay in this employment looks a lot less than what I should have received after 20% tax deduction, so I'm guessing the rest was deducted from the JSA benefits I claimed before employment? Total tax in this employment = 0. Tax code at leaving date 747L, and in no.7 of the P45 sheet it says…
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Claiming ESA whilst attending University
Please see thread in Students forum...
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Farm subsidy payments
Hi, I initially intended to contact a solicitor to get direct info on this but since they are closed for the weekend i was hoping i could gain some light on farm subsidy payments for shared ownership of land. The shared ownership is in place after the death of my grandmother and she left portions of farm land to her two…
