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Income support suspended
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housing benefit officer home visit
Hi, need your help on this plz my auntie has made a new HB claim the problem is when she called the HB to ask about the progress of her claim she found out that about a month ago an officer has made two visits to her flat but she wasnt there and unfortunatly she didnt see the messages he left for her !!! and was told to…
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Benefit reassurance
Hi there, Apologies for a long post. I'm Chris 36yo and a single dad to two amazing kids aged 9/10 soon to be 10/11. I'll been RP(responsible parent?) for around 6 years - had a few girlfriends in that time but none who ever came close to entering our family unit. All dates are estimated but of the 6 year, the first 4 were…
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Advice on smp/maternity allowance please?
Hi, I was hoping someone might be able to help me out as Im very confused regarding what I'm entitled to when I go on maternity leave, if anything. Iam pregnant with my 2nd child, due 4th november. I only started my job at the beginning of Feb and fell preg pretty much the same week, so SMP is out the question. I am unsure…
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ESA appeal told me to go away
Yesteraday i went to my ESA Trunibial where there was a doctor and someone from DWP. i always throught there were ment to be 3 memebers. what happened is i went there with all the files and my xrays of my spine to show them that my spine is curved at a 62C angel and my letter from oxleas saying about social anxity and…
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Will I be entitled to help while on maternity leave???
Hi there, I am currently expecting my first child, and am getting concerned about the amount of money we will have coming in when I go on maternity leave. I have not been with my current employer long enough to get SMP, so will be claiming MA from the government, although I have worked constantly from the age of 19. In the…
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housing benefit house share?
Hi there I am a newly single parent to two children (2 and 4) and currently receive and rent a 2 bed house on the LHA rate. The house is not ideal so I am looking to move and I was wondering if it was possible to still get the LHA for a 2 bed property if I was to move in to a 3 bed property with m friend who is a student…
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JSA Sanctions - Beer Money for Claimant Advisers?
Not sure if anyone who works for DWP/Job Centre Plus reads these posts, but can I ask if claimant advisers are given financial incentives to issue sanctions. I get the impression that they are now taking people's benefits away for even the slightest infringement of the agreement made between the claimant and the state? I…
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Can i get extra help whilst on Maternity and Partner Unemployed?
My partner lost his job last year as a result of his employer going into liquidation and he has struggled to find work since. He is currently claiming job seekers and we get a little more help from Tax Credits. I am due to start maternity leave in a months time and my salary will drop as i only get SMP. We have struggled…
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working tax credits 2 jobs?
since it hard to find a full time job, im considereing 2 part time jobs... im currently part time self employed with my own jewellery business, which is under 16 hours a week.. i get jsa, council tax paid and rent paid...rest of bills basically come out of my savings. .... there is a job advertised for 18 hours a week in…
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no ctc??
hello was just wondering whether anyone else has not had ctc paid in this weekend. im with barclays bank and my moneys normally paid in on a saturday and its due on a monday but this week it hasnt gone in. ive been and checked again 2day after 12 and still nothing i know if i ring ctc they will say its not due till 2moro…
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Help- Suddenly going from employed and single to self-employed, married + 3 kids
Hi, hope someone can help me understand or get a rough idea of what's going to happen, as I'm in total dispair at the moment. Most my life I have been in full time employment, single, and as I was still young, living with my folks. But very shortly I'll be getting married, living full time with my mrs, and her 3 kids from…
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Winter fuel allowance
I have deferred my pension does this mean I should claim my winter fuel allowance or will it automatically be paid to me. I was born 18.1.1951 so am due it this year
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SSP, tax and child tax ending money worries
Because I worked over 16 hours before I was sick I still entitled to my tax credits for 29 weeks. 12 of them were my set hours and the rest guaranteed over time as I work for the NHS.Soon I will be going to half pay as my 6 months is nearly up and I assume lose my tax credits too? Not sure if I lose my child tax. All I…
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Council Tax Rebate Question
Hello All, I have been unemployed now for two years. During that time I have still been paying council tax. I haven't ever requested assistance from the Government for assistance with paying the council tax. I'm now struggling to pay council tax so will apply for assistance with council tax. Can someone tell me if its…
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Working Tax credit Refund
I had my working tax credits stopped unexpectedly and when I queried it, after much pushing around from pillar to post, it came to light that an error had been made whereby they shouldn't have stopped, though how or why this happened, I don't know as my entitlement or circumstances haven't changed! After apologies were…
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Tax credits and capital gains
I became a sinlge parent to three children in 2011 after some time at home as a stay at home mum. I began part time work and claimed tax credits/ working tax credits until I can return to full time work as a teacher. Part of my almost completed divorce has seen me recieve £28,500 from two surrendered endowments which I…
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Tax credits mistake?
Hi there I'm after some advice please. I'm a single parent to a 14 month old. Last year I earned about £10,000 and was on statutory maternity pay for about 32 weeks in the tax year 11/12. The tax credits I received were based on my current circumstances at that time. Tax year 12/13 I am back at work working 37 hours and I…
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Child benefit: How long????
Hi guys, How long will it take for child benefit application to be processed? A frriend say 10 days but i am NOT very sure of this. Cheers
