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Pay during the Olympics
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Very confused mum
Hi everyone, Apologies if I haven't posted this in the correct place and thank you to any responses in advance. I am a full time working mother of a 2 year old and my husband is a stay at home dad. Today we received our monthly CTC payment of £139 and absolutely no WTC (previously we had been getting a combined payment of…
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mobility benefit car tax exemption
can someone just answer a question please. My dad has dla care and high rate mobility and recently returned his mobility car and wont be leasing another. He says he wants to use his tax disc allowance and provide tax for my car but I wanted to check before I accept what the conditions of use are. My car will be his main…
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Dreading the nightmare ahead!
My current tenancy agreement ends July 9th and I've given notice. And end of June I'm moving to a new Flat in the same area and the same amount of rent each month. I receive Partial housing benefit.. Obviously i will have to provide the housing department with the new agreement but I'm DREADING the nice long wait it will…
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I won my appeal
I would just like to say to everyone going through the nightmare that is the ESA appeal tribunal,not to give up and fight your corner.I attended my appeal yesterday represented myself and won,I am still in shock today!.I was awarded 6 points at the ATOS assessment,and with some hard work and preperation for the appeal the…
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CTC Renewal Forms - Who will be first
The renewal packs started to be sent out yesterday the 17/04/12 will you be the first MSE user to receive yours?
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Income support
My friend's husband has left her (and left the house) with 2 school-age children. She only has a part time job, for 5 hours a weeks associated with school (as she has nobody to look after the kids during school holidays). She is currently (in addition to her wages) receiving Child tax credit, child benefit and will get…
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How long should Habitual Residency decision for ESA take?
I applied for ESA 11 weeks ago and I'm still awaiting a decision. I'm a UK national with zero ties abroad who has always lived in the UK. I was in China for 5 months teaching English when a pre existing condition flared up in the middle of my contract despite medication. As I've been abroad working, I had to undergo a…
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Help with meeting rent - included as income mature student
Hi all, been speaking to my sis today and she's rather confused and getting nowhere fast so hoping someone can assist. She rents her home and has children, also a ft student but officially completes her studies in may this year. Her employer has informed her that her hours will be cut as business isn't doing so well. From…
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Was I correct?
Somebody came into the community centre where I volunteer and asked where to go for benefits advice. I suggested the Job Centre, but she replied that they hadn't been helpful. I also suggested the council's welfare advice centre and the CAB. The young woman has been on IB and had a medical to transfer her to ESA. However,…
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Working tax credit £16,000.00 threasehold?
Apologies if I sound abit thick, but I'm getting slightly confused about the whole working tax credit amount being paid in 2012. I have tried to do my own homework by looking up on the hmrc website, just to make sure I budget the money for the following year, but I can't see anything on there about the threasehold being up…
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housing benefit wage cap?
Hi, i have a load of forms to fill in for housing benefit but before i waste my time and anyone elses lol got a couple of questions. i know im better off than some and dont want to take the micky but im struggling like everyone else, bills all just get paid with no treats,fuel costs for us is £200 a month for my job, we…
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DLA renewal & motability
Hi, Was hoping for a bit of advice really. I am currently awaiting a decision on my 2nd DLA renewal. This is my first renewal whilst on the motability scheme. I've been a little late in returning my form and my DLA expires in June. Was wondering what would happen if no decision has been made by the time my current…
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Does anyone have relapse remmiting MS and get DLA?
Hi everyone, my ms nurse has kept going on about applying for dla, so I did and just been refused! If any of you know about this stupid disease then most days I'm ok then others I really struggle. I have been told to appeal but don't know if it will just cause undew stress!
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How long to wait?
Hi there was wondering if anyone could help? I applied for housing benefit well over 3 weeks ago, I submitted my completed form in person to my local council offices, along with all relevant documents - my tenancy agreement, wage slips, driving license, child care provider - the lot and have heard nothing. Around the same…
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ESA and Statement of Fitness for Work (FIT Notes)
After my medical assessment and eight week wait, I received a telephone call today from DWP. I scored zero points and now I'm classed as fit for work. I've been here before. I was informed by the DWP/ESA advisor/assessor that it would be in my best interests to appeal, which I will do. Only one problem: unlike in the past,…
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atos meaning
meaning of atos A ALL T TAKEN O OFF S SICK
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astos medical tomorrow
hi got my atos tomorrow thanks
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Mortgage Payments while on ESA appeal
My friend has be found fit for work recently after being re-assessed for ESA. He has appealed the decision and had a letter today saying his SMI ( support for mortgage interest ) payments are stopping. I have scoured the internet and the literature I have but have been unable to find why this is so. I have come up with 4…
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Retired couple on benefits. Inheritance issue.
:huh:Retired couple in their 70's living in a council house on benefits and reasonably happy with their lot. They have just been left a 2 bedroom house in a state of serious disrepair 300 miles away in a remote Scottish Island. They havent a clue what to do and I am at a complete loss to advise them what is best apart from…
