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IB/ESA Stopped. What can be claimed
Hello all. I would like a little advice if possible please. My mother has had a letter through saying that they have stopped her incapacity benefit I think it's ESA now. Her not qualifying is not in question diabetic since she was 5, 52 now (insulin) on many tablets and has 2 mth sick notes a time. She can't walk for long…
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wtc advice needed
hello i hope somebody out there can help us ! my husband has just got home from a one to one meeting at the job centre. the lady that he saw has told him that he should stop claim jsa (contribution) that i should work more hours(24hrs a week at the moment) and that we would then be able to claim wtc isn't wtc based on the…
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ESA joint claim £105 a fortnight instead of a week??? + questions
I applied for ESA on the 28th March and I called the claims helpline recently to ask when they were going to pay me, and they said it would be around Wednesday which is fine. But, what confused me is that when I asked if they had followed through with the claim as a joint one (What I requested in the signing up form) she…
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Chucked off IB by ATOS, Can i get DWTC?
DWTC - Disabled Working Tax Credits Hey all ... I'm gonna try and keep this as short as possible as it's better for everyone.. In 2004 i was run over while holidaying in Malaysia, eventually resulted in the loss of my left leg above the knee, anyways, I've been on IB & DLA since then as most of the time i am unable to wear…
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DWP Phone Numbers - Preston
Does anyone know if there's there an alternative to 0845 608 8524? It's either continuously engaged or you get put on hold for ages and ages whcih costs a fortune. Thanks
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Will they backdate? Confused!!
Hello - I'm hoping for a bit of advice please. For the last year we haven’t claimed any child tax credits as we thought our income was too high. My partner is self employed and we find it very difficult to estimate his income. We have just started his tax return and its obvious that his business has done a lot worse than…
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Self employed claiming ESA for max 4 weeks
Hi I am a 36 yr old self employed private hire taxi driver who has been off sick for 2 weeks & maybe 2 weeks more maximum who has never claimed a penny in benefits in his life. I have set a claim in motion for both the contributory part & the income related part of Esa. I have not claimed council tax relief or housing…
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esa havnt got a clue
i have always had back problems i am now into my 4th month off with drs certificate with 5 mnths left to go on the certificate( i am on job seekers ) and 52 yrs old someone told me my benefit would go up after 13 weeks but ive come onto here and hearing quite a few horror stories i havnt heard anything about going to see a…
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JSA premium for disability - is it taxable?
I get DLA but want and am able to do some work. I was working for 7 months and my job ended. I am now getting JSA with a disability premium. I have paid over £700 tax for the year and need to work out if I can claim a rebate. Basically, I can work out all the figures but cant seem to find out if the premium is a taxable…
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Tax Credits- CONFUSED!!!
Hi all. i was made redundant in november 2011 and have been claiming Contribution based JSA which finishes on 21 may. my child tax credits have stopped as they are saying me and my partner will earn too much this year 2012/13. we have 1 child who is nearly 2 and my partners earnings for 2011/12 was £22465 and mine was…
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How much National Insurance Contributions Do you have to pay...
to claim Contributions Based Job seekers allowance please? I've heard it's 6 months over the allocated tax years but am not sure. Thanks for your help!
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DLA.... Need advice!!
Hi all! Just a question on behalf of my dad... He was made redundant 2 years ago and despite trying has been completely unsucessful in getting another job. It hasn't helped that he hit 60 last August. He's been having problems with his knee and has now found out that his knee is crumbling and may need to be replaced. Now…
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Assessment for ESA
My mum recieves DLA for the past 5+ years, she got the letter that incapacity benefit, IS and severe disability benefit are being phased out and she will be telephone assessed for ESA. Is this letter exclusive to her or do other people have experience of receiving this letter? I ask because I'm unsure weather my mum will…
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ESA about to stop. Really need some advice
My CB Esa is to stop on 1st May.I was told to get an ESA3 form which is incomed based and send it to them. The problem is that my wife works part time (16 hrs a week) so i probably will be unsuccessful with that as they will say you have more income then the government says you need. We are living from hand to mouth and we…
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help - am new to all this
can anyone help me please. I live in a rented 3 bedroom house (due to divorce, i had to find suitable accommodation for me and the kids as per court order), now my ex has full custody of daughter. I work part time 15 hours a week and want to know what benefits i can get. My take home pay is approx £109 per week and i have…
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Backdated WTC - Is this right?
We've recently had our claim for WTC accepted but it wasn't backdated. We called the helpline today and they advised that if we required it to be backdated then we should have written in with the claim or called them up to ask. Is this right? WTC Virgin!! Many thanks, Beetlebug
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No WTC, would we get childcare help?
We just got our updated child tax credit award for this year, it has gone from £113 pw to £40. We don't get WTC My partner earns £32,500, we have 3 children. Our youngest is 1 year old, so I am looking for work. We have no family close by so she would have to go a private nursery if I managed to find a job. Would we get…
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Disability help
Hi all, hope someone can help me, me and my partner are looking to buy our first property together. i currently work 25 hours a week and earn over £18000, my partner is disabled and received high disability and esa (support group). We have just been told that my partners esa will be stopped if we move in together as it was…
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Tax credits help
Hi there, just wondered if anyone can help explain this to me, it might sound complicated, here i go. Right I'm currently in my last 3 months of unpaid maternity leave I'm due back on May 14th, for the past 9 months i have been getting £104.50 a week maternity allowance and my partner earns around £23000 a year so these…
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Self Employed Tax Credits
Hi All, Firstly thanks in advance if you are able to help or offer advice. Don't be too quick to judge if I do happen to say something which there is an obvious answer to... I am human. Right, here is the situation and it relates to my friend who i am trying to advise. She is: Self employed with 1 child. Homeowner She is…
