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Work Programme - appealling eligibilty?
Hello all, am posting this on behalf of a friend to see if anyone has any experience or info to help him. My friend was made redundant from a very well paid and specialised role in December after 10 years with the company, at the same time 2 of his colleagues in the same role were also made redundant. My friend didn't sign…
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Does housing benefit and council tax benefit get assessed seperatly?
I received a letter today saying that I'm getting income based JSA, when I applied for JSA I ticked the box saying that I wanted to claim housing benefit and council tax benefit as well. I have only heard about the JSA, sorry if this is a silly question but will I get a separate letter about housing and council…
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Family benefits advice after 20+ years
I've been told this is the best place for some real life advice. I have been out of work for some months now, was a 40% tax payer, we have 2 lovely kids :D , an interest only mortgage, zero savings and a climbing mountain of debt owed to family. The wife works full time and earns below the 40 per cent tax threshold. I…
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DLA Abroad
Hi I have yet another little problem. My husband wants us to move to Spain and live for the next few years as he says the warmer weather will benefit my health. I receive Disability Living Allowance (mobility) and would like to know if I will lose this if we do. It is due to run out later this year and I assume I will need…
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Change of circs tax credits
Sorry another TC question! I will be calling tomorrow to change my circs (adding employment and child care) Will I still receive child tax credits while they calculate the changes, or will it all be stopped? Many thanks.
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tax credits
hi everyone hopefully just a quick question about tax credits.just found my self out of work for the first time since leaving school, we have 3 children and get child tax credits at the moment, will this continue now that im out of work, wife works 8hrs per week and there is no chance to increase this the way the economy…
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child benefit for both parents
please help!!! my partner and i just won shared residency of his 6yo son yesterday. however, the mother is demanding she keep all the child benefit and that we still have to pay her maintenance. it seems soooooo unfair. my partner cared for his son from 4mnths to 5yrs old whilst the mother worked. she was (and still is)…
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Working tax credits for over 50s
When I was claiming JSA a couple of years ago, I was told that, after claiming for 6 months, I would be entitled to WTC if I got a job of 16+hours not the usual 30 hours. I'm claiming JSA again and have seen a job working 24 hours a week. As I've been claiming for more than 6 months I checked on the calculator to see how…
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self employment / employment
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ATOS Medical
I went for my ATOS Medical yesterday, the nurse started asking me questions about my leg problems, (just had 4th operation to stabilise my knee cap), then asked why I use a wheelchair and not crutches, I explained that as I have dyspraxia I dont have the balance or co-ordination to be able to use crutches. She then…
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Moving in with grandparents
My brother is thinking of moving in with my grandparents as their health has really deteriated and we are worried for them both at night time. My mum is carer for them. She cooks, cleans, washes nan etc. so during the day they have us all coming and going. My nan is on DLA and they get housing benefit and council tax…
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Help :( really unfair!
I'm eighteen years old,I've worked ever since i left school I've always wanted to work and i hate being in the situation I'm in right now. In February 24th i was dismissed from my job due to cutbacks on staff,i refused to go on job seekers allowance as i felt i could easily get a job! My parents told me i need an income,so…
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Working tax credit - age
Hi all This may be a weird question, but it is one that has befuddled me for a while. My partner is a self employed and works every hour she can, but unfortunately isn't earning a massive amount at the moment due to it being a newly established company. She is 28 and working over 30 hours a week, but earns less than the…
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Child benefit for 17 and 18 yr olds
Just checking some statements I've just noticed that from Sept 2010 I've haven't been paid £13.40 per week for my eldest son. I hadn't noticed because I don't touch the money paid direct to BSoc and with 4 children and it paid monthly I didn't notice it was the wrong amount. I phoned them with all the details of his full…
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need down stairs bedroom
Hi all It is becoming very hard for me to get upstairs to bed. At the mo im sleeping on the sofa. It would be really helpfull to have a bedroom downstairs. We are thinking of converting the garage which is on the side of the house into a bedroom. Now to the question is there any grants or anything that would help pay for…
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Aa & ca
I thought if someone was getting AA the carer can get CA. But I have heard of someone who said the reason the CA was turned down was because the person cared for was getting AA..... that didn't make much sense to me, can anyone enlighten me?
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Will I beable to get SSP or ESA?
I am off work today and tomorrow back on thursday morning. However, I started with my sickness on saturday morning. I don't know if I can get SSP as although I have been sick for 5 days in a row I have no set working pattern and my rota is completely random week to week. If I cannot get SSP due to this reason, would I…
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Promotion ?
Would you inform tax credits if you got a promotion from your current employer ? So you would still be working for the same employer but earning a higher wage (although less than a £10,000 increase annually) ?
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Need some advice off anyone please.
I used to be a teacher but through ill health I can no longer go back to my career. I have been unemployed on jobseekers allowance for 6 months. I have had help from the national careers people with my CV, interview techniques and presentation. I have had a few interviews but always come second. Employers can requested to…
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returning to work. reality?
Ok. I know i can get info from dwp etc re wat SHOULD happen. I'd love to hear what REALLY happens. I am currently receiving income support (with a disability component as i didn't have enough stamp paid to qualify for incapacity) full housing benefit and council tax benefit child tax credit and dla. I'm at the end of…
