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ESA / work-focussed interview / claiming as a couple
(removing original post now we're on Twitter. Thanks for your replies)
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JSA and mortgage interest
My husband and I have recently started claiming JSA. My husband has been a house-husband for number of years and I was the only one working. I lost my job in March so signed on April this year. I was told we had to make a joint claim and it is a contributions based JSA that we get. We were told we would get help with the…
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Advice Appreciated
Having been Self-Employed as cleaners for the past 21 years my partner is now not fit/well enough to work. She has had back problems for a year or two and has developed General Anxiety Disorder. To add to her problems she also finds it very difficult to balance when walking which, when added to the other problems, means…
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Backdated Tax Credits Help
Hi all, Sorry if this is another silly question. Me and my wife declared a total of 24,000 for the year 2011/2012 when applying for CTC in July 2012 due to the birth of our son. We did not realise that payments were made based on previous years estimate, since my wife was not working after having our baby I called again in…
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Working Tax Credits?
hi i was wondering if anyone could help. im 22 and me and my husband were receiving income based job seekers allowance, i decided to op for the self-employment and i went on to the new enterprise allowance, i was referred to the princes trust and i got a £4000 loan from them. i am now taking part in some private courses to…
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Working Tax credits
Hi Can anyone advise regarding working tax credits. On the form it says other income, do I include an annuity private pension that I am receiving. Have tried ringing HMRC but its costing me more than my tax credits claim !! Thank you
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help, hardship payment letter too confusing
I recently had a few sanction placed upon me whilst claiming JSA (I still believe non of them were my fault) so I went onto ESA as my it made my depression almost unbearable. The letter to apply got lost in the post and I had to make a retrospective claim after I went back onto JSA (after advice from the Jobcentre staff)…
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Self employed earnings - profit/loss - can it be offset against PAYE earnings?
OH and I are separating - and I'm just in process of looking for a home to move to with the children. Currently I work term time - so my pay gets spread out over the entire year. This will not change for at least a year, where I will then feel more comfortable with kids ages, to work full hours - this is not something new,…
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JSA and having a 'trial day' for possible job (paid)?
I am currently on JSA. I have been applying for jobs, and have been approached by a company who want me to come in on Friday for a paid 'trial day'. If they think i am good enough, they will hire me on a self-employed basis. Do i need to tell the job centre, and declare the money paid to me? I presume i do? Does anyone…
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Holidays
Hi We've recently moved to a cheaper area and because it is too far to commute I am entitled to contributions based Jsa. Our holiday is already booked and paid for so does anyone know whether I need to sign off because for that time while I am not looking for work Thanks for any help Cuddles
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JSA sanction
Hello, recently had my JSA stopped due to a doubt has arisen, was due a JSA payment on the 13/7 but was aware i would not receive it due to the sanction had to apply for hardship payments which I did on the 10/7 the day of signing. It is now 17/7 and still not received any payment or reply to my application 😔 any advice…
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Tax credits problem- work not been declared
I have a neighbour who is now in a difficult situation through not declaring a change of circumstances with his working tax credits. (Yes it is his own fault!) He has a joint claim for him and his partner, however his partner started working 8 months ago and they did not notify them about the change of circumstances. Of…
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ESA Appeal Question
My partner got called in for a medical again in may, it was a pretty horrible interview, with the questions asked being manipulated to try and catch him out which distressed him, and the assessor turning me making comments like "is he always like this?! unable to answer questions and being confused?" which I replied yes as…
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employing a nanny and claiming wtc?
Hi Im a single dad and trying to return to work. Because my working hours are outside office based hours I have considered employing a nanny instead of a childminder who wont work the hours I need. I was wondering if I could employ a nanny and get the child care element of wtc just like you would for a childminder? Thank…
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Tax credit payment day
Hi, just wondered if anyone else had their tax credit paid on a different day than usual? Mines normally a Monday, but I Got it last Friday.....and wondering now if ill get it this Friday or next Monday?? Tried ringing to ask but it's not THAT important to be on hold for 3 hours ;)
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Fit note to employer while on ESA?
I am on ESA and no longer need to provide the DWP with certificates from my doctor. Do I need to continue to send them to my employer as the DWP don't ask for them now? I ask as my employer often gets annoyed if they are sent in late and sends me letters saying I'm in breach of contract etc. Due to my mental health…
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WTC calc for 65yo query
Hello all I was wondering if you could help me help a friend. She claimed WTC for 12/13 and was awarded some £1700 for the year based on 11/12 earnings: State pension: £6089 PAYE: £6855 Private pension: £470 Come renewal time when figures used were from 12/13 State pension: £6246 PAYE: £5001 Private pension: £495 All…
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Self employed claiming housing benefit, travel expenses...what do you do?!
Im totally out of my depth, can you help? I would like to know how people who are SE declare their travel expenses on their self employed earnings declaration form to the council. For the last 5 years I have put through 45p a mile, like you do for HMRC. this year, after I had submitted my declaration the council said, oops…
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tax credits advice needed
Hi please can you help me as rather confused. Are tax credits payments based on current or previous year's income? Last year's income was higher than expected. I tried to notify tax credits of this in April but they said they could not do anything until I received my renewal which was in June. I gave them an estimated…
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Housing Benefit and Savings.
Hi! I have a question which at the moment is purely hypothetical but may become a reality shortly. I currently work and pay full rent, however I may be forced to give up work due to ill health. If that is the case I wouldn't be entitled to any out of work benefits as I receive a pension from a former employer. I would…
