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4 weeks run on with benefits
Does any know if the 4 weeks run on with rent and council tax benefits still exit after you sign off. Has the job grant stopped also, as i asked my adviser today, he seems to think its still running. I read somewhere it was stopped from April 1st this year. I have not signed off yet but i will do on Sunday as i am starting…
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JSA Interview (daughter)
My daughetr filled in JSA appliaction last night and was called to attend an interview on Friday. What can she expect to be asked? Can anyone advise please? What about signing up to the dreaded Universal Job match and giving JC staff access to it? Any advise please? Thanks a lot,
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Mandatory Work Activity Placement
Hello I am currently claiming job seekers (well actually had to do a rapid reclaim and have an appointment on wednesday to sign back on due to visiting Ireland at the weekend, so not fully signed back on yet). I have only had previous experience working at ASDA for a couple of months of christmas contract and so have been…
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"My Benefits" section on directgov website??
I just had to make a claim for ESA and the advisor told me I can keep a check on the process by going onto the directgov website and signing up on the "My Benefits" section. Well I'll be damned if I can find it??? Does anyone else see this on the site??
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tax credits payments
Hi there I have recieved information saying that i am entitled to 4132 that hasnt yet been paid to me. was just wondering if anyone knows approx when these payments are made
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Holiday to Edinburgh..JSA Weekly sign on??
Heyya ppl :) Its Feyi here. Well sadly after working for the amazing NHS for 3 years, I was made redundant in June . So I've had to go onto JSA Income based allowance. For the first few weeks I was on fortnighly sign on, but now it's weekly. The issue I have is long before i signed on JSA I booked a hotel for myself and my…
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Housing Benefit - what next?
Hi there. I'm a recent graduate looking for work. I've just applied for JSA and housing benefit help me with my rent. I've applied online with my local authority but it didn't give me any information other than saying what proof I needed. Do I have to go to my local one stop shop or do I wait for an email or a call/text…
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Signing on JSA for the first time today (initial interview), what to expect
I just failed my ESA medical so I'm forcing myself to sign on and see how everything goes really. I'm a bit worried. Will they take that I've just been on ESA into account when deciding what types of work I can do? I know what I'd struggle with but I'm nervous they'll tell me I should try and do it anyway or something. I'm…
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urgent help needed
hi there i have been working all my life and paying tax since i was out of school. Recently i took a minimum wage job as a job is better than no job. two weeks ago spoke to wtc to update my circustances as had been on wtc for last year was told update of circs can take a few weeks as can renewals. called yesterday to find…
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change bank details help
Hi. What would be the best way to notify Tax Credits of a change in bank details? Something that can be done over the phone? Thanks F
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Tax Credits award notice needed for mortgage approval
Hi everyone, We have completed our tax credit renewal over the phone just over a week ago. Then we came across a new house we wanted and went for it. Everything has progressed quickly and fine until our financial advisor insisted on having our NEW tax credit award notice to complete our new application for our mortgage.…
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Advice needed desperately please - "benefit fraud"
Ok here goes...it's a complicated one but desperate for advice.... My mum was on benefits (ESA at the time plus HB, CTB) back in 2005. Her Mum died and left her a large sum of money. At the time she was drinking heavily and not in a good place, the money scared her and she thought that the best thing to do was not have…
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tax credit fraud? please help
hi my partner has had a letter from the tax credits saying his childcare has been checked and the information he has given is not correct. he has his daughter 4 days out of 7 and she is registered at his address and he gets the child benefit, doctor registered at his address ect. on talking to him it turns out he has been…
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Electoral roll, council tax and credit
Hi I'd be v grateful if anyone could advise me on my situation. I want to apply for credit so need to be on the electoral roll for that. I just moved into a flatshare for a couple of months (having been moving around a lot in recent times and so not being on the electoral register as a result of that). I have applied to be…
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Tax credit overpayment
Hello board! I've recently had a demand for payment of £600 from the tax credit people - the supposed remains of an overpayment from a fair few years ago that we had been assured was paid in full (verbally). We had been paying back the debt annually, capped at 10% but due to a computer error, our claim just stopped a few…
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SDP- extra money esa
my friend has recently received a letter, stating she could have received SDP a while back, and says she might be backdated, can you help, how long would it take for her to be backdated after filling in the relevant forms, thanks
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working tax credit - so confused
After just starting a new job i was looking into working tax credit as a single person with no children. When doing it online it says i am entitled to something but when i called them up i was told i earn just over the guideline amount (i earn £12,300). I am also classed as disabled as well (if that helps or not). When i…
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Benefit Cap Advice
Hi people Just looking for advice on this benefit cap that is coming in now, had a nice conversation with an advisor at Job Centre today and essentially they couldn't describe their backside from their elbow - not the staffs fault they haven't been told much more than us. Anyway my situation is this; I live with my partner…
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JSA and NVQ 3 with a 12 hour placement but no salary
Hi, I'm hoping somebody can give me some advice for my daughter she has just left University (she's 21) and has decided to take a year out before continuing with full time Education. In an effort to use the year wisely to further her Post Grad she has decided to take up the offer of a placement with a local school and…
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Is this scenario possible?
The circumstances would be- A couple are joint tenants in a rented property. The mans daughter is 34, recently separated and out of work at the moment so has moved in with the couple. If the daughters name was added to the tenancy agreement would the daughter be able to claim housing benefit?
