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Housing Benefit Query
Hi I currently own my own home which is mortgaged. I'm looking to move in with my girlfriend who lives in a privately rented house. Neither of us work at present. My girlfriend receives LHA which covers part of the rent in which she tops up. I'm trying to find out whether once we make a joint claim, how will the fact I…
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Please help with our tricky situation
Me and my girlfriend have taken the difficult decision to split up, we have 2 kids, one is 2 months the other 20 months There is a 6 month waiting list for her to get her own place, things are currently amicable but we need to sort out the finances She is currently on Maternity leave until Dec 31st (SMP), she was not…
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Advice please -leaving husband
Hi I am a regular poster on MSE but needed to set up another ID for this request. I have been married for about 18 years and have three girls ages 18,16 and 10. The eldest is about to go to uni. My husband and I have decided to part. Should have done a long time ago but stayed for the children. His behaviour is…
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What benefits can I claim?
Hi There, I'm wondering if anyone can shed any light on what I can claim? Back in January I broke my hip and have been off work since. My employer paid my basic wage up until mid may and since then, have been paid all sorts of payments! My employer has income protection insurance that covers half of my basic wage. However,…
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esa6/10/11 form
Hi Does anybody know or have a copy of this form Thank you
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housing benefit/carers allowance
hi after a 20 week wait for my partners DLA claim, he was awarded high mobility and high care and i have received carers allowance backdated from april....also Tax credits have paid him the disability element backdated 20 weeks...he has also been receiving SSP since the end of February please could someone give me an idea…
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Disabled child element tax credit
Hello I was hoping someone could help me work out my payments from tax credit. My 15 year old daughter was awarded low rate dla at tribunal backdated to 10.09.12. I notified tax credits and have rung them this morning for an update. My usual payment is 109.90 per week They have updated the payments and have issued the back…
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Can't claim JSA because I haven't paid Class 1 NI!!!
Recently claimed for a week. Had a letter back saying that, based on tax years ending april 2011 and april 2012 I hadn't paid enough class 1 NI. Year to April 2011, I was employed normally and earned over £30K. Year to April 2012, I was employed normally and with redundancy payout earned over £15K. Surely this must be a…
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One income working households (family)
Bear with me - first post, just signed up. I am currently on maternity leave which finishes in October 2013, i am receiving maternity allowance of £80 p/w. My Husband works 40 hours a week (15K) benefits we get is only the standard child tax credits - £105 p/w (got 2 kids) and child benefit £33 p/w - Due to an over payment…
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Car allowance
Evening all. I'm currently looking at a job where the salary would be in the 40% tax bracket (over £44k per annum) and there is a car allowance of circa £4,500. Never having had any employer contributions for a car before, I'm curious as to how much of that £4,500 I'd actually receive each month with which to buy and run a…
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Advice needed on possible benefit loss
Hi everyone, new to this forum and looking for some answers I cannot find anywhere else. My boyfriend and I are thinking about moving in together. The problem is that I work full time (earning 35k) but he is self employed and claiming Work Tax Credit, receiving full housing benefits as well as Council Tax exemption. What I…
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Disabled Tax Credits Help
Hi everyone! I have sent off my Tax Credits renewal form, but I am a little concerned by a few things. First of all I am self-employed (have been for 2 years now). I am a disabled person who is on disabled tax credits. My renewal went perfectly fine for 2011/12 period, but here is where it concerns me... The lady I spoke…
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JSA and a student partner
Hello, I was wondering if any knowledgeable folk knew what happens if someone puts in a 'joint claim' when one person is a student and in receipt of the full maintenance loan ( as of sept this year) and the other is unemployed? I had a little search and seen figures of getting £5 a week?? Thanks for any info!
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Housing/Council Tax Benefit overpayment
Hoping someone on here can help me. Around April time I was asked to meet with a benefit fraud investigation officer regarding some apparent extra income I had been recieving. I play in a band on a weekend and we play at various pubs, but the money we earn from the gigs over the year simply covers my petrol costs and the…
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Complicated situation - advice appreciated.
I've got several questions here so hoping that someone will be able to follow it all. Basic details are that my husband & have 2 children (twins born 01/12/2009) with another due 28th August (unplanned and total surprise as we needed fertility treatment to have the girls and we were told that we wouldn't conceive…
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Incapacity benefit backpayment
Hi, I recieved a letter on Saturday to say that a backpayment was to be issued to me...... however because of the length of time it took to resolve this issue I was forced on JobSeekers lest I become homeless. Will the money I recieved from JSA affect the backpayment? Will they know or is it my rsponsibility to inform them…
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Tax credits
Hello and thank you in advance. I recently had a change of circumstances and notified tax credits. They updated the system 1st thing Friday morning. They said the computer will now recalculate my new award and issue any back pay. Does any one know how long this usually takes for the computer to recalculate and issue a…
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Housing Benefit Officer-Advice please?
Hello HBO :) I am just about to start self-employment with an agency (i am currently on JSA, but will be making a claim for WTC) and i am wondering if i could ask some advice on Housing Benefit. In a previous thread, you said I ask for a projection of income - then use that figure for 3 months - 3 months time I ask for 3…
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UNDERpaid by tax credits what happens?
Hi my husband earned less than he did last year by about £240, also the prediction they made for his salary this year was about £700 higher than his actual earnings. I have only just renewed on 15/7/13 as the tv advert reminded me i had not done this yet. I also noticed that the last 3 months payments were a bit less than…
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LHA, moving house, new council....
Howdy MSE peeps. :beer: Currently receive some LHA at 2 bed rate from council X. I have a moving date of 4th Sept when I will be moving to a house in council Y. In between this time, I will change from 2 bed rate to 3 bed. When can I apply for LHA on the new property? And what happens if I have a 2 week overlap of…
