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Return to Work Credit - Self Employed
Does anybody on here have any experience of RTW for Self Employment? If so, I'd like some advice on what the paperwork is like for having to prove hours worked, amounts earned etc. I'm a bit worried that in the early stages there will be very little income to support the hours worked and wondered how they would view that.…
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Benefit Cap - a quick question?
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ESA-C WRAG 365 days almost up
My question is about my MIL and FIL. They were both on IB and had to filled out forms for ESA. My MIL got into the WRAG and appealed to get into the Support Group, it went to tribunal and she did not win. They claimed she was an unrealiable witness because she could not remember anything. She has ME and one of the reasons…
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Late easa payment caused fee's
Because of a computer glitch my EASA due for payment on 14th August was not paid until 24th August, I have it paid into an account which has some monthly direct debits set up on. Although I got the money eventually and everything is now back to the correct dates I incurred three failures of direct debits because of this,…
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Am I entitled to JSA?
Hello, First post, long time reader. I was looking for some advice please. I recently left my job of 3 years for what I was confident was another job to go to, however this fell through at the last minute. The previous job despite being full time, never gave me any form of contract what so ever, nor do I have anything in…
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What benefits for retired with with children
I am 65 and retiring very soon due to poor health and my wife has left me for a younger/healthier model :( . We have 2 children of 13 and 14. I am hoping to be able to stay in our house with the children and be the main carer but have just found that to claim CTC I have to work 16hrs. As I will have retired what other…
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JSA has not been paid
Hi there, I am writing here for my mother, her JSA has not been paid into her account today. She signed in on tuesday and today would be her paying day. She tried to call the hotline but as she is on giffgaff and dont has credit any more (like me, so i am unable to call for her) she was not able to call. Then she went to…
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Tax credits - which year?
Hello, can anyone help? My partner last year April 2012 - April 2013 earnt around £8,000 This year April 2013 - April 2014 he will earn just over £15,000 and will continue to do so in the future. We live together, and rent a house. I was at University until February so had no income to include in these figures. We are due…
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Contribution based jsa
I am going for an interview at job market on Tues. I am a 43yr old man who I has not worked since July 2012 - was at home looking after children (i didnt claim any benefits). I want to return to work, and want to be prepared to see if i am entitled to any benefits. The 9 months prior to this i had a self employed cleaning…
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No ATOS medical?
I phoned ATOS today to ask when my work capability assessment will be as its nearly been 13 weeks since I started receiving ESA. I was told that I provided enough evidence about my conditions in my application and therefore do not need to attend a medical and my file was sent back to DWP on the 20th August. So what happens…
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Home improvement grants for single parents
Mods - please move to the right forum if I have got this wrong!! TIA Right basic run down..... I am a single parent of two children under 10, ex has let me have the profit of the sale of the house (£120k) to buy a house with to ensure that the kids are in a decent house. I am taking a small mortgage of £40k with a few…
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Going self-employed - can I claim benefits?
Firstly, please ignore pathetic username, had that when was on here last years ago and in a financial state. Things now much improved :) I'm just in the process of setting up as self employed freelance designer, and need to know whether I'll be able to claim benefits when I leave my job as I won't make enough to replace my…
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Tax credits overpayment
I am being chased for an overpayment from 2011, my husband and I separated so I claimed tax credits, after over a year he moved back in as we had reconciled. It was around renewal time so I just didn't bother renewing as I knew we wouldn't get anything. I'm pretty sure I only got one letter after that saying I owed money…
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ESA Payments
Hi Everyone, Need some advice, I am currently receieving hardship payments as my job seekers was stopped due to how I left my last job. I have been back and forth to the doctors since leaving my job for depression, and before that back and forth for back ache due to a operation I had about 5 years ago (I have rods, plates…
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Open University distance learning part time degree
Hi all I am on ESA (support group) and also DLA. I have 3 different illnesses which I am hoping to recover from or at least the consultants can get my conditions made stable so that in the future I can hopefully return to work as I miss it very much. I am a single parent and i have registered with the Open University to…
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Can you complain about how a claim has been handled?
Hi, I seem to be getting nowhere regarding why my dad's PC claim is taking so long. They put in an email to chase it up and said give it 10 working days, that's up now, it's 6 weeks from the original claim. I telephoned again and they said they will put in another email request. My parents can't keep going on like this and…
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Esa?jsa?
HI Hopeing someone can help. I have recently had a major heart operation and was receiving SSP for the last few months. I moved in with my girlfriend so she could look after me however this resulted in me being some 45 miles from my place of work. My company and I agreed that I should leave work as I wouldnt be able to…
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Housing Benefit won't cover rent - what do i do
Lost my job last week, registered for jobseekers allowance (which I believe to be about £70/week). Have just spoken to the council re applying for Housing Benefit and been told the maximum I will be awarded is £103.85/week (based on local housing association 1 bed accommodation for single person). My rent is £630 per month…
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Budgeting loan amount
anyone know the max amount for a single person can receive on a budgeting loan?
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income support rules!!!!!
hi does anyone have any idea wot the income support rules are for partner satying over? i was told he was allowed to saty 2/3 nites aweeks as long as he didnt have his post cuming to the house or paying bills shopping etc, now seems it not the case, helpppppp
