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Esa
What a pain ??? Mrs gets ESA and DLA Moving today from 1 rented to another.(higher rent!) Like good citizens we wrote and told them last week and response is a book! to fill in for change of address and with it comes suspension of payments until the form gets back.:mad: What a pain? Is it any wonder people sidetrack things…
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benefits and tax
Hi. back in 2009 my family and l were claiming benefits due to a problem with our employment, we managed to get into council housing. at that time we were claiming all relevant benefits (housing, JSA and tax based ones), my parents were dual claiming and l was claiming for myself this was for approximately 2/3years until…
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Child benefit after separation
Hi, I'm looking for some help here. My wife and I opted out of child benefit on the grounds that I was earning more than the threshold. I am now moving out of the family home (amicably) and I was wondering if my wife can now re-register to receive child benefit? She only work 10 hours per week on a low wage so her…
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Incapacity Benefit
Hello, I've been on long term incapacty benefit but after attending the medical assesstment I've been told I wont be eligible for it anymore. My IB ceased on the 8th August. I would normally get it this Thursday. Do i have another payment to get ? T.I.A
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tax credit overpayment dilemma
Hi forum folks - I hope one or more of you are able to give me some much-needed helpful advice on the following issue: In June 2013 I received a letter from HMRC saying I had been overpaid almost £450 in tax credits for the period ending April 2006. Following over 20 calls to HMRC (only twice managing to talk to a real…
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Maternity pay?
Hi I'm currently on maternity leave and am receiving stat maternity pay. In my wage packet today I've been paid for unused annual leave but no stat maternity pay. Is there any reason why I've not received my SMP when receiving money for my unused holidays?
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Part pay mortgage with pension lump sum while on ESA?
Help for a friend please, he is on Support Group ESA, i dont know whether its income or contributions rated. He is only claiming ESA (£106 per week??) and receiving part of the interest paid on his mortgage, he is having to pay his own interest only shortfall of about £50 per month, and doesnt receive any other benefit.…
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child care fees
I have recently gone back to work and been told we can not have help with nursery fees because we don't ge working tax credit but yet reading info it says if earn less than 40,000 we should get it please can some one help as we are struggling with fees
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JSA refused and reapplying - where do I stand?
Apologies if this has been covered, I've not found an answer and wonder if someone can help. I applied for JSA when I was briefly living up north. It was refused on the basis I haven't paid enough NI due to being out of work for a time in 2011 (such is the nature of the industry I'm in). At the time I was living with…
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Tax credits, moving from single claim to joint claim
A (hopefully quick question) my admin assistant has been claiming TC's for about 2 years, her household consists of herself and her 4 boys, she met someone new about a year ago and they have made the decision to now live together. He earns about £45k a year, she earns £23k and obviously they will now be above the…
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Part owner of house - effect if need to claim benefits
Hope one of you lovely knowledgeable people can help me with this query. I'm in the process of buying a house for my son and his partner to live in. I would like to buy the property as tenants in common - 75% me & 25% son (value£24kish) & he would pay me £250 pm towards his 25%. Currently he is working 2 jobs which equates…
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Benefit claim
Hi everyone, I lost my job back in June this was due to my own fault, due to health and depression and a lot of other things at work, I couldnt handle it anymore and had a breakdown when I left. I put a claim in for job seekers which my local job centre recommended to me to do, and this was accepted and then stopped on…
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Benefit fraud advice
Hi... I don't know if I'm in the correct place for this... If not, could a mod please correctly relocate it.. Thanks. But I'm looking for a little advice. Over 5 years ago my mother got divorced from her ex husband. Part of the divorce agreement was that She left all 3 of their 3 properties to him, he had 6 months to…
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Incapacity benefits debt collection and ATOS assessments
[FONT="]Hi, I’m writing this on behalf of my father who has been receiving incapacity benefits for approximately 10 years and retired early on health grounds.[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]A bit of background ... shortly after qualifying for benefits he began receiving his private work pension. An oversight…
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Child tax credit
Hi can anyone help me please? I split from my husband and hav moved into rented accommodation with my partner and my three children, I work sixteen hrs term times at their school and earn £400 a month I also receive child benefit, does anyone know if I will b able to claim child tax credits , my husband is going to pay…
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JSA new claim timescale?
I'm just nosying on behalf of my daughter who is due home next week and will be living at home. She has just graduated uni and has spent the summer in the US working. She has been applying for jobs while there and has a couple on interviews lined up when she's back in England. If for some reason, she doesn't get a job then…
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Esa and no extra help
Hi all , I have been on ESA since start of year and been off work for over year now , I am currently under care of Dr's and awaiting appointments so kinda in limbo , due to this I can't work . I have around £143 every 2 weeks and my bills before rent and food come to £200 I live with my partner and he earns just enough to…
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Can I rent a room if on JSA?
My partner has been getting JSA for 10 weeks since graduating. He has been applying for loads of jobs but nothing yet. We have two young children. I am an intermitting student with a young baby, I get CTC and Child Benefit but am not entitled to anything else as far as I know. We have credit card debts. Money is tight. If…
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DLA Interview for "fraud"
Hi all To ask your advice on this situation - I have chronic asthma and bronchitis (not from smoking!) - my illness fluctuates dependent on the seasons weather and illnesses. I have been in hospital numerous times and once stopped breathing during an asthma attach which caused some mild damage to my heart. Recently I have…
