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Help!! Do child "savings" affect JSA?
Hi All, My husband has just been made redundant (as from 31st December) after working for 15 years for the same company. A while back his parents asked if they could purchase premium bonds in their names as they had reached the maximum in their own names. Each child now has £10,000 invested in their names in premium bonds,…
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Re Son being a Non Dependant
My son is now 20 and gets middle rate care allowance and lower rate mobility, he is actively seeking work and is volunteering at Shaw Trust and the Sue Ryder charity shop 2 days a week each. He receives JSA with the disability premium added. My problem is this: The local council say he is a Non Dependant (which he clearly…
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Help with benefits - newly unemployed
Hi there, hope someone can help. I have recently become unemployed after working for the civil service for the last 11 years, and I am completely stumped as to what to do or expect next. I have applied online for JSA and have an interview on Tuesday. I am married, but havent made a joint claim for JSA. My hubby is ill and…
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Tax Relief On Tax Return
Hi there, Just a quick question people. I'm filling in my 2012/13 tax return as I have a small part time hobby which makes me money. I also have a 9-5 job and on the Employment part of my return it is assuming my personal allowance was £8105, but I claim for laundering my work wear and on my P60 from my day job it says my…
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Tax credit overpayment
Hi hope someone can help Over 12 month ago I received a letter to say I had been overplayed for the period 2011-2012 I called them and they said it looked as though they owed me the money that I had been underpaid I never received any confirmation but have been in no receipt of tax credits for over 12 month. I have now had…
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Housing Benefit wants Bank Statements...
and any savings accounts etc.... Do I need to send statements in, they already have my wages slips, know how much WT etc I get going each month.
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What happens when your child gets to 16?
Hi all Hoping someone can help - or point me in the right direction for advice. My eldest gets DLA at higher rate care and lower rate mobility. I know this will end when he is 16 next October and he will be assessed for PIP. My question is what happens to tax credits and when? He isnt currently in full time education…
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Maternity Allowance
Hi there, was just wondering if anyone had been in my situation before. I am currently on maternity leave receiving maternity allowance until april for my son who was born in september. I have just found out I am pregnant again (a little shocked to say the least!) and I was wondering if I would still be eligible for…
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Tax Credits & ESA Nightmare
This is getting unbelievable now... To cut a long story, it seems every time we call Tax Credits to note a change of circumstances our TC are reduced even further! The last call this month was to let them know my ESA stopped with the new estimate below. Income of £20300 for 13/14 Wife £16500 30 hours PW ESA £3700 Two…
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housing benefit alleged overpayment/ benefit stopped
Hi, can anyone give me any advice regarding my housing benefit entitlement/clain please? Currently live in a council house and rent is 70 pw. I work full ti.e, but on a really low income. Was getting £25 per week housing benefit and all was manageable. All i had to do was submit a wage slip every few months and it would be…
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What benefits should I look at after redundancy
Hi there everyone - I am a newbie so please be gentle! After nearly 17 years with the same company, my position was made redundant and I left during December. I have made a claim for Job Seekers Allowance - and been to the Job Centre a couple of times - this claim has been approved. I have been advised that all other…
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Possible Bedroom Tax Exemption Loop Hole.
There is a big thread about this on facebook. http://mikesivier.wordpress.com/2013/12/24/a-word-of-caution-on-the-bedroom-tax-exemption-victory/ The people that seem to be in the know on that thread seem to think the burden of proof is with the council. Interesting.
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Employer overpayment, recovery and benefit recalculation
Just before Christmas my employer advised that they have been overpaying since June by £18 per week and require repayment. Our household housing benefit and council tax reductions are based on the incorrect wage and the benefits received were reduced due income which was inaccurate. Can I request a backdated adjustment on…
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our income... entitled to anything?
Im 26 and my husband is 25, ive just starting maternity leave and will be returning to work but only for 16hrs and wondered if there was anything we would be entitled to either during mat leave or when i return to 16hrs a week after mat leave... I dont think i will be but its worth finding out. My yearly income - 16k but…
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LHA wrong amount paid
Hi, I wondered if anyone could help my brother and sister in law, they have recently claimed part LHA until my SIL finds a job (BIL works full time) they received a payment (their 1st) on the 6th December which covered them until the 9th and then they were to be paid roughly £340 4 weekly however they received a payment…
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Mental Health PTSD and PIP?
Hi, I've had to create a new account to hide my identity. I've been under the Community Mental Health team for the last 2 years. I have a formal diagnosis of PTSD with traits of Borderline personality disorder. I'm currently the carer for my disabled mother as theres no chance of me working with my anxiety and PTSD (+ my…
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started new JSA claim early Dec, got text to confirm, no pymt yet?
JSA office / DWP tel numbers say closed til new year.. no idea when first payment due in bank.. I got a text from Jobcentre on xmas eve, to say JSA was 'awarded', no dates though. My next signing date is 7 Jan..
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Work Related Activity
Hi All Well I won my appeal in December, then the dreaded brown envelope landed on the door step this morning... not all bad just a letter from the DWP confirming the amount they owe me, and something else about a work related interview.. Can someone explain what these are all about, because its a first for me...seems that…
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Redundancy, going to be a carer...
Hi. I do not know where to turn really for advice at the moment on this so I thought I would put in here just in case anyone has had similar to advise me. OK, here goes. :cheesy: I have been working for this company for 16 years and just before Christmas I got told that they wanted to get have rid of me (in certain terms),…
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Help with reclaim JSA
Registered for JSA in September 2013,got Income Based JSA for 2 months, found job, worked for 1 month,had to leave work to look after mum abroad, am now back but will need to go back in January 2013 and stay abroad until end February 2014. Should I claim now or wait until I get back ? and will I be suspended for 13 weeks +…