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Pension Credit / Mortgage interest assistance
Am I correct in believing that we should be entitled to mortgage interest assistance? I was in receipt of Guaranteed Pension Credit as I was under 65. My wife was over 65 and so not entitled to claim. Less that 16k savings etc etc. However, the house we live in was in the name of my wife only, even though ALL mortgage…
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30hr element WTC
I hear the 30hr element to get most WTC is going up to 35hrs, is this correct?
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ESA support group
Hi I returned my WCA medical form to ATOS in June 2013 and have been waiting for the dreaded brown envelope to appear with a medical date and had geared myself up for having failed said medical and starting the appeal procedure. At the moment I have Income Support with a Disability Premium and low rate care DLA. Well today…
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Extra Tax Credits Payment
Hi My tax credits payment is generally due on a thursday. Last week, however, I received a payment on the monday (16/12/13) and another on the thursday (19/12/13.) I presumed this was an early payment due to the christmas period, but the lady at my local credit union said this often happens when someone changes bank…
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Failed Atos Medical, will claimant still get Assessment rate?
Hi, If a claimant fails ATOS medical assessment will he/she still get the assessment rate till the final decision at the tribunal after appeal? To still get assessment rate does the claimant still have to send in sick notes after failed assessment?
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Oyster Half Price Travel Confusion
I'm completely confused. I am on ESA. So I get half price travel on buses and trams. I renewed it last week. However, since I've renewed it I've been getting half price travel on trains also. How can this be? Has the news agents that connected it to my oyster connected it to the wrong benefit? I don't even know if there is…
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£10 bonus
Is this happening this year?
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Motobility payments
Just a quick query, if anyone can help? I have had a Motobility car on order since mid October and have been informed today that it will be ready for collection on 30th Dec :T My DLA is due on the 8th Jan so will DWP take the whole months motorbility payment or will they take a pro rata payment, as DLA is paid in arrears?…
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Childcare Voucher
Hello, I want some info about childcare voucher. I just changed my employer and my new childcare care vocuher provider ( RG childacre) has a policy of expiring electronic voucher after 15 months. Now this was not the case with my previous provider. I want to know if this expiry limit is imposed by Goverment or even if this…
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ESA Payment
My apologies for probably asking a question youve seen on here before, but i cant find the answer to it (im blonde...lol). My next ESA payment is due Friday 27th December 2013.....Can anyone tell me if i get this payment on this day, or will it get paid earlier?. Thanks in advance. :-) x
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Had a payment under SFCS but what is it?
I have had a payment of £5.74 go into my bank today and it has DWP SFCS but i dont know what it is. do does anyone know what it could be? I am on DLA and IS if that helps.
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Upper age limit for existing DLA claimants?
My uncle is getting the Higher rate Mobility Component of DLA. He has a Motability car and is now 83. A friend has apparently told him that his DLA should have stopped when he turned 80 and he's got into a bit of a state about it. He thinks he's going to be done for benefit fraud at any moment and is refusing to leave the…
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Working Tax Credits Overpayment
I've been searching this Forum for a similar query but can't seem to find one - apologies if it's been answered previously. Basically, I've just been notified that I have quite a large overpayment of Working Tax Credits as I've been overpaid since April this year. I'm not disputing the fact that I need to repay the money,…
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jsa final payment
looking for some advice regarding my final jsa payment i signed off last tuesday and was wondering if anyone would know roughly when i would recieve my final payment??
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new esa claim and 1st payment
i made a new claim on friday which was for esa. as i made the claim on the 20th, does anyone know how long until i might expect my first payment? i know there are three waiting days which means the claim should be paid from 23rd dec but i have no idea when i might actually get some money through (obvs allowing for xmas…
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ESA payment date for xmas period?
Hi there everyone. My ESA benefit is meant to be paid on the 26th of this month. I was just wondering if ill get it on the 26th or will it go into my account early. Many thanks in advance :)
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Help with Jsa sanction
Hi there I'm looking for a bit of help. I'm on a joint claim with my partner and he had been sanction. As he was the main claimant the benefit was originally paid into his bank. After he was sanctioned it started to go into mine, his sanction has now ended so we should be receiving more money than before. However this…
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Housing Benefit Question
Hi can anyone tell us roughly how long it will take to sort out hb when we move house? Everything else will be the same just moving to smaller house with different landlord. We currently get hb paid direct to landlord but have been told they will probably pay direct to us when we move.
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Possible exemption of Bedroom Tax
There is advice flying about that if anyone has been claiming Housing Benefit CONTINUOUSLY, since Jan 1996, they may be exempt from any Bedroom Tax. I don't know the veracity of all this, but there does seem to be an exemption that still stands, so anyone that thinks they may be affected needs to take it up with their…
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When to tell tax office about starting work
Hi could do with some advice any info be much appreciated I work but my wife has not worked for 8 years apart from voluntary work at the hospital, Now the kids are older and more independent she wants to get back into doing some work part time, We currently get child tax credit and that is it, My wife has found a job and…
