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Name of Childs Father.
My niece was being interviewed at the JS yesterday, and was asked numerous times for the name of her 6month old daughters father. The child was registered as father unknown, so nothing is on the birth certificate. The woman said that she had an obligation to claim maintenance for her daughter. She refused as she wants…
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child tax/working tax/child benifit
Basically it's nearly time for my partner to return to work and we haven't the foggiest what were intitled to, asked the local job centre etc but never given full clear answers wondering if I can chat or ask questions to anyone on here a few to start with are 1, can we claim anything other than child benifits while she's…
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Council Tax Benefit for Students
At what point do students qualify for help with Council Tax? Is it for the year they are studying? Is it only between the dates they are either on a course/taking exams? What about the period between one year's course ending and the start of the new term? I'm asking because my daughter was given a bill for 2 days when she…
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Help Available For First Time Parents.....
Hi all! I was wondering if anyone more knowledgeable than me or someone who has been through this before could help me. My OH is due to have our first child in late September and will subsequently be on maternity leave, having done some quick calculations online it appears we will be able to claim child benefit AND child…
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Appeal Awarded
I went for a medical at ATOS back in November, I was awarded 0 points. I went through the mandatory reconsideration with no money for 12 weeks (because I couldn't go to the Job Centre) was still disallowed and did the appeal. I finally got back pay, but I was receiving £181.15 pw, before the benefits were stopped, when…
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Housing benefit and child tax credits
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I've been receiving housing benefit, but a few weeks ago made a claim for tax credits. Once I received the tax credits award notice I then completed the online council housing benefit form to update the changes. As tax credits are backdated, I gave the council all the dates and info on when…
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Out of work due to ongoing illness, what benefits can I claim? Need urgent advice..
Hi all, first time poster but long-time lurker! Hopefully you can offer some advice on my situation. I haven't been working for over a year now due to mental illness, and feel unable to take on a job. I have been diagnosed with depression by my GP, and it has been an ongoing problem since around 2008 but gotten worse…
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How long is sanction for JSA?
A friend of mine has been struggling with her job due to a hip problem. Work were aware of it and had made concessions for her. however she has stupidly had a bit of a do with someone at work and basically walked out rather than waiting till they finished her for being unable to do the job. She is now in a position were…
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tax credit office can't verify who i am. help!
I phoned the tax credits helpline last week to tell them OH had moved out. they informed me i needed to make a new claim. i gave them my details and thought everything was ok. today however the money has stopped going into my bank from the old claim, so i rang them for an update. now they tell me they couldn't verify my…
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Just been awarded DLA
I applied for DLA before it became PIP and after 15 months, I finally got my tribunal and won it on Tuesday. I have been put on lower rate mobility and lower rate Daily living component indefinitely. But, I have some questions: 1. Because I am already claiming ESA, do I need to phone the DWP and tell them? 2. It says…
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Advice please: DLA for child, unable to work
Hello everybody I am looking for some advice. Up until a month ago I worked part time for a high street bank during school hours. I am a recently single parent to my DD aged 8. Three weeks ago she was diagnosed with type one diabetes (rushed to hospital where diagnosed and stayed for three days). Upon admission I informed…
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capital gains
do you declare capital gains on your tax credits renewal
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What Beneifits if take job for £22k
Hi I am at present out of work and am been offered a job for £22k per year and want to find out what benefits I will losse or still get if it ake up this job as at present get council tax nd help with rent and mortg
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Wtc
If someone goes from JSA to working is there a limit on the salary that would mean they were not entitled to tax credits? My brother claimed WTC ok when he was self-employed - I think he said c£50/wk after having beem on JSA. But when he went from JSA to working in 2007 he didn't claim. I assume the Jobcentre said he…
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benefit integrity centre letter
benefit integrity centre ? Has anyone else received a letter with reference APT1? I have just received one with a review claim pack highlighting the do you have a partner question & given 2 weeks to reply After splitting from him 8 months ago I went onto income support for me & my children so not been that long just…
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Housing Benefit
If someone is claiming housing benefit on low income, does the money from their own things that they sell get taken into the housing benefit calculation? Does this mean they have to claim as self employed on zero hours? I'm asking for a friend of my mother's and further information needed might take a while to answer.…
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injury at work what help can i get
Im a plumbing engineer who has worked for a company
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Tax credit with private Medical Insurance
hi, Just checked the renewal letter today for my tax credit renewal and the documentation that came with the income done automatically from my employer. This now states my annual income and a benefit in kind for private medical insurance. These seems to have been added together as my annual wage and calculated into what i…
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ESA sanction that was unaware of for 16 months
Hello I need some advice regarding a sanction. in January I had a medical which failed, I done a mandantory reconsideration and was found that the original decision was wrong. and was re awarded esa. in april i had a letter stating i would recieve £72.49pw. i phoned dwp to ask why it was so low when the rate is around…
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ESA Contributions based-any EASY formula to work out if elgable?
:beer: Hi all. Is there an EASY way to work out if eligable? I have the P60 to hand . This is for my partner. She was on EXACTLY the same wage structure & contract & was eligable last year. Any pointers/links/advice?
