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Severe Disability Premium & Industrial Injuries Benefit Info Please?
Hi Could I get some advice for my uncle if possible please. He had been in receipt of Inc Ben for a couple of years due to an accident at work. He received an ESA 50? in October last year and sent it off, 10 months later a letter arrived and advised he has in the past month been migrated onto ESA Support Group -…
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Anyone had experience with council tax benefit?
I don't personally pay council tax, but I am asking about my mum's house where I currently live. Before I moved back home, my mum didn't pay council tax when she was unemployed and then paid a reduce rate until I came home from uni and then it went up to the full amount. I was just wondering if anyone knew this was right.…
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Sign on without payslip
Hi I get paid weekly but can't seem to find one weeks payslip. I'm due to sign on tommorow. Im at work tommorow too so il have a look there. What happens if I only have the one pay slip in case I can't find it.
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social fraud
Hi recently i have been contacted by the social fund debt collection department for 12 loans that i supposedly had in 2011. Now the problem is i didnt take these loans yet the onus is on me to pay them back or prove i didnt take them, so i requested copies of the application forms for which they only have 2. My question…
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ESA or PIP
Hi, As I've recently lost my job through ill health I'm trying to make sense of the benefits system. I'm just wondering if anyone knows if you get ESA and PIP or is it a case of the ESA stopping if you are awarded PIP. Probably only a hypothetical question but would help financial planning calculations if I have all the…
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TC overpayment
Suddenly get a nasty letter saying we were paid £500 too much back in 2013. Is it possible to get an explanation before I can appeal it?
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esa
hi, can someone help me I've been on the normal websites and cannot get a conclusive answer; my husband is 60, has incurable cancer and his company are going to medically retire him, he has a work pension of £162 per month, i work full time and earn £18,000 pa is he entitled to contribution based esa; approximately how…
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URGENT retired over 20 years, suddenly receive tax demand
If anyone can help this is rather urgent. My father in law is 88 years old. He retired over 20 years ago. He now has a small personal pension and state pension. He just received a letter from HMRC out of the blue demanding he pay back nearly £200 of tax that they claim he owes from when he was in full time employment. This…
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what date for the extra 4 weeks HB?
On Tuesday I will find out when I should start my new job, I think I am 2 weeks away from being able to get the 4 weeks follow on on housing benefit. I am thinking of asking them if I can start in two weeks time but if they say no then I will start on the date they give me. 4 weeks rent would help a lot but of course the…
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ESA and Working Zero Hours-Problem
Hi all, Sorry for the length of the post. I have tried to make it as clear as possible. Any help will be appreciated. I claim ESA (claim made in April 2014, after closing JSA claim). I am still in the assessment phase. I also have a zero hours contract, working as an educational support worker and mentor. So far the only…
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Denied PIP - Help!
Hi There, Long time lurker, first time poster here. I've been on DLA for 14 years after i was hit by a car abroad, which resulted in my left leg being torn off. My left leg was amputated below the knee in a Turkish Hospital. The whole of my stump is scar tissue, it rubs often so i am unable to wear my prosthesis. I get…
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Benefit Calculator
Hi, Does anyone know what benefits you are entitled to if you are a loan parent with a dependent in Full time University, The benefits calculator does not cover this?
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Salary Sacarafice Scheme
Quick question my work offering a salary scheme for a car. So was wondering as i would technically get less cash at the end of the month. Would this affect my child tax credit?? i.e as i get less each month would this go up?
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Housing benefit capital confusion
Hello I have spent a few days googling and can't find the answer so hope someone may be able to help. I separated from my husband due to domestic violence and after a year of struggling, decided to move county to be closer to family to help. I put the house on the market, got an offer and moved into rented in new county in…
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Are childrens savings considered your capital for entitlement to universal credit
hi I have 4 kids for who I put money into savings accounts for over a period of 15 - 18yrs. The individual accounts are held under my name and the child, until they are 16,when the child can hold the account in their sole name. Savings deposited in each account are now 5K+ and this money is intended for each child for…
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Job fair - travel 3 hours each way
Hi - hope someone can help? DD came home from the job centre yesterday and said that she needs to go to a job fair next week. No problem with doing this as she is genuinely looking for work, and has applied for numerous jobs. The town where the job fair is being held if 30 miles away, the travelling time is 3 hours each…
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ESA Issues
Hi all, I applied for ESA in November 2013 due to widespread pain, chronic fatigue, chronic asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, unilateral migraines, hiatus hernia and other issues.! I filled out a very thorough ESA50 using Fightbacks notes and sent additional evidence.! I also quoted regs 29 and 35 in my ESA50 and…
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Husband off sick?
I have no idea where to post this at all....so it may need moving My husband has had 5 months off sick with awful work related depression. We have been through around 4 mediation changes, and his GP and therapist are still of the opinion he is not fit to work. However...after 6 months off sick his pay gets cut in half. I…
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DLA Without Carer
Hello all Long time lurker and big fan of MSE :beer: Finally needed some help from people who know what they are talking about. I am currently receiving middle rate DLA and have a carer so my question is if I stop getting care from a carer and become independent would I receive any extras payments?
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Very Confused With Benefits
Hello, I am recently single, parent to 1 over the age of 5 and trying to get my finances in order. I have used the Turn2Us benefits calculator. and it said I should be entitled to ESA. I have done an online points test and as my points are below 15 I won't be eligible for it. I have also done the PIP one and based on my…
