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Jobseeker's Allowance when ex partner still pays mortgage
Just filling in my jobseekers form (husband has moved out, we have three kids aged 7,5 and 4) and it has on it about mortgages and housing etc. should I declare that my ex still pays the mortgage will his affect me getting job seekers? Well I know I have to declare it but I don't know if it's going to stop me getting it.…
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Child Tax Credits and pension
I posted this on a different forum but it was suggested that I post here, so basically - My household receives Child Tax Credits, if I put money into a SIPP does our CTC go up? Also my wife is self employed, if she also invested in a SIPP would that also increase the credit? If so would she just declare a lower profit…
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Income support
hey really in need of help, i claimed income support when i was pregnant from 11 weeks before my due date and then it stopped when my little boy turned 10 weeks old. We had a financial person come out to us that is attached to the local children's centre as we are currently just living of child tax credit and child…
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Nhs exemption
Hi there everyone this is my first time using a forum, so hope you can help? I wanted to know the joint income threshold for 2014-2015 for nhs exemption certificates. Im sure i should be entitled to something. I have a hc1 form to fill out but would like to know the threshold first Thanks everyone. 😃
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Declaring an inheritance while on benefits
Earlier this year my younger sister and boyfriend coerced my mentally ill and dying of cancer mother to write her will and they were oddly named as two of the beneficiaries and they would be receiving half of my mother's estate. Sounds a bit like sour grapes on my part but going into details here would take up far too much…
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P.i.p
Hi all i recently had my health review with ATOS and got declared unfit for work and put into the support group, I have been advised by family to apply for PIP, I have a lot of health issues the worst of which is Severe IBS (I have to be medicated every day vomit at least once a day and have several trips to the bathroom a…
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Disability Premiums and ESA/Income Support
Hi All Can someone please clarify for me how the disability premiums work when calculating some one's income. If say someone is single living in private rented, they get housing benefit don't need to know about that. They are under 25 in receipt of higher rate dla care and mobility. Which of these premiums are added…
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SSP or ESA?
Hi, I hope you helpful people can confirm my understanding of a particular situation my sister is in. She suffered a hemiplegic migraine a couple of weeks ago, and is still quite weak and wobbly on her feet. As she works in a physical job she had been signed off work for 2/3 weeks, and is expecting to be signed off again…
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ESA when pregnant
I'm 18 weeks pregnant and suffering with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I've been so poorly, admitted into hospital for severe dehydration twice and it still doesn't seem to be easing. I work with food and on my feet all day so there is no chance of me being able to work. My SSP has ran out and I'm now wondering if I will be…
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Tax credits over payment 2006-2011 = £7000
Good evening all, Hoping for some advice please. im a single parent with two children, I work 33 hours a week and am just making ends meet, my tax credit are paid weekly and on checking my account this week I notice my money had gone down by £40 pw, slightly confused I contacted the HMRC tax credit to see why my money had…
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Dwp and sicknotes
I have a long term medical condition to which my GP states am unfit for work and constantly gives me sicknotes, I am in my early 60s, and go for ESA assessments. do sicknotes end at retirement age or beyond, any advice is very welcome and thank you in advance.
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From ESA to JSA but why?
Hi everyone, I could really do with some help here. I have been in the support group and claiming ESA for just over a year now. On 22nd I went to a compliancy interview at the Jobcentre; I took my last three months bank statements, passport and tenancy agreement. When I got there the interview took minutes, the adviser…
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New baby, CB CTC what do you have to do?
A friend has a new baby for a few weeks now, they havent got round to applying for CTC yet? Which number should they ring, and what else can they get please?
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pip and care allowance
first of all ,i hope this is ok to add here thank you i am claiming pension credit for me and myself ,just been awarded pip,just wondering if my wife was to claim money as a carer for me,would it effect my pension credit,housing and council benefits thank you and take care if i put this in the wrong forrum,sorry if i have…
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Claiming benefits when working occassionally
My som was made redundant in the summer and has since worked for various agencies. Sometimes this works well and he gets a couple of weeks work but recently it's been chaotic at best. His last full stint of work was 2 weeks ago. He was promised work for the following week but then they kept telling him it was postponed…
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overpayment
I'd love to hear thoughts on this please.. My 17yr old son moved out in October I told the Child benefit office who said they would inform tax credits. I received a letter from child ben saying I would continue to get the money for him until Dec 1st so when tax creds kept paying me i assumed (I know silly me) that the same…
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Coming changes to ESA. (Government response to report on WCA)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/380265/esa-and-wca-work-and-pensions-committee-response.pdf In no particular order. ... But this is already the law. Unless they are proposing the hideous and ******* insane step of introducing legislation solely because they can't process appeals…
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Housing Benefit.
I claimed housing benefit while I was on ESA and when I came off and got into employment, housing benefit was still being paid fora period of nine months, I did close my claim once I realised that I was overpaid, but should I tell them about the overpayment? So far they haven't been in contact with me.
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Atos assessment - key tips ?
Hello, a letter from Croydon ATOS Healthcare arrived inviting my wife, Sue, to "an assessment with a healthcare professional" in December. Now I am a bit long in the tooth for this stuff, in the sense that I realise this ( first assessment ) is important to get right. I assume there will be evidence to gather before the…
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My sister's SO left her - their baby is 4 weeks old - can she claim benefits?
She has a mortgage on her house (he was paying 50% of all bills etc). What benefits can she claim and can she get any help with the mortgage? What will he have to contribute through CSA? (If they can't agree) Thanks!