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DWP Department of Work and Pensions.
Are there any people out there that have had problems with the DWP losing Pension , savings or any other information that you have sent. You know you've sent it but they deny receiving it. You don't have the option of having it signed for because it all goes to a PO Box number which can not be signed for. :mad:
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Housing
I am one of the lucky ones who have just payed off my mortgage. I was receiving housing benefit towards the mortgage. They have asked for proof of how I payed it off. I had two endowments that had a shortfall my daughter gave me that. I have sent the letter from the loan company stating that the loan has been payed do you…
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Housing Benefit
Hello Looking for some advice please. My sister and her partner lived together for a year in a property rented in her name. They split up a few months ago. My sister's partner is disabled and due to his disabilities she has agreed that he can stay with her until suitable accommodation is found for him by the council but…
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benefits and seperation
Hi I'm looking for some advice. My husband and I are separating, he doesn't have anywhere to go and is currently sleeping on the sofa while we wait for housing applications to go through with the council. I am starting to notify relevant people and organisations of changes. Is he entitled to claim JSA for all he's under…
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JSA and working part time...
Hi, I have been claiming JSA for twelve months, I recently started working part time, and am therefore receiving no benefit or housing benefit, as my wages are more than the benefits worth. My question is do I still need to sign on at the jobcentre? Obviously i'm working under 16 hrs so can't yet claim WTC, I am paying NI…
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recieved a payment from ESA even though I signed off months ago
Hi I was on ESA for about the whole of a month at most last year (August I think) for my back and panic attacks. I got one or two payments at most and then ended my claim. For months I heard nothing back from the DWP and then in December I got a letter asking me to go to a medical relating to my claim and I told my mum and…
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Overpayment on housing benefit
I have received a note from the council that I owe £300 in overpayment on our housing benefit. They have not sent out a reason just all the workings out back to April 2013 and a break down of what is owed. Having looked at old workings out the only thing that seems to be different is that capital has changed from zero to…
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Redundancy payments and tax credits
Hi I got made redundant approx 1 year ago (happily working again), the company I worked for went into administration so I received statutory redundancy rp1 and rp2 statutory notice pay in lieu via the government schemes. The monies received received was well under the 30000 taxable limits therefore in our eyes this did not…
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Inheritance and benefits
My cousin receives DLA and ESA for serious mental health issues. She lives with her mother and step dad. Her real father (my uncle) is an old man in pretty poor health and she is his sole heir. His house is worth about £120k and he has about £20k in premium bonds and the same in savings. She is worried that if she inherits…
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Work Capability Assessment - Requesting Medical Report
Hello, I had my WCA for my ESA claim this week. It didn't go too well. I felt that the assessor (a doctor) didn't really allow me the time to discuss the difficulties I have. She didn't allow me time to process the question, and prepare an answer, before prompting me/pushing me for an answer. For example, when asking "what…
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Cutting hours and tax credits
I'm a single mother of three working full time. At the moment I only claim child benefit and child tax credits. I'm thinking of cutting my hours to part time - say around 20 a week. The lower salary will mean I should be entitled to working tax credits and increased child tax credits. Will the increased amount be paid…
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Help needed, parnter laid off and pregnant
hi there people, my partner has been laid of temporary contract which was due to finish in October, we have also discovered that she is around 8 weeks pregnant. we already have a 2 year old who is in full time nursery. so we don't know where we stand in maternity pay and was wondering if anyone could shed some light?? does…
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ESA and going back to work.
Hi all,i have been in the support group of ESA for about 2 and a half years after a severe bipolar episode/s. The last of which led to my diagnosis. i have been stable for about a year now,the most i have ever been in fact.. So after a lot of thinking and discussion with my psychiatrist and my partner,i have decided to try…
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working tax credits over payment advice
How much are you allowed to earn whilst claiming working tax credits? I am desperate to avoid over payment and the dreaded repayment. I was unemployed between 2013 and June 2014, I started working June 2014, I claimed for working tax credits in September 2014, this is the first time i have ever claimed WTC. I vaguely…
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Jsa
Hi, I've recently become unemployed so am on job seekers allowance I have been on it just over a month. went in to the job center on my normal signing day Tues this week & was given a letter to say I had to go back on thurs and from then on would be dealt with by somebody in another section because I was classed as someone…
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child tax and child benefit..info needed
My ex partner has full residency order for the children but i have them 4 nights out of 7 staying over? is he entitled to be claiming all the benefits and csa aswel?
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Carers allowance
Hi could anyone tell me what age you have to be to claim carers allowance? 16 or 18 ? Many thanks Hayley
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working post-cancer treatment dilemma!
Hi guys, I was hoping for some advice from those 'in the know'. Basically, I am on income based ESA, housing benefit (with an extra bedroom for carer) and PIP. I have finished cancer treatment and currently trying to find worthwhile things to do, that doesn't make me broke! I'm a secondary school English teacher and…
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Overpaid Tax Credits - Please please advise.
Hi all, Im a single mum with 3 children & I work 25 hours a week. I have received a letter saying that I owe £8594.04 as Ive been overpaid tax credits. This is a massive amount of money & I really dont know what to do. I have always been totally honest with them & informed them of any change in my circumstances & trusted…
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Universal Credit Complaint
Hope somebody can help me here with this as I have looked on Google etc to no avail. I want to lodge a complaint about the way I have been treated but can't find a complaints procedure on their site or anywhere else. Cheers.
