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backdating
Hi,I have been receiving working tax credit for a while and I have now been awarded pip standard rate so this allows me to claim working tax credit disability element. I applied for pip back in April and I know this is back dated to then,I am trying to find out if the working tax credit disability element is also backdated…
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Confused with Hb/ct
My friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer in dec 2012 (but thankfully she is still with us) She is confused though, as she doesn't have to pay any rent or council tax because she has her son and his wife and also her daughter living in the house. Son and his wife and also her daughter all work full time. None of them…
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atos
I missed medical due to anxiety, what do i write on the form? theres no time for me to see gp.
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Some info please
Hi all, My friend is 61 and been unable to work since November 2014 he claims esa £71 per week. In January 2015 he has had an above the knee amputation. I have helped him fill out a pip form which they have received. What I would like to know, is there anything else he can claim for please. Thank you for taking the time to…
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Calculating maternity allowance
Hi, My girlfriend has recently found out she is pregnant and I was looking for somebody to help me out working out in calculating her entitlement to statutory maternity allowance. She has been working for the same company for the past 8 years but has dropped down to a zero hours contract for the last 18months while…
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DWP Home Visit - what to expect??
Hi all, Had a letter today to say a home visit is planned for Monday next week by DWP. I have been claiming DLA on behalf of my son and he reaches 16 in the next couple of months. His DLA expired on his 16th birthday but had a letter to say will be extended a year whilst claim for PIP is looked at when forms eventually…
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Tax credits n marital home
Hi guys Single mum now. Moved out of marital home and ex sold it. I got a small chq of money! The accountant said because it was my main home and not one that I rent I did not have to include it in my tax return! Just the interest! What about tax credits as it was used instantly to pay off my debts n very little interest!…
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Benefits help please?
Hello up until recently we were claiming DLA ,ESA, Carers allowance and Child tax credits. We have 2 children the youngest has started nursery so I took a 20 hour term time job in a school. I used all the benefit calculators and they quoted around £80 working tax credits which would compensate for the carers allowance, and…
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Agency worker p45
I worked for a wicked evil agency. Anyway am 19 and was sent by the agency as a cleaner, the first location i was sent I worked there for a month then I was sent to another site as a cleaner which lasted 3 months. I turned up at work on Monday and I was told that I've finshed no notice at all. I wasted £17.50 on a bus pass…
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What can Higher Rate Mobility!Component of Disability Living Allowance be used for?
My dad receives the Higher Rate Mobility!Component of Disability Living Allowance and has always used it to run a car. He is considering giving up the car and wants to know whether, instead of owning and running a car, he can continue to claim the allowance and use it for things like taxis, paying people to give him lifts…
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help plz missed atos assessment for esa
Hi, my Auntie is moving from income support to ESA , she filled and sent the form in 09/2013 and since that she didn't hear from them (esa) and keep getting her payment from income support, the problem is 2 days ago she received a letter from esa saying that she didn't attend atos medical assessment on 12/01/2015 and she…
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Benefit worries with overpayment
Hi , I am new to the forum and I want to ask for advice about what to do as I am confused it is concerning overpayment with JSA. A few years ago while claiming jobseekers allowance, I think it was 2011 or 2012 around that time I got £220 which is £110 more than my standard rate. Now I was not aware of overpayment till I…
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Advice needed please- signed off sick and have no income.
Hello everyone, Il try to keep this as short as possible- but really need some advice please. I have been signed off work for 2 months now due to pretty severe mental health problems (I see the community mental health team on a weekly basis and am on medication etc) However my sick note ran out yesterday and as of then I…
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Question re. working tax credits
Hi everyone, we have today received our forms to apply for WTC. On page 4 it asks about childcare costs. My wife runs a childminding service for local mums, and employs an assistant. Our two children take up two spaces in her business. Should we attribute any cost towards childcare in this situation, and if so what would…
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Council U-Turn
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11694367.Council___s____U_turn____over_B_B_offer_to_sick_man/?ref=mr My brother was first told to put his dog down. Told to live in a B&B. He was offered a two bed allowance so his girlfriend would be able to sleep in one room and he in another. Due to his condition it isn't possible to…
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Panicking - equity from former home affecting current benefits. HELP!!!
I'm in a bit of a muddle financially and hoping that someone here can help. Relevant bits of info...I made a calim for ESA, child tax credit and housing/ council benefit after separating from my husband 3 years ago (I was financially dependant upon him when we were together). Things had become beyond awful, so i moved my…
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PIP APPEAL - supporting evidence
Hello My husband has been turned down for PIP. We have had a telephone conversation to discuss the decision and yesterday received a letter saying that the decision has been upheld. We are now going to appeal. I am going to ask his GP for a supporting letter but I wondered if it would be of any use if I also enclosed a…
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Dropping hours at work.
Hey everybody, I'm new here. So please bare with me for any mistakes I may accidentally make. A position has just come up in my work place and i'm torn between applying for the job or not. I'll get in to the pro's and cons now. The pros pout number the cons but the cons are important figures. Cons: * I don't know where I…
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BIK and Housing Benefit
Just wondering how Benefit In Kind affects HB? Say for example the employer is paying transport costs of £30/week on top of £100 pw wage.
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Company Car Tax
I'm coming to the end of a company car cycle, and so its time to start looking again at the cash vs car debate. The allowance is circa £5,500, which doesn't seem enough to do much with at first glance. I fall into the 40% tax band, so my crude math was to just take that off the allowance, which would slash it to £3,300,…
