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Switching to ESA
I have been claiming JSa for a while, now Im told Im on the wrong benefit and should be on ESA. Is it just a case of being assessed and then they decide what group you are in or is it possible they will say you are not eligible for ESA?
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late tax return notice penalty?
My mum just got sent one of these from HM Revenue and Customs. I don't know anything about 'grown-up things' and she's as confused as I am. It's saying she owes a 100 GBP penalty fee for late payment. What tax hasn't she paid? She hasn't had a job since she was about 16! (40 years ago) Never had one of these bills before.…
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Tax credits, childcare, full time education plus part time work?
I am returning to college in September as a full time student. I will be working 16 hours per week in the evenings around this. According to all benefits calculators I have found we are entitled to Tax Credits for childcare based on our earnings and the fact I will be paying for childcare, however the childcare will be…
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Council asking for unpaid council tax from 2010
I have been living at my address since April 2010 and since 2013 have been receiving help with our council tax as our money has unfortunately reduced. I have now received an invoice for £537 saying we did not pay the full amount in 2010. After checking our statements etc I think this may actually be right. But can they…
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Help/ Advice needed please.
Bit of background: I'm 31 weeks pregnant, employed but have been on long term sick for some time. My SSP ran out in November. I applied for ESA and was refused. I apparently haven't paid enough NI and my Husband works 40 hours a week so we don't qualify for income related. I am not entitled to SMP as I have been off sick…
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Benefits, Inheritance and Gifting Money
Dear All, Any help would be much appreciated in regard to my query. My mother is due to inherit approx. £60K from my grandmothers estate. My parents claim benefits at present and are aware that this will cease when the inheritance is received and have no problem with that. The issue lies in that Mom would like to give me…
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DLA Online Forms
Hi Last time I had to submit one of these forms, I found the form online. Downloaded it, completed it on my computer and then printed it before it to authorities. I cannot find DLA1a Adult January 2014 online. Please can anyone tell me where this is available? Thanks.
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Signing off JSA
Most people who post on here are genuine people trying to get off benefit and seeking advice as job centre staff are very unhelpful and dont seem to know a lot! There are also a lot of very helpful people who post replies and do their best to help. I would like to say if you just want to put negative comments because you…
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cbjsan after ma
hi, Anybody knows do I have any chance to get CBJSA? if: 1. from 01.06.2014 until 28.02.2015 I get MA 2. 2014.01.01 - 2014.04.01 I was working just part time, didnt pay NI (up to 100 per week) and left job voluntary 3. until 2013.12.31 I was working full time, full year 12k pa. So if i apply today, so they will look 12/13…
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Pip - Appeal stage advice
Hello all, I am looking for advice regarding the appeal stage for PIP for my partner. The claim was made resulting in an award for standard rate of care and nil for mobility. Having looked at the decision notice and being knowledgable of the descriptors we asked for a reconsideration giving thorough explanations of each…
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on maternity leave, not paid for keeping in touch days.
Hi, I hope this is the correct place to ask this. I am currently on maternity leave, and have reached the SMP portion of my leave. I worked 4 "keeping in touch" days this month, which I should have been paid for and haven't. Does anyone know what my rights are in this situation? Can they just say they'll give me it next…
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Signing off JSA
Please can someone tell me what happens when you sign off JSA but dont get paid for a month I have been on JSA for over 2 years and have no savings to fall back on, being a single parent I would need help until I got paid, what help is available? I would only be working 15 hours so dont qualify for a job grant
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Signing off JSA
Please can someone tell me what happens when you sign off JSA but dont get paid for a month I have been on JSA for over 2 years and have no savings to fall back on, being a single parent I would need help until I got paid, what help is available?
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Housing benefit for a single male
Hello, I'm looking for some advice for a good friend of mine who is struggling right now. He is a 28yr old single male who for the past few years has been working in a pub and living in a room above the pub. The landlord would take money for the rent out of his wage and the remainder was left for him in the till. (The…
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Severe Disability and Enhanced Disability Premiums with ESA
Hi All. Have been doing some reading around and keep seeing Severe Disability Premium and Enhanced Disability Premium. I wonder if someone could lay it out for me. I've read it on the .gov site but before letting my daughter know and ESA I wnated to make sure I have things correct. My daughter is in the Support Group on…
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Income support mortgage interest payments
Hi, I'm currently on income support and about week five into my 13 week waiting period for help with housing costs. My mortgage is in joint names with my ex who left 2.5 years ago. Will income support pay the whole mortgage entitlement towards my mortgage or only half as the mortgage is in joint names? My mortgage is 710 a…
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ESA stopping now about to get State Pension
Hi, My wife gets her State Pension in March.She currently receives CB ESA in the support group.I know the ESA benefit will stop when the State Pension begins.She has had a letter from DWP saying that they will pay her pension into the same Post Office account that her ESA was paid into.Does she need to inform DWP about her…
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Child Tax Credits declaration whilst on SMP
Hi all, Posting on behalf of my gf (not partner as thats different in the eyes of HMRC ;) ) LO was born May '13: as we dont live together nor are we married, my gf claimed single claim CTC/WTC: on the form she was asked income: so £14k P.A from 2012-2013, Then the difficulty started: from May 2013- 2014 she was on…
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JSA and working 15 hours
I am lone parent if I worked for 15 hours at 7.20 p/h can I claim child tax and housing benefit and not have to claim JSA as would be on more money I know cant claim working tax credit but would still be better off than on JSA I am currently on JSA but desparate to work I think I am going to be offered a job but is only 15…
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ESA decision interview
Recently I had a home based medical assessment to decide which group for ESA I should be allocated to. Today I got a phone call from DWP for them to make an appointment with me for a phone interview with the decision maker. What does thsi mean? Do they not have enough information? I am confused as don;t recall this from a…
