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Income Support and Work
Hi there, I wonder if anyone might know what it's best for me to do in a situation I have found myself in? To give some background, I have a disabled child (age 13) who I have been at home with full time for eight years. I was a teacher and gave up work to teach him at home as I wasn't happy with the way he was being…
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Looking at future
My boyfriend wants to get engaged and I'm not sure how it would work ref: benefits. At the moment I am working part time and get help. If I get engaged would things change? He would not move in until we are married, he lived with his parents (part ease, part help them make ends meet). I know that if he moved in or we were…
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Income or Capital?
Hi, my OH and I are in receipt of Guarantee Pension Credits, Child Tax Credits and Housing Benefit. My OH has the chance to unlock a 24K pension that we had hoped was going to achieve more like 35K. We were going to buy a mobile home but now find ourselves with insufficient funds to buy the new one that we wanted. However,…
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New illness for ESA
Hi All. An acquaintance of mine claimed ESA for a health condition and was awarded WRAG Esa. Since then she has developed several ill health conditions much worse and much more debilitating than the original one. Really it looks like she should be in the Support Group. She's anxious about applying again and worried she…
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sdp and homeless
Hi I've been no fixed abode for nearly 2 years I get highest rate pip care and mobility, I'm due to get a council flat very soon will my severe disability premium for living alone be back dated to when I got awarded pip ?
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ESA & DLA. In hospital for 5 weeks
Hi all, I'm in receipt of ESA with severe disability premiums and DLA (not PIP yet) - higher rate care and lower mobility. Two days ago I was discharged from hospital after having spent 5 weeks and 2 days there. I will of course notify the DWP but all the information I can find tells me that DLA STOPS after 28 days. The…
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Retained Fire Fighter benifits
hi all, i was wondering if anyone can help me, two years ago i applied for reatined fire fighter as i was working nights and was able to do the hours. i passed all tests and was ready to join but got offerd full time position in my job and was told dont go for retained as it wouldnt be enough money compared to my full job…
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Is this correct?
Hi, I was wondering why we do not get any help apart from child benefit? I work full time and earn £19,000. My husband was self-employed but has had no work since end of March 2015, he tried to claim jsa but not entitled to IB JSA due to my income and CONT JSA as he was self-employed. He has been signed on but only gets NI…
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Deductions from benefit
I currently have a deduction from my IS of £18.25 per week. I was expecting it to increase to £18.50. However I have today received a letter increasing it to £29.60. This is equal to the ordinary repayment of £11.10 and the fraud overpayment of £18.50. When I called Debt Management I was informed that the government had…
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ESA change of circumstances
Have been getting my NI Stamp paid while on WRAG ESA since March 2014 as husband works over 30 hours a week. I have started working 9 hours a week ( ESA informed now waiting for PW1 Form) Hubby now wants to separate and move out and put house for sale ( no mortgage). No dependant children . Am unable to work out…
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Claiming benefits - lost NI number
A relative has been widowed and is not being allowed to apply for benefits as he has lost his NI number. He applied to the NI helpline to trace his number nearly 3 months ago, but nothing has been forthcoming. Surely there must be a process to allow some sort of claim while waiting? Is there a regulation we can quote to…
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Income related ESA question
Hi. I'm after some advice on how income affects income related ESA. Someone claims income related ESA (support group) and is claiming DLA (low rate mobility/high rate care) and lives alone. They receive full housing benefit and council tax benefit. They are considering someone moving in with them who is working and earns.…
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Child benefit start date wrong.
Hi i hope somebody can help me. My daughter came to live with me from her mothers on the 24th march i posted child benefit form off the next week. I then had a letter off Hmrc stating. "You that you are entitled to child benefit for "my daughter" at £20.70 a week from 27th April 2015. When we received your claim on the 10…
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JSA whilst pregnant.
I seem to be struggling to find any info on how long you can claim JSA for? I have been made redundant and have been claiming contribution JSA for 4 weeks now, I am 23 weeks pregnant and not entitled to Income Support. I will be getting Maternity Allowance from 40 weeks pregnant but as long as I am able to work and…
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what am i entitled too?
Hi, I've been out of work for over six months. In a few weeks I start a part-time job (I say it's part-time, but salary is 16k (gross) a year for what I'll work)... Obviously I am going to have to wait one month before I get paid... Can anyone tell me if I'll still get paid my current benefits from the day I start work…
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Any other benefits for a single mum in full time education?
I will be going into my 2nd year of full time college in September. Due to my child turning 5 in June, I will no longer receive income support and will not be entitled to job seeker's allowance as I will be studying for over 16 hours a week. I will only be receiving child tax credit and child benefit, which is about £82…
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Sanctions' figures
In 2014, 605,595 JSA claimants had their benefits stopped (sanctioned). This is a fall from the peak of 899,576 in 2013, in line with the falling JSA claimant count. However, ESA claimants saw sanctions rise by a third.
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WTC Query
Never claimed any tax credits before so not 100% sure on how they are worked out. My partner works 33 hrs a week, I am currently on SSP but work around 15 hrs a week but I have a feeling that I am going to be dismissed on capability as I have worked there less than 2 years. Last years income between us was around 11k due…
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Renewing tax credits
Do you need to inform tax credits if your income support has ended because your child has turned 5, even though you are not claiming job seeker's or working?
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Direct payments and ESA
Do local authority direct payments affect ESA payments. Any advice I would be grateful for, thank you.
