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JSA question
Hi my fixed term contracts ends on August 31st. I've worked for the past 12 years, and would normally have found a new job BUT im 25 weeks pregnant so will be going on to maternity leave from 38 weeks. My question is between now and then can I claim JSA or ESA? I teach and no school was willing to take me on from September…
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Dental/NHS charges
Been unemployed for 6 months prior, during that time i claimed Job Seekers Allowance before finally finding a zero hour contract ''job'' which is atrocious by the way as i can and do get anywhere from 5-15 hours a week, mostly 5, anyhow i had 2 dentist appointments and i forgot to let them know i was working which is a…
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Can I get a budgeting advance for rent arrears?
According to the gov website you can for various things including a rent deposit, but it doesn't specifically say for rent arrears, does anyone know if I can?
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Universal Credit and The Work Programme
Hello am just trying to find some information on what I might be expecting after this Tuesday coming when I get referred onto this work programme. I have used the government website but it only links the programme with other benefits and not Universal Credit so am confused. Do I have to be placed on the work programme?…
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Child tax credit only
Hello, i have amended my claim last week by another child and i have changed the child care Costs. Today,not in my usual payment date, i have had a payment in for child tax credits only. Has my working tax cr!dit now vanished?
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WTC none payment
today is the first time ever had a problem but not had wtc paid in, contacted the bank they say there is nothing showing not had any letters from them, did have a compliance letter in june as daughter was turning 19, spoke to them on phone, all docs sent immediately registered signed for by deadline of 2nd july, annual…
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so frustrated
Hi all, I wanted to post on here after a very frustrating call to tax credits that has left me quite upset, and wanted to know whether anyone else has been through the same. Basically 8 weeks ago I sent in my annual renewal, have been awaiting the renewal and have heard nothing from them in that time, they have been paying…
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Wftc/ctc
hello can someone out there help me please, We (my wife and I) have Equita pursuing us for overpayment of WFTC/CTC from 2004-2006. Is this a debt that HMRC could write-off? We've written to HMRC on a few occasions stating that WFTC/CTC was paid to us in a time of need and just because we earned a little better in the…
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Claiming jobseeker's - unpaid internship
Hi, I'm entirely new to this and have tried researching but can't find any info! I am due to start an unpaid internship (indefinite amount of time) in the field I want to go into on Monday. It's in London and the commute will cost around 1k a month. I'm fortunate enough to have supportive parents who will let me live at…
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CTC & WTC - How many claimants are genuinely going to struggle
Hi, Been on various threads and received some mixed opinions so how many claimants are going to struggle when the new changes come in in April 16.
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Housing Benefit
How is Housing Benefit worked out. I only have £430pcm (private pension and WTC) yet I have to pay £130pcm towards my rent. To me this seems excessive. The council say its right but to me its a hell of a lot. Onto of this I have to pay £10pcm towards my Council Tax. I'm just starting self employed and not earning anything…
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working tax credits
hi all, posting for my sister. She got laid off from her work last month and has been struggling to find another job straight away. Question is she is thinking about doing avon or body shop. She would be self employed can she still get working tax credits and help with her rent and council tax. Also how can she prove her…
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Housing benefit overpayment
Hi, thank you for taking the time to read this, any advice would be greatly appreciated. If this would get a better response in the Student section please accept my apologies and move, thanks I am a full-time undergraduate student due to start my second year of a degree course in September. I received a letter today from…
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Housing benefit... advice please!!!
Hi... first off thank you for taking the time to read this, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I split with my partner three years ago and have three children, a daughter who is 10, a son in 6th form who is 17 and a son who is 19 and at university. I work part time and my income is topped up by working tax credits…
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tax credits and entitlements
Hi I lost my job at the start of the month. I am married with a 2 year old daughter. We have applied for tax credits and housing benefit. My wife works full time £14000 a year. We are in a bit of a pickle. We rang the tax credits office today and they said we had made a mistake on the form and it looked like I was still…
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ESA stopped ... help///
Hello I am a 32 year old man, Basically to a strong anxiety disorder I have been out of work for about 10 years and on initially incapacity benefit which then changed to ESA. I had lived at home with my father and 3 sisters but unfortunately he passed away 5 years ago leaving the home to me and my sisters. Now when i lived…
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Tax Credit Advice
Hi, I'm looking for some advice for a friend. She has been married for 3 years now but has been claiming tax credits as a single mum. She now wants to declare that she is married and claim what she should be claiming but she's worried that if she does that she may be liable to pay back the last 3 years worth of money. If…
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Any idea how long it takes to add the WTC element?
Phoned last thursday to add WTC to our CTC claim.. Had my normal CTC payment today, just wondered how long I';m looking at waiting for the WTC element, and wether it affects the CTC amount!
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Has anyone got any up to date information regarding ESA reassessments pls?
Hi – Writing on behalf of my son who is very unwell. Does anyone have any up to date information in regards to the following and ESA reassessments? - http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2653-atos-responds-to-news-on-reassessments-for-esa-claimants (Would have posted on that forum but you have to be a member). The reason…
