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Housing benefit / Council benefit help please
Hi there all. Me and my wife are in receipt of housing benefit & also council tax support. Today we have a letter from the council saying they need further information. It says, we have been notified you ( my wife ) are a student at University and we need proof of your term dates and any grants you may have. The confusing…
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tax credit and salary amount
Hi everyone I've been putting too little amount as my salary for the last two years. I didn't deduct my superannuation and just put on the entire salary for the year. Apparently I should have been putting the amount on my P60. I've been declaring £34,000 and it should be £32,000. I noticed this and called the Tax credit…
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Capital own home possible rent impact on ESA (IR) PIP HB Ct
Hello Again, ( second attempt) Really sorry about this but really need some help as I know some- one may be able to simplify this. So, I live in a( council house) and receive the above benefits.I write to ESA if i can rent out a property i own with the rent monies going towards paying the mortgage. With a small loss to…
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Tax Credits & Dividends
I am about to renew tax credits, do I just put what is on P60 or do I add P60 and dividends together?? Thanks !
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Universal credit rollout maps.
https://www.lgbp.co.uk/ucpc/ucpcjul15.html is the rollout of UC currently. https://www.lgbp.co.uk/ucpc/ucpcdec15.html And by december. As can be seen in the first map - single childless fit nonpregnant new benefit claimants are at the moment over a wide spread of the country expected to claim UC, not JSA. (there are a…
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How much can I have in savings while on benefits?
I receive full child tax credit, housing benefit, council tax benefit and income related esa. How much can I have in savings before it effects my benefits? Has the budget changed the amount? And am I correct in thinking it's up to £6000 For myself and £3000 for my little boy? Thanks, J x
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No longer entitled to tax credits - overpayment?
Up until recently, I was receiving a small amount of child tax credits, for my remaining child still in education. At the beginning of July, my youngest son left college and I informed tax credits accordingly on the day he finished his course. Despite advising them immediately, I have been overpaid to the tune of £65, as…
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Government assumptions
Right ive had some degree of deafness all my life. Two years ago I lost all my hearing in right ear due to infection being too much, anyways as I was completely deaf with no hearing aid at all and I knew my future would be harder even with one in I applied for dla. I was refused due to needing some help but not enough.mif…
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Appealing for income support?
Are there any single mums of a child over 5 who are also in full time education so are unable to claim job seekers who have appealed for income support to carry on until their course has finished? If so, did you win the appeal?
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ESA and Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance
Can anyone help please? My husband has put in a claim for IR ESA. He also has a Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance Policy. The amount we can get from the policy is £470 per month and our mortgage is £545. Is the money you get from a MPPI Policy classed as income for IR ESA? Will this affect and reduce his ESA claim? I…
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Income Support A2 form
I received one of these yesterday. Basically it's practically identical to all the questions I answered when I originally claimed IS. Is this just a routine/random review or is there something more untoward I should be worried about? Nothing with regards our circumstances has changed. Thanks TrainGeek
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Universal Credit Vs CTC
Hi there i was claiming UC for 1 week whilst i was out of work and recieved 1 payment from them within a month when i started a job, but got no more payments as they said i was earning too much now. Anyways my circumstances changed so phoned them to say i wanted to claim as a couple with 1 child.They said i wouldnt be…
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esa appointment cancelled
Middle aged man been on assessment rate esa since 2013.An appointment for assessment was given for 29 July. Today that was cancelled by a letter from Atos . Rang Dwp who do not have anything on their system.They said maybe because of extra information we sent, but this was sent at the end of May .Anyone have any ideas…
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Unclear how bad it'll be
My husband works full time I work 5 hours per week we have 4 children ages 14, 9, 5 and 2. Worried sick about money next year, how bad will it be and how can I prepare.
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What to Expect After 'Signing On?'
Hi Around October of last year I walked out of a company that was partly in a 'state of collapse.' I had been there for years, and was the longest serving employee. I never had any intentions of 'signing on', as I had various small business ideas. These ideas have basically not worked, and now I realise I need to sign on,…
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Carers Allowance - Holiday Pay from old job
Hi all Have a question regarding carers allowance. I was signed off work sick in July last year. Received SSP until mid Feb this year, at which point I applied for and was denied ESA. In March I was asked/forced to resign from my job Beginning of April I received a payment of approx. £400 from my then ex employer for…
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Child tax credits at 19 and at college
Hi, my sister has just gone 19 and she is due to do the second year of a c&g course at the local college of FE in September but When she asked what the start date was for hEr course she was told she needed to sign on or she wouldn't be able to do the course? Is this true? If it is can she sign on and do the course? What…
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Benefit cuts to hit more than 330,000 children
Interesting article in The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jul/20/benefit-cuts-to-hit-huge-number-of-children-government-figures-show Social cleansing from the south extending to the midlands http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/jul/20/lower-benefit-caps-exclude-poor-families-make-cities-unaffordable…
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Benefits for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Hi. I'm writing this on behalf of my Mother (52 years old). My Mother has carpal tunnel syndrome in both arms. She had a few steroid injections which temporarily alleviated the symptoms, but now they are back in her left hand. Most of her fingers are numb, she feels as though there are pins and needles in her hands most of…
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ESA Reviews
I was wondering if someone could help. A friend of mine is currently receiving ESA Support Group and I know 12 months will be up come October/November time. I assume the friend will receive the dreaded pink form again to fill in then. My questions are as this has been changing so much 1. Is there still a delay on reviews…
