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IS rate queries
Right, I'm confused now even after reading loads of pages and doing those calculator and I'm getting pulling my hair out with worry! If you claim CA what rate of IS will you get to "top it up"? I'm reading mixed views, some sites say the IS rate is around £73 a week, but then I read it's less CA and that it'll be topped up…
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Cycle to work salary sacrifice
So last year I got a bike on cycle to work salary sacrifice. I pay £100 a month for this i had £1000 to spend on a bike of my choice which was great and the bike is amazing. It is now coming to the end of the term of 12 months and reading up it is saying that i have to pay "fair market value'" for the bike on top of what I…
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Confusion can someone explain
Right, can someone give some insight. 1) If you are a full time carer, and your partner ends her job, can they be added to your income support claim as joint? I'm confused, because they cant be a carer to the same person A) is caring for, so would they be excused from work and able to claim? Because IS says there is a…
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ESA support group and universal credit
hi hoping someone can help, i have been in the esa support group for 4 years have a new assessment last year and was again put in support group, i recently moved and was told i have to claim uc, which i did i told them i was in supoort group and the case manager said she has turned off the looking for work for me, but this…
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ESA question
I am on ESA SG for over two years. At the moment there is job which I might get (within my capacities and ill health). If I manage to get this, I will need to leave ESA as it’s just over 16 hours. Feel very scary jumping from benefit to work. How do people feel going to work after ESA? Your views please? Thanks
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DWP Text?
Hi I've recieved a text from DWP today - ' decision. We'll contact you again if we do. Please call us if any of the details you gave us have changed.' Reading it, it doesn't make sense to me. I get ESA & PIP and I'm not even sure what this relates to. I haven't been able to get through to anyone. Has anyome else received a…
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Help wrong pay
Hi, New here so I hope I explain this situation well. Over the last 6 months I should have been giving £243 a month from my pay as a salary sacrifice for child care vouchers. Work, or the accountant have messed up by paying the money into my Eden Red account but not taking off me as a deduction before tax. The accountant…
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pension Credit and separation
on behalf of mum and dad; mum is already retired, getting basic state pension. Dad is nearing retirement age, but will not have enough contributions for full state pension and will have to claim pension credit. They no longer want to live together and wish to separate, though not divorce. Will dad's claim for pension…
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Housing Benefit & Working Tax Credit
Hi I need some advice, I'm self employed and earning roughly £125 a week at the moment, I'm working 30 hours a week (i'm trying to get my business of the ground) I want to claim working tax credits and housing benefits, i'm 28 and single, would I be eligible for maximum benefits or will my working tax credits affect my…
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Benefit fraud?? Please advise
Can someone please advise. My mum is under investigation for benefit fraud and is in a terrible state with worry. She is separated from my father and has been for about 8 years now. They have remained friends and as my mum doesn't keep well they are often together to see grandkids etc and he gives her a hand with things…
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ESA payment date vs paid up to.
I've recently ended my ESA claim, my payment is much lower than expected. Before I ring them up on the warpath lol, I just want to check how many days I should be expecting. Is the day of your regular payment the day you are paid up to? IE If I'm paid on Fridays, is that payment up to and including the day you are paid?…
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Passed ESA medical exam, what can I expect now?
I finally had my ESA medical exam a couple of weeks ago and was recently informed that I had passed. I was told by help line staff that it looks like I will be paid around £101 every week although the decision wasn't final yet. I was also told that I could expect a lot of backdated pay because it took so long for me to be…
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Childs dla and all other benefits stopped
Hi everyone, I'm in abit of a mess at the moment and i was wondering if anyone has any advice or is or has been in the same situation as I'm at my wits end at the moment. My 12year old daughter has high level ADHD and OCD, which iv been claiming dla for her since 2013, in July i was sent a renewal claim which i filled in…
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PIP home assessment.
I had my PIP home assessment on Monday. I was terrified, slept about an hour for the previous night. The lady who turned up seemed pleasant, but very professional and to the point. She wheat through the claim form in detail. Asked lots of questions, and there were some leading statements...oh you can do this can't you...if…
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Dividends and Tax credits
Is it still ok to receive tax credits if all your income is paid through dividends from a limited company? Or could they say you aren't working the 16 hours minimum? And what about if you have a partnership, so also put the hours in but it makes a trading loss? If so, is the amount you tell tax credits the dividend income…
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Utter Tax Credit Confusion
Evening all, I'm getting towards the end of a big mess with tax credits going back to 15/16 and "overpayments"...and I don't get how they can reduce the amount paid when nearly everything between 15/16 and 16/17 compared to 14/15 is so similar. To factor; - household income is around £35,000 for 14/15 and doesn't go above…
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local housing allowance eligibility
Hi guys. My mum is severely ill, and really eager for me to stay with her full-time and permanently. However, because I get severe disability premium, I would forfeit this, losing £250 a month. I would save on utilities and bills I suppose, whittling down the £250, but still. I wondered, if I was to rent somewhere, would I…
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Boyfriend
Hi all, Not sure if this post is ok for posting it here? But anyway I have a boyfriend and I have been with him for two months. He has told some lies about his work. He first told me he was developing property with his father and he was self employed and successful! so I thought great, someone who is self employed like me…
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Self Employed Ctaft Maker - WTC Check
Sorry if Im not in correct place, need some help please relating to Self Employed - Craft Maker working tax credit check, many thanks
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Underlying contribution esa
Hi i need help please i have rang esa and carers 25 times i get income related esa myself it was just changed over from contribition based now this is the problem i still have a underlyning entitlement of contribution based esa but i dont get a payment of it i only get income related with contribition based underlying now…
