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Maintenance Question.
Hi all. Not been here for a while, and not sure if I'm in the right place. My husband & I split up 5 years ago, but haven't yet divorced. We have 3 children. 2 are under 18. He pays a total of £200 per month maintenance. This is a private agreement we worked out between us. He doesn't contribute in any other way to the…
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Claim JSA and be self employed?
Hello I am a single mother on full benefits (not by choice my partner of 13 years became emotionally abusive and walked out on us last year). I've been trying yo find part time work during the school hours for nearly a year now without success, I have a friend who does voice acting for a hobby and has done for years, she…
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Bedroom tax
Hi so I accepted an offer on an adapted council property a few weeks ago and I have now moved into it, it has 3 bedrooms which I need all of them except it has a room downstairs that could be turned into a bedroom which would help as it has a downstairs wet room. So what I'm trying to say is if I turn this into my bedroom…
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Caring for a relative
I am currently working full time and earning a annual salary of £17,500 However my mother has taken a real turn for the worse with her dementia and needs someone to look after her and be with her during the day and night. As i have a good relationship with her i was thinking of quitting my job and providing care for her…
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Sick pay help
Thanks in advance for any help. Today I've had an accident at home and have fractured a bone in my hand. I have a cast on and are unlikely to be allowed to go to work. I work for a well known supermarket. I have only been working for the firm for just over three months. To qualify for SSP from the work I have to have been…
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Not knowing when ESA Review date is
I thought I would start a separate thread on this because I do not want to go off topic elsewhere. This thread is about not knowing when an ESA Reassessment will be i.e. the ESA50 arriving. A member of my family is on ESA in the Support Group. He has not been called for a reassessment for 4 years now and he has never had a…
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Can you claim assessment rate of ESA whilst appealing to Upper Tribunal
Sorry, can't find the answer! If you are not awarded ESA at first tier tribunal and then take appeal to Upper Tribunal can you claim assessment rate of ESA rather than JSA/UC?
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UC Calculator for the Self Employed?
Hi all! So I was intrigued to read the recent news about the roll-out of UC. I'm self employed and used to claim WTC - I haven't claimed it since 2015 even though I am eligible based on my income and circumstances. I find I now just manage due to my VERY frugal lifestyle. For example my heating bills for the last 4 years…
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ESA and private pension
Hi , I am on ESA Contribution based and in the Support Group from 2014 , same year ( before ESA) was granted with my private ill pension. Obviously when I was applying for ESA I have informed DWP about this providing them all data they asked in the questionare including amount,my policy number and details of my ill pension…
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New baby: What benefits / How to check?
Hi all. My wife and I are lucky enough to have had a lovely little girl (3 weeks old), other than child benefit, are there any other benefits we can claim? We both work and earn just over £50,000 between us but aren't sure how to check what we are entitled to. Hope this is the correct sub-forum to ask this question.
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Charged with Benefit Fraud - Any advice?
I got charged with serious benefit fraud, I've admitted what I've done and don't blame anyone but myself. I think my ex girlfriend reported me after we had a bad split up. Being honest I probably knew that the day would come when it would happen but just hoped that I would keep getting away with it. I had debts and it just…
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ESA and Occupational Pensions
I am on ESA Contribution based and in the Support Group , I also receive PIP(care and mobility both at the high rate) and an Occupational Pension. Can someone please explain to me how the Occupation Pension deduction works? I receive £97.08 (Gross)per week OP which is £12.08 over the £85 OP allowed therefore if I…
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Part time student - effect on benefits
Hey all, I would appreciate some advice here. Im looking to start a part-time Open University degree in february and am currently going through all the applications etc. With regards finances - It looks like I will be entitled to the following Tuition Loan Fee - 950pa Course Grant 1150pa Parent Learning Allowance 750pa I'm…
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Should I give up on ESA?
I have two weeks left to decide whether to request a mandatory reconsideration of the decision to stop my ESA following a face to face assessment. Meanwhile I'm in the process of claiming contributions based JSA + UC for housing costs, a "dual claim" which the Jobcentre people say is quite unusual but appropriate in my…
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ESA Confusion
My OH attended a face to face assessment in January and was put in the support group ESA. He has received a Capability for Work Questionnaire today to fill in and return by November 21st. When he was put in the group all the letters at that time said that he would receive the benefit for 3 years so I don't understand why…
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Council tax support / income figure if pension is salary sacrifice
What do you use as income figure if pension contributions are paid via salary sacrifice. If I use my p60 figure this is after pensions have been taken off. In which case I guess I don't put anything in the pension contributions box? Or do I use income off payslip and then take off pension contributions? So basically not…
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PIP just sitting in my bank
have been claiming PIP for a while and I get £104.60 a week but it’s paid monthly. However I’ve never used it for anything and it’s just built up in my current account and now I have nearly £6000 in PIP payments. I also have a separate savings account with over £6000 in it. Am I allowed to claim PIP but not use it? I don’t…
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Pip/esa assessment grievance?
There is a Parliamentary government committee regarding pip and esa assessments - tell them your experiences.... Cant post links - google 'web forum pip and esa' Have your say - hopefully the government will listen ! So many people voicing their experiences regarding lies in reports etc.... hope they listen and change this…
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Childcare Vouchers started mid way through year
Hello, I have just started utilising the Childcare Voucher Scheme offered by my employer, I am a higher rate tax payer and eligible for a maximum exception of £124 per month. My payroll department has said the exemption can be doubled to £248 per month due to the scheme being enrolled halfway through the financial year. In…
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JSA / Insufficient NI Contributions
Hi all, First post, long-time lurker. Hoping someone with a working knowledge of NI & JSA can help me here please. Background: Have been gainfully employed FT since Jan-10 - Sep-16 and then Oct-16 - Jun-17, when I had my contract unexpectedly terminated. Have been job hunting since then, but as finances became tight only…
