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I can't attend my next JC appointment because I'm working
I work under 16 hours a week so I still have to sign on every fortnight but the next appointment time they gave me is the same as one of my work shifts. I explained this to the member of staff making the appointment and asked if I could come in first thing on the morning of that signing day to sign, which is something…
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New Childcare Scheme
Hello, I'm seeking advice on the new childcare scheme in lieu of the existing childcare vouchers. The new scheme will not be available if either parent earns more than £100,000. I'm fortunate enough that I'm likely to exceed this. However, if I were to take a company car & increase pension contributions thereby reducing my…
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On ESA and confused about UC
I am in the ESA Support Group, and have been for several years. With all the talk about UC being run out at the end of this year, I've tried to find out what it means for me, but can't seem to get any answers. Although I've been in the ESA Support group since 2009, I appears to be still on contributions-based ESA (this was…
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The affects of overtime on benefits?
So currently I work 40 hours per week, I received both Tax Credits and Housing Benefits. I'm pretty sure Tax Credits allows a small buffer and because its based on previous years earnings nothing would be affected until the next tax year. Housing Benefits is a different beast in that if I did overtime this week (paid…
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Complicated Universal Credit Issue
Hi all, Due to very comlicated circumstances my children and I moved in with my partner and we had to claim UC, before this move the children's father claimed the child benefit. I applied for the child benefit but it had not yet been processed, I was told by my advisor that if I showed them proof that the children lived…
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Student and Council Tax
After a little advice. I work full time but also doing a full time degree with Open Uni. I am doing 120 credits, however one module started in October and finishes June, the other starts Jan and finishes in September. Both modules equate to 20 hours study a week (though the reality is much more, especially when assignments…
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Is backpayment of Council Tax Liability disregarded as capital for 52 weeks for ESA
Is backpayment of Council Tax Liability disregarded as capital for 52 weeks for ESA purposes? A family member recently received a back payment of council tax liability as they were awarded a Council Tax Exemption. I know that some backpayments are not classed as capital for the purposes of claiming ESA for 52 weeks. Is…
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Need Benefit advice on what you think is best?
Hello, I am 40 weeks pregnant and expecting any day now, I am currently unemployed and have informed the benefits head offices 11 weeks before my due date and that I am single. I am currently house sharing and one of the tenants is actually the father of the baby... we are not in a romantic relationship but he will still…
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Trouble applying for Universal Credit/JSA
When I attempt to apply for JSA, it tells me that I'm in a Universal Credit area so must apply for that instead. But when I fill out the info for applying for UC, it tells me that I'm not eligible for it. I also checked all of the requirements for UC on the UC eligibility page of the gov.uk website. it gives the error…
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Council assumes income question
Hi, I have been asked by the council to complete a self employment for my current H/B form and they said that they are going to calculate my income as 35 hrs p/week at min wage, whereas in reality I am a sole trader with zero hour contract & no idea what I am going to earn from one week to the next and I don't even work 35…
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Why was my payment code different?
Normally my payments go through as (with my NI number) as DWP EESA But this one came through as DWPGB -FP FUNDING DWP JSA Yes I know to ask DWP tomorrow just wondered if there was any reason people here knew of, for one its strange it came through as a "JSA" payment when I get ESA but is there something to be suspicious…
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couple of quick questions before I post MR appeal
1. Is it correct for the appeal to be written in the first person? eg if the claimant is John does the appeal need to be written like "I have x and need help with y" rather than "John has x and needs help with y" even if the appeal is basically written by John's family/carers? 2. Address to send it to, it is definitely…
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WTC disability?
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/645408/TC956_Disability_Helpsheet.pdf Working 16 hours and on ESA can be met. How does one meet condition 2? Thanks
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ESA appeal win after upper tier back dating new claim period
Hi maybe a little complex but maybe someone will be able to answer this. The history of my claim is this. 5.2.13 ESA claim made 0 points at assessment but later awarded after appeal win WRAG group all benefit backdated . 5.7.16 re-assessment decision 0 points appeal lodged placed on assessment rate pending appeal. 12.12.16…
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Question about switching from ESA SG to UC
Hi all I have a quick question, was just watching the news about Universal Credit and was thinking about what will happen when the time comes for ESA SG claimants to switch over. I then proceeded to do some research regarding the rates and how (if at all) they are different to the current rates (of SG) I now wish i hadn't…
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Income support
Hello Just a quick one, I am going to claim income support as I am a full time carer (receiving carers) My question is, I am advised I will have to attend a interview at the JobCentre, and they are not very forcoming with information as what happens at this interview Can anyone explain? Lastly, will I be affected by UC…
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Question about real time information?
What I mean by this is couple of weeks back I did a couple of hours overtime. It was only £20. Last week Housing Benefit phone asking if this was going to be permanent. I said no but today in arrives a letter about a change in my award obviously triggered by this over time. Now on Monday I was off sick meaning a days less…
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Query over whether I cancel my ESA now doing permitted work.
Hello I was just wondering if anyone else had been in a similar situation to me and could give me their opinion please. I've been on ESA for over 1yr now (WRAG group.) As I now live with my partner I only get my NI contributions paid, I don't get any money. I've never not worked so even though I have ill health I've…
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Voluntary move from ESA to Universal Credit
I am confused! I am helping a 25 year old young man. He: 1. currently lives at home with his parents 2. Receives PIP and ESA Work related group (since before April 2017) 3. Is not able to work. 4. We live in a Universal Credit Full Service area. He now wishes to move into independent accommodation and we have found a…
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Demand for repayment of Crisis Loan not received.
I have received a letter from DWP demanding that I repay them a Crisis Loan of £25 dated back in May 2009 or they will make a Direct Earnings Attachment. I have received a similar letter back in 2014 which I disputed as although I did make a claim for a Crisis Loan, I never received it either into the bank or by Giro as I…
