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Best childcare voucher provider?
Afternoon Looking to provide childcare vouchers at work, any recommendations as to which suppliers offer a good service and are reliable? Thanks
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Housing Element on Universal Credit
I have just been to my second appointment at Job Centre and I asked my work coach if I get sanctioned in the near future, will my Housing Element be affected? he said, they is a possibility, this can't be right can it? what happens then? do I go to my council and inform them to get a nil-income form? Hopefully, it won't…
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Can landlord claim WTC?
Hi all, Top and bottom of it is I lost my job a couple of years ago, struggling to find work, but have been renting out Mrs Chipolatta's flat, so have about £5k a year coming in from that. Been doing odd jobs cash in hand for folk locally, nothing stable or well paid, not been claiming benefits or tax credits, but push has…
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How do I cancel my ESA & PIP?
Hi guys I would like to cancel my ESA claim. My reward letter says it is awarded up until January 2018. I haven’t received a letter for. A medical yet but it’s stressing me waiting for the brown envelope. I am 100% not putting my self through another medical as I found it so stressful and it made me really ill, so I’d…
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Pensions and Means Tested Benefits
This is probably a stupid question but I'm looking into various options for my son as he'll be transitioning from child to adult disability related benefits over the next few years. I currently pay a regular amount from his DLA into a savings account for him (where it's locked in for a year) so he has a small savings pot…
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Please Help! Tax credits and universal credits
I carried out a benefits checklis on MSE and even though I was getting child tax credits it said I could apply for Universal credits too. I did this and was told I didn't qualify for Universal credits. However, because I applied for universal credits my child tax credits stopped. When I phoned up I was told that I cannot…
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carers allowance and working
My wife get carers allowance and also has a small job £112 per week. All is good until she works a bank holiday, which is her normal day of working. She gets time and a half if there is only one per month it will put her up to about £120 per week, will this be allowed or will she have to take leave on bank holidays.
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Giant Step Back To Work - I Think
10 years out of work due to long term mental health problems. I currently claim ESA Support Group, not been re-assessed for close to 5 years (think they have forgot about me!) I don't claim PIP or DLA. I am thinking of going back to work part time for 16 hours, in fact I have secured an interview with my first job…
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Is this benifit fraud?
Someone I know is being asked by their jobcentre to show bank statements and payslips, she claims Universal credit, but what she did was tell the jobcentre she works sometimes when infact she wasn't, she only said she worked so she did not have to come in to the jobcentre, none the less she has no extra earnings nor any…
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what is sdp?
can any1 explain what sdp is pleaseand how it works , my friend just recieved pip standard liv , enh mobility but is going to tribunal for esa , since may he has had to attend jsa signings is it sumthing to do with this and has recieved an sdp form , and is it backdatable this is all new . any help much appreciated
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ESA and PIP advice
Hopefully this is the right place to raise this. If not, I apologise. A long term friend of mine has a few issues with regard to ESA and possibly, PIP. A bit of background first. My friend is in her mid-forties and lives in a flat in Sutton, whom she used to share with her sister. Due to ill health she had to give up her…
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Council tax.
I was on council tax benefit, and paying £35 a month. As I’m self employed I have to send my council my earnings every year, and they stated I earned too much and I would now have to pay full CT. I contacted my council tax department, and explained I couldn’t afford the new monthly payments of £143 to be paid within 5…
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Housing Benefit
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HELP/ADVICE NHS penalty charge
I have the pleasure of receiving a nhs penalty charge for falsely claiming maternity exemption. After much investigation this is in fact due to pharmacy error. My husband picked up 2 prescriptions for me & paid by card. As it turns out he only paid for one due to the other which had actually been sent electronically from…
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62 year old Mum and autistic brother - benefits help
Hey everyone. I was told by someone close to me about this forum and was hoping for some advice on behalf of my mum and brother. I’ve put it in bullet point form in a way to better understand what’s going on. - My mother and stepfather have been married for the last 25 years and lived in the same house since. - They have a…
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Self Employed Voluntary National Insurance contributions?
Does anyone know what the process is for finding out your eligibility for paying voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions when self employed? The Gov.uk website here says to request your National Insurance record to see if you have gaps. https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions However, when…
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When can I apply?
Hi. My husband will be moving out soon as we have split up. Because of my low salary I believe I am entitled to get Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. Can anyone please help me with when I can apply for these? Can I apply once he has a moving date or do I have to wait until he actually moves out? I’m just trying to…
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Housing help
I'm looking to move in with my grandfather who is in a council house being paid by housing benefits. I am working full time and willing to pay the rent and tax. Will there be any issue with me doing this, will he still keep his pension?. He's getting old now so I wanna be there to help him while I'm single. Also would it…
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Inheritance
Hi My Dad is due to inherit 21000 . However he retired 4 years earlier than expected due to ill health and as such lived off savings. He , along with my mum, has subsequently had to rely on benefits since then and myself and my sister have helped them out significantly. My Dad wishes to give myself and my brother some of…
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Universal Credit - sanctions
Morning all, I would be so grateful if anyone can answer this for me? I just made a claim for Universal Credit and I had my first appointment last week and I am on that full service online, anyway, I am just curious that if for some reason Job Centre doesn't feel I done my full claimant commitment which I am going to do my…
