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Will son moving in with us affect our benefits?
I am posting this on behalf of a friend... My friend and her husband currently live alone. They are both 80 years old and are receiving the following benefits Pension Credit Attendance Allowance (both getting this) Council Tax - they do not pay anything The husband is bed bound and has carers coming in 4 times a day. They…
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help?
i`ll cut to the chase.ive been called up for a work capability assessment .the problem i have is,the last time i was sent and asked to fill in an ESA50 formwas well over two years ago,probably closer to 3 years.alot of the stuff on the form isnt relevant anymore.how can i have a fair assessment with an esa50 form that is…
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dla higher rate care to standard PIP effect on esa
please can anyone help me? I have been on higher rate care and mobility components of DLA since 2008. i was also on incapacity benefit before being transferred to the ESA support group. Because I had the higher rate care,This meant that my occupational pension was ignored as income in respect of esa and I was able to keep…
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problems with dwp payments today???
has anybody else who is due to receive a benefit payment today not been paid i am due to receive my jsa today but its not been paid i have tried phoning the dwp but they say phone back later:mad::mad::mad:
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Pension credit overpayment
Hi, a bit of background first. In Nov 2016 my mother was called in for an interview at the DWP. Due to her infrmity and poor health, I attended in her place. At the time I had recently taken out Power of Attorney for mum. The interview revealed that mum had been overpaid Pension Credit for several years. I provided bank…
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Benefit to provide support for service charges
Hello I'm currently receiving contributions based JSA, I own my own flat (mortgage free) but as a leaseholder, I have to pay service charges (covering maintenance of the building, all communal areas & any payments needed for ad-hoc projects). I also pay £15 ground rent. Service charges are about £1850 per annum. Is there…
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A hypothetical situation...
Good morning, I have a quick question about working/child tax credits that I hope you lovely people may be able to help me with. I am self employed, and based on some quick sums for my profit for this tax year which ends in a couple of weeks I am likely to be below the threshold to allow me to claim some working tax…
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New Claim - Help, I don't know what I'm doing :(
This full post is quite long. You dont necessarily have to have all of the background information to give me some advice; it just may help. You can skip to the dotted line below the background info if you want. Background: I have been suffering from mental health difficulties for a long time, since I was about 14 really,…
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Adding partner to ESA claim. Help needed.
Both me and my partner are I'll, I have had a single persons claim for 14 months (won through tribunal) My partner was living with parents and bot claiming anything as she was so I'll and now she has moved in with me Can I just add her to my own claim? I'm terrified they are going to tell me to 're claim and I will have to…
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Higher child benefit charge - scared
Hi, My partner has today received a higher child benefit charge totally £1400 for 2015 and 2016. Hands up, We completely forgot to register when he went into the 50k bracket (he was subsequently made redundant in 2016) We can just about manage the £1400 but they are saying there will be interest and penalties to pay - I am…
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Qualifying for Maternity Allowance?
My wife is 22 weeks into her job at an agency (She doesn't quality for SMP as she hadn't been employed there long enough -- we received necessary paperwork to this effect). All my research online suggests she would need 26 weeks of employment within a 66 week period counting back from our due date, she is currently on 22…
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JSA, may have dug myself into a hole :(
I'm on JSA and a few months ago I made some money from selling some of my personal belongings on ebay, and that money went into my paypal. A few days ago I had a home visit for a "benefit review". The man asked to see my bank statements which I showed him. He also asked if I have any other savings, but I said no even…
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Alternative phone no. for JCP?
I want to contact JCP to notify a change of bank details, it keeps cutting me off on 0800 169 0310
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Widower and young
Hi all. I am 42 years old and have recently lost my wife, Whilst this is an extremely emotional time I wanted to make sure I wasn't doing the wrong things with my finances. Hopefully someone here can advise me. I know about the (small) reduction in council tax for a single person and I have applied for this. Is there…
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CRU / DWP Issues
Hello, I come to you in hope having just talked to the DWP. My partner was paid compensation for an injury she sustained. During the settlement, the solicitors consulted the DWP asking for how much benefits she would have claimed to ensure that was included in the settlement. This was paid in full at settlement. She has…
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Universal balls up, sorry, credit
How can a system tell someone £700 will be paid on a date and nothing is sent?...
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Want to increase work hours but can't afford......
to lose out on the child tax credits element I get help with. Me and my partner have a joint claim and get a tiny amount of working tax credits and thee child element pays for two full days at nursery for our 2 yr old. He works full time but is on minimum wage and I work 18 hrs but wouldn't mind increasing my hours so we…
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Disabled child . Esa & maintenance
Hello . I have a disabled child aged 16 . I live with my partner who earns well and therefore we don't get tax credits etc . He is not her father . I am her full time carer and receive carers allowance . I was advised by her school that when she turned 16 I should apply for ESA for her her appointee. This also entitled the…
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Trust Fund and Benefits
Hello I am getting divorced and we are selling the house. My, soon to be, ex husband wants to give part of his share of the proceeds, to our two adult children. But to be used to allow me to purchase a new property. This will mean that the Trust Fund, with my children as beneficiaries, will own 30% of my new property and I…
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Benefits Guide for GPs'
Just noticed that a revised guide has been published for GPs'. Quite entertaining when you read it https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691502/the-benefits-system-a-short-guide-for-gps.pdf Under the heading 'for working age people' it tells the GP that PIP is for those under 60. Nowhere…
