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Advice please
Asking for a friend who might/or might not be in trouble. Situation is the lady is an OAP living in Housing Association/or Council (not sure which) property. She receives Pension credit and HB/CC. She has allowed her eldest daughter to stay with her, this has been on and off for I think a year or so. The daughter used the…
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Part-time lodger affecting discounted council tax?
A friend has asked if, in about six months or so, she can start staying with me for four or five nights a month. My first thought was what to charge her but while thinking about this I thought would my single persons council tax then be invalid. I currently work full time and live on my own.My friend works full time but…
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Carers Allowance Overpayment
Looking for some advice on behalf of my Mother In Law, I'll try to keep as to the point as possible! * She has received correspondence from DWP that she has to repay over £12000 that she has been paid in Carers Allowance, there is no Civil Penalty. * The dates cover 192 weeks going back as far as September 2013 * She works…
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HMRC Scam Text Message
Hi all, Earlier today about 4pm I received a message saying the following: “HMRC: You still have an outstanding tax refund from last year. Please visit our secure link to process” and then it included a link. I’m only 17 years old and stupidly clicked on the link and entered my full name and postcode. The website claimed I…
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Work place caused UC overpayment.
Bit of an odd one but could really really use any advice or help!! Me and my partner have been claiming UC alongside his wage since September 2019 when my maternity allowance was due to end. We had worked out from the first payment we received that we could manage this way until our daughter was one so that I could stay…
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JSA payment & SDP
Mum rang me in a frazzle earlier to say she was confused about a phone call. She attended the job centre Monday as usual and her usual JSA payment date is Thursday (tomorrow). With her been awarded PIP, JSA rang to say they have been informed and asked her to answer a few questions so they could assess it and if she's…
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Urgent ESA appeal cancelled THREE times!
My ESA (then housing benefit/council tax benefit) was stopped at the start of August- over six months ago. I do permitted work term time only, as and when I can function. The new VEP department looked at my accounts and disallowed the majority of my self-employed expenses which have been accepted for the last 20 years by…
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Nightmare ESA Reassessment
Good morning all,I'm just looking for some advice with my husbands ESA reassessment. He is currently in the support group. The ESA50 was returned after i completed it on behalf of my husband. When he was last assessed they eventually sent him an appointment letter for a face-to-face and we contacted Maximus to explain how…
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Bus pass
I am esa support group for illness can I get a bus passed was sent one yesterday
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Let down by the council
I suffer from mental health, I lost my job, couldn't afford my mortgage so lost my house too,, council put me in emergency accommodation & told me & emailed saying they would put everything I had in my house into storage, they didn't so I lost everything, it was a 3 bed house, I lost going on for £15.000, council wouldn't…
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Inheritance and working tax credit
Hi, I’m wondering if anyone can help. My Aunt recently passed away and left half of her estate to my Mum (my mum and dad are married -and have been for 30 years but only my mums name is mentioned in the will). It is in the process of going through probate but the amount isn’t large enough to be charged inheritance tax. My…
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How long does CB continue post 16?
Hi, hoping someone can advise please? We pay maintenance for my 16 year old stepson. He left school last July but has since been at college. He has now signed up for the Army with a start date in March. He is going away to their training college where he will be paid monthly. My question is, how long will his mum be…
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Interview under caution
Hi I have recieved a caution letter from DWP to come for the interview on the 21 Feb. This is regarding a universal credit advance payment which , a person from Facebook conned me as took all my details and said it's a government scheme which they pay people who dont claim benefits and I being very naive about all this .I…
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Esa and dental treatment
I am on esa and pip and i am entitled to free dental, prescriptions etc and i assumed my wife would be also as she does not work as she cares for me (doesn't get an allowance for it ) She has been to the dentists several times but this time they asked her for proof of entitlement, they have a copy of my paperwork so i am a…
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New Style JSA
Help! I earn £762 a month for 3 days work at minimum wage. I’m
64. My 65 year old partner has just lost his job is a charity shop where he
earned an average of £800 a month again for three days although
there was often overtime. He’s paid full NI conts for at least the last three
years. We knew we wouldn’t be entitles to…
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Need I notify DWP?
I am in receipt of contributory ESA, in the Support Group. My hubby and I are currently considering voluntary work and, if we go ahead, we would entertain someone in our home one night a week. They would be here aprox 9pm-9am, so everyone would be asleep for most of that time. OH would prep a meal and change the bedding, I…
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Universal credits with temporary buy to let
My husband and I have recently separated, I am staying in the marital home with our 2 children. We have a buy to let (in my name) which my husband/ex will be moving into for 6 months until we can apply to have our mortgage transferred into my name. I will then sell the buy to let which he will be taking any profit (approx…
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Universal credit disregarded capital
I have recently separated from my husband. Our family home has been sold and I have half the equity. I have no income and three children to support. I intend to use the capital to buy a home for us to live in, but the purchase I intended to make has fallen through. We are going to stay with a relative whilst we look for…
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Child Support Demands!
I am getting sudden letters for child support from the Child Enforcement Agency, it is because my ex is claiming that her child with her new partner is mine. I told the agency over the phone and by letter that i will pay as long as i first get proof that this is my child, i have asked for a dna test but my ex has not…
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Change In Job - TC/UC
Hi All, Currently I work 30 hours per week all year round. I've applied for a term time only post, 36 hours a week. If i got the job, would this trigger a mover to UC? Current salary £15,050 on 30 hours all year New Job £16400 on 36 hours a week term time I have just phoned TC and they seemed to think nothing would change…
