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I need help answering this question "Have you stopped working in the last 9 months?"
I need help with a question saying "Have you stopped working in the last 9 months?". I started work in 18th May 2020 and finished on 22nd May 2020. Would i say yes or no.
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ESA help
I did post in the working section a few weeks ago but think this section may be better for my new questions. 2 weeks or so ago i got the letter from work to say I wouldn't get SSP as I earn below the amount (I knew this was the case, all info in the post on working board if I can find it) and that I may want to claim other…
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Furlough pay
I have worked at a village grocery shop for nearly 5 years now. I've been shielding for the past 13 weeks and I am due to go back to work next Wednesday. I work 18 hours a week. I received a furlough payment covering the end of March and for April but it was £95 short of my 80%. The first furlough cheque I received from my…
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18 and living at home, entitled to anything?
Hi all My 18 year old daughter lives at home with us rent free. She was due to have sat her A levels but with Coronavirus is now just waiting for the results to arrive. Due to anxiety and depression she is not going to be seeking work for approximately 18months in order to work on mental health issues. This has been agreed…
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employer not payed my tax
never got furlogh as found out my boss hasnt payed my tax since 2017 tryed to contact hmrc to complain but they said cant help with out my paye number , asked employer for it still wont give as i know he hasnt payed tax for last 3 years , why wont hmrc take company name adress and investigate aye help would be great
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Attendence Allowance
Hi there. My father who is in his 80's has been in deteriorating health over the last year or so culminating in a series of falls (or rather, collapses) between December and now resulting in hosptal stays etc. As part of the discharge package he generally gets a care package for a week or two and then he seems able to…
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National Insurance credits and Child Benefit
Hi Do you get National Insurance credits if claiming Child Benefit for a child over 12 ?
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Bonus - Universal Credit
Hi. I currently receive a small amount of UC each month, around £150. I will be due an annual bonus this month, which will certainly exceed the income allowed to receive any universal credit. Can anyone tell me if this will close down my claim, and have to start again or will it start paying out again next month when my…
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Ref savings affecting benefits
If your on ESA and your also recieving the support group additiinal payment, is it means tested. How much savings can you have before it's affected and will any future inheritance affect it also. Looked at gov website and it doesn't state anything in regards to anyone recieving ESA in support group etc . Very confusing.…
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New Style JSA Application
Hi all, I applied for New Style JSA on 27th March, I received a text and email to confirm receipt of my application. The text and email said that they would contact me and I should not contact them. It has been ten weeks without any response. As this is my first application, I do not know if it is supposed to take this…
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Claiming universal credit retrospectively
I am a self employed massage therapist who had to stop work due to impending, and then actuaL, lockdown on 19 March 2020. I assumed I would be help with the government scheme. I then discovered much later that am I not entitled for various reasons. I then made a claim for Universal Credit on May 12th. I have now been told…
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Universal Credits, LTD company yet self employeed
Hi, Looking for some advice. I run a LTD company and I am the sole director of this company. Each month I pay myself a salary (big plus given the recent situation). Now as I claim Universal credits for my two children, I have to provide income and expenditure for self employment! I have asked the question to UC they say…
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Dispute over NI contributions for JSA
Hi, I have been laid off since March due to the coronavirus lockdown closing my workplace. I’ve been arguing with both the JSA offices and DWP about my entitlement to JSA since then. I worked 30 hours a week for 4 years without a break, at the same place. Yet they are saying I didn’t pay enough contributions in 2018. How…
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Universal credit
Hi I had to apply for universal credit we got awarded £1882.30 but when it came to our statement we only got paid £611 we had over £1200 took off us we are a family of 6 with 4 children aged 11years old upto 18 yrs old my 17yr old is still in college and I'm a carer also have health issues and so has my partner I don't…
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We recive help with tax credits housing benifit. Should I apply UC
I want some help, we currently are receiving, tax credits housing benefits and working credit I want to know if I would be better off apply for UC as I have been out of work since March now. I received the Self Employment Grant
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CTC /non advanced education and working part time
My son is startIng collage In sept,it’s non advanced course so my CTC can continue until he finishes course ,my son also works part time 16 hours a week But like to work 30 hours over summer ,aware from TC website he can work as long as in non advanced education but only need tell TC if he left collage (which he not ) and…
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When do we need to pay back the Universal Credit advance?
hi there, new poster. Got advance for Universal Credit in early April. Self-employed work had dried up (construction sites closed). Received SEISS grant in late May so as a result Universal Credit was only £19 and they deducted £19 of that to repay the £56 a month repayment (£740 advance over 12 months). This month, I…
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DWP Suspension of debt recovery
I know they have suspended debt recovery for a period of three months. Is there any news yet of that being extended. Also as UC standard amount has increased will the deduction also increase?
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Adding phone number to UC account
When my mum made her claim, she just put a string of 0s. She was supposed to start telephone appointments in March but they were cancelled due to lockdown. In case she gets one this month, I think she should add her number to her account. Would it be better to put it in an entry on the journal, or ring the helpline and ask…
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Arthritis
I have developed arthritis in both knees in the last couple of months while l have been furloughed, apparently it can come on that quickly, to the extent that there is no way I could go back to my present job. If it turns out l can’t return to work what benefits would l be entitled to? I am 64 and and have worked for the…
