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Query re ESA Support Group
I have a query re above c/o a friend who has been in ESA Support Group and higher rate DLA for past two and a half years. Both awards were granted without a face to face assessment. We have a query re the following two matters : 1) At some stage DWP will seek to reassess the claimant to verify continuing entitlement. For…
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NEW CHILD BENEFIT CLAIM for my 16 yr old son.
I have just been granted Indefinate leave stutus in the country. I have been under different catogories of temporary stay for the past 9 years so had no recourse to pubic funds but now can claim benefits My son turned 16 in May 2015, Can I make a Child Benefit claim for him as he will be contiuning his studies into college…
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Enhanced disability premium/Child disability premium???
Hi there, Just applied for couples income support, and then realised under income support, my partners son who is 5, and receive's middle care dla, may be entitled to the disabled child premium £60.06 per week. What I would like to know is this.... Will we be awarded this premium, as my partner is the 2nd name on the…
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maternity allowance & tax credits
Hi, just a quick question about the tax credit form, where do you write your maternity allowance? Thanks :rotfl:
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Universal Credit Notification
Today I received a letter from my landlord saying I owe £200 and there was some mention of Universal Credits. It didn't make any sense to me at all. Why is my landlord notifying me that the council have stopped paying housing benefit. Surely Manchester City Council could have informed me in advance that they were going to…
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Contribs-based JSA - how many bank statements?
Hi there, I've recently been made redundant. When you apply for contributions-based JSA, how many months bank statements do you need to take to the JobCentre? Thankyou! Scooby
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Universal Credit and Working Hours
I currently work full time 37 hours but am looking at reducing my hours to maybe around 25 hours a week. my family setup is me, wife (not working) 3 kids 7,5,1 I earn £11.15 an hour from reading posts on net about universal credit am I right to assume even if I only worked 25 hours a week we will still be entitled as the…
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I am at my wits end with working Tax Credits
Hello all I am at my wits end with working tax credits and don't know what to do, they have F*D us up and left us unable to pay our rent or bills I was on hold for 50 minutes then cut off, got through after 40 minutes on hold and when I got through they stated I had given them the wrong information last year (not true)…
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Council Tax Exemption (Class F)
My mother sadly passed away earlier this year in a nursing home :( . Previous to this she was except from council tax due to dementia. Her house was rented for less then a year (to pay somewhat towards her care home fees) and the tenants paid CT for the period they where in there. The tenants moved out a few weeks after…
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Drop in tax credits?
Afternoon. Got my renewal pack through on Friday but only read it this morning, after realising my payments have halved. My husbands wage did increase by just over £2200 pounds last tax year and they have this information already, it was shown on the renewal forms his earnings for 14/15. My payments on the back of this…
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Tax credit - holding incorrect information
I've posted before about this but would really like some advice as to who I can get to take responsibility for incorrect salary information the tax credit people hold for me. Someone in an unknown department is adding my pension p60 figure to my salary p60 figure and giving the total as my earnings from employment. I have…
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Repaying Child Tax Credits
I have received a letter saying that I was overpaid on my CTC, and demanding payment of nearly £700. I am trying to get through to them by phone to arrange for the payment to be done in instalments, but after navigating though the menus and waiting I hear "we are very busy, we cannot attend your call, good bye" and they…
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currently on maternity leave and looking into going back to work
Hi I am currently on my maternity leave. I asked my employer for the full 12 months entitlement. I am due to start back at work in august. I have a partner but he lives abroad and is not earning at the moment. It means that in the uk I am pretty much classed as a single parent. I am living with one of my parents and a…
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tax credit income drop 2015/2016
I have just started filling out the tax credit form and they want to know our earnings for 2014/15. the thing is I can't see any were to say that our income will drop for the year 2015. My wife has not been at work last year and was on sick pay due to ill health. she is now on income-related ESA and her earnings for this…
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Money worries - Don't think we qualify for anything
Newbie here on the site - looking for some ideas really from those far more in the know than I. Back in March 2014 I was very stupid and got myself arrested. In November I eventually had my day in court and received a suspended sentance. Job hunting has been difficult. I've not worked since March 2014. I've been good with…
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Sorry if this has already been covered. Question re tax credits
This is for my sister. Her youngest child left home 2 years ago and her child tax credits stopped (obviously.) However, she has still been getting £50 a month or something like that, in WTC as her and her husband's joint income is low. She has not yet received a tax credits renewal pack, and she thinks it should be here by…
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Housing Benefit....can it be backdated? Can a payment be 'bought forward'?
Hello all, thanks for the advice so far. Been awarded Housing Benefit & the 13 week 'protection' applies (phew!)-but our next payment in 2 weeks is slightly lower as G/F has been given cont. based ESA. Our rent is due on 18th Juune-next payment won't be with us until 22 June. If I contact the H/B advisors at the…
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Council Tax reduction and dementia
mum and dad own their own home. Both 86 years old and receive attendance allowance. Put in a claim for reduction due to his dementia and have been asked for their income/savings. Is this correct? have looked on a few websites and they seem elegible for a 25% reduction due to his condition, so why the request for income…
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I think I am going to jail.
I am not a newbie, but I have created a new one to post this - as I am a coward and deeply ashamed of myself. I am going to be brutally honest here, and I deserve every piece of abuse I will no doubt get. I have been claiming tax credits - fraudulently. Today I was caught, and had a letter from concentrix asking about my…
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Claiming working tax credits
I'm just completing my first working tax credit form. As I receive a small occupational pension can anyone advise if the figure I quote should be the monthly amount, weekly amount or annual amount? And also is the £300 you're allowed to deduct monthly, weekly or annual