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Need help please
My father sadly passed away 2 years ago, suffering from Cancer, aged 45. My mother is only 46 years of age and have 4 children (aged 24,23,20,19) My mother is unable to work because she is suffering from Depression. Currently getting Income support which is about £50 a week. What other claims is my mother entitled to such…
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Incapacity ben. to income support???
Hi when I was awarded incapacity benefit I had "too much" money (lol) to qualify for free precriptions or help with my rates. Now that I have spent all my money on paying my rates and prescriptions ( :( ) I wonder if it possible to swap to income support so that I get those benefits too - I am really feeling the pinch…
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Direct Payments (from local councils)
Hiya Has anyone had much experience with direct payments made to (disabled) individuals from their local council to pay for the help they need? I was receiving help from the council and then asked if i would like to go onto direct payments. I agreed but i don't feel i am getting enough help/financial support to pay for the…
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whats the maximum you can earn for WTC?
hiya does anyone know what the maximum you can earn for self employed work to get CTC and WTC? And if thats gross or net profit? Thanks
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Benefits overpayment?
I was having a bit of problem understanding my benefits entitlement so i asked a friend to help go through all my benafits with me. She found that we are pretty sure they have been overpaying me by about £50 a week for about 5 months now. My question is, do I have to tell them and do i have to pay this back? Nothing in my…
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Working tax credit
When I recieved the old style working tax credit(Family Tax Credit) because I worked 30 hours a week I recieved a £10 bonus in my money.Does anyone know if this has changed now it is Working Tax Credit, from my last WTC award notice my hours haven't changed but I don't think I still get this £10 extra.
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Im sure its been asked before.......
......but I cant seem to find the answer!! Just had a new baby. Ive read something about that nice Mr Blair setting up baby bonds? About £500 that cant be touched till the little ones are 18 but can be topped up by parents? Does anyone have any idea where I could get some more info about this? I think they were introduced…
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please can someone help me with this...
Hi there I hope this is the right forum - i need to do a self employed summary of accounts (as Ive been trading under 6 months) for my DWP appoitnment next monday for council tax benefit etc - can anyone help me please? I dont know what I have to put or anything! I dont have a clue where to start!
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housing benefit, WTC and fluctuating income
Can anyone give me advice? I seem to have letters telling me I have overpayments on housing benefit and working tax credit. In the 2003-2004 tax year, I was self employed until around November, then I went on the sick and got lower rate incapactiy benefit. I got working tax credit for a while, and my first few award…
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what would happen please if?
Hello I claimed WTC and then my self employed hours dropped to below 16 hours per week? or is it done on an average of how many hours? ie as long as the average over the time is 16 hours is that ok? thanks
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does this sound right pls???
Hello! we have been recieving child tax credit of £9 a week when my husband was living here. I have updated them and made New claim for TWC and CTC as we have seperated and Im now a single mum. Today I got a notice about our OLD award saying we have paid too much and owe £30, but the new award is currently still being…
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widow at 67
my mum has just become a widow at the age of 67, her husband was 89. she was already receiving a small reduction in her housing benefit and i have contacted them. i have also contacted the council tax dept for her 25% as lone person living in property. she receives state pension already. her husband has left enough to bury…
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eviction looming
Hi, I have never posted on this site before, but I just didn't know where else to look. I am 23 and have a grand debt total of £15,000 partially due to being out of work for a period of time last year and partially due to my partner leaving me. Part of that debt is £1700 rent arrears with the council. They gave me time to…
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will they help with mortgage payments?
Hi! If I get working tax credit and am a single mum? thank you
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
I had an accident at work about 9 years ago, I hurt my back and was off work a few months. Everything was noted in accident book at time. Over the past few years I have been reducing my hours at work as I cannot bare to sit too long at my desk with pain and discomfort due to back injury. Thankfully my employer are happy to…
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What benefits
My son has just quit his job.He was on a 3 month trial basis but has decided he doesnt like it and that hes been treat unfairly and like a skivvie.He told me that for the past 2 weeks hes been doing the job of 3 people and was just left in the office on his own to get on with it,although there was supposed to be someone…
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Keep a copy of WTC/CTC etc. applications
I had a letter from Inland Revenue this morning saying that they had not received all the information needed to confirm my claim and that I have an overpayment of £3197.00 >:( >:( I have already had another wrong assessment where they had my circumstances wrong a couple of months ago. I phoned them and the bloke wouldn't…
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Incapacity Situ when student daughter ends course?
I am on income support but also get incapacity benefit. It is going to be long term but I do not qualify for DLA at the moment. My daughter will end her course at Uni. in June and I'm wondering how things will effect us... I have an endowment mortgage which the ben agency pay quite a bit of the interest, they do not pay it…
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Where to begin with incapacity benefit?
Hi, Apologies if this has been asked before, I did do a quick search, but couldn't find the answers I need. In July, my Dad (62) was diagnosed with endocarditis (heart infection). As a result of this he had a heart attack, heart bypass sugery & surgery for a replacement heart valve. He was hospitalised for over 2 months &…
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Free cinema tickets for disabled
I grabbed this from the "Grab it" board:- See here for details