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Does It Matter What The Law Says? (Income Support)
SecondClass
Posts: 4 Newbie
I have just received a letter from Income Support which reads 'How much the law says you need to live on = £51.45' and at the end of the letter it reads 'you will get £40.70 a week' does this mean they are blatantly breaking the law? or does this mean the law does not apply to them? The amount 'the law says' is a pittance but how am I supposed to even afford the essentials like food, electricity and gas with this reduced amount? any help gratefully appreciated
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Are u getting any other benefits?0
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What is your total household income? Do you owe any money, for example, a crisis loan etc......there is more to this than you are saying.Debt free = December 2010...as of March 2006 it is now January 2010..... as of December 2008 it is now December 2009 :j hopefully sooner!!:jDEBT FREE:j January 2012, took longer but I got there, all by myself, through sheer hard work and pride!0
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The law applies to 'them' as it applies to you. You either, have income of £10.75, and therefore the taxpayer doesn't need to pay you the full £51.45, or JCP are deducting £10.75 because you owe £10.75.0
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I have been told I owe money from 2001 which I have no knowledge of and I beleive is another method being introduced to steal back money from people. They have provided no proof of this I also believe it is against the law to try to retrieve debt over 6 or 7 years oldWhat is your total household income? Do you owe any money, for example, a crisis loan etc......there is more to this than you are saying.0 -
Sounds very odd - has your claim been sanctioned ?0
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SecondClass wrote: »I have been told I owe money from 2001 which I have no knowledge of and I beleive is another method being introduced to steal back money from people. They have provided no proof of this I also believe it is against the law to try to retrieve debt over 6 or 7 years old
Not if it is a State Benefit, there is no time limit.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I knew it wouldn't last long...munchings-n-crunchings wrote: »Come on Zara, remember your positive tag!
Ooh, and Have a nice day
Munchie
Hit the snitch button!member #1 of the official warning clique.:j:D
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I also get letters saying....the law says you need to live on....
and then states the amount i will receive which is lower than what the law says you need to live on but this is because i had a budgeting loan and now paying it back.
If you cant think of any loan you have received then i would phone them up and ask why the money is being taken off you.never start frowning, because you never know who might be falling in love with your smile!0
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