bailiff and everything else

Migraine_2

PLEASE HELP ....1st....Iv been paying bailiff £200 fourtnight for old ctax bill, managing fine until last wk my partner had big accident at work leaving him in intensive care still now possible never to work again no feeling from waist down...he the only one working survived on his wages only now bailiff wants full remaining balance i can't afford to pay iv tried to explain but nxt step is to come to house I'm devastated can't sleep darent tell partner have 3 kids under 10 who are getting looked after by anyone n everyone .....don't know where to start with claiming anything never claim b4 he was self employed Please someone advise me or help don't no what to do

fatbelly

OK. Stop paying the bailiff. If they haven't already been inside your house and taken control of goods then they cannot force entry.

The council need to take this one back. Tell them what has happened and ask them - best in writing. This is going to be easier if your local councillor assists. Use

https://www.writetothem.com

Right, now you need to look at claiming - and council tax support from your council may be one of those things, with housing benefit if in rented accom - usually one claim covers both benefits.

For other benefits if your local CAB (now just citizens advice) is good, they can help.

online benefits checker - turn2us -

If he's been paying a class 2 stamp, then CBESA is the starting point

Update tax credits with the situation too.

If you get issues with benefits, post in the benefits board.

Use this thread for the bailiff if that continues to cause problems.

pmlindyloo

fatbelly wrote: »

OK. Stop paying the bailiff. If they haven't already been inside your house and taken control of goods then they cannot force entry.

The council need to take this one back. Tell them what has happened and ask them - best in writing. This is going to be easier if your local councillor assists. Use

https://www.writetothem.com

Right, now you need to look at claiming - and council tax support from your council may be one of those things, with housing benefit if in rented accom - usually one claim covers both benefits.

For other benefits if your local CAB (now just citizens advice) is good, they can help.

online benefits checker - turn2us -

If he's been paying a class 2 stamp, then CBESA is the starting point

Update tax credits with the situation too.

If you get issues with benefits, post in the benefits board.

Use this thread for the bailiff if that continues to cause problems.

Agree with this BUT as regards possible benefits OP's husband is employed so the first port of call is to contact his place of employment and find out what he is going to be paid. It will be, as a minimum, Statutory Sick Pay but could be more. (contractual sick pay) Without this information the OP will have difficulty claiming extra benefits or notifying of a change of circumstances.

sourcrates

Just to add, don't allow the bailliff access to your home, they can enter through an unlocked door, make sure all doors are locked.

As Fatbelly says, the council should be your first point of contact.

Good luck.

MrsTinks

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Agree with this BUT as regards possible benefits OP's husband is employed so the first port of call is to contact his place of employment and find out what he is going to be paid. It will be, as a minimum, Statutory Sick Pay but could be more. (contractual sick pay) Without this information the OP will have difficulty claiming extra benefits or notifying of a change of circumstances.

Op stated he was self employed so doubt there will be any help there.

Migraine did your husband have any insurance policies in place?

patman99

Op stated her partner was self-employed. Not that he was self-employed in this job.

Depending on how the accident happened, he could be in line for a massive compensation pay-out from his employers (or, if he was doing the job as self-employed, the main contractor).

As others have said, do not let the bailliff to enter. They will try to be forceful, so you need to be just as forceful in denying entry.

fatbelly

I assumed the partner's employment status is self-employed in my earlier post - from the phrase 'never claim b4 he was self employed', and the general tone.

Compensation, if any, can take 1-3 years, so probably won't help in the short term. Definitely something to get advice on, though.