-
This might be an obvious question
but I am currently in a private rent. I think this house may be going up for sale so have asked my mum if my daughter and I can move back in with her whilst I wait for local authority housing. At the minute, I am working and receiving WTC/CTC. Does moving back in with the parents affect the amount of these at all? Both my…
-
When do we get tax cred renewal forms
Hi i wonder if any1 can answer the above question as i have to wait till my oartners self assessment come sback
-
Crisis Loan for household items
Hi, I am currently living with my mum, i have been offered a brand new council flat, there is no carpeting, cooker etc, nothing really and i have no money/job/furniture myself either. I am currently on Incapacity Benefit. I am not eligable for budgeting loan or social fund so Crisis loan is my only option. I was just…
-
owed child tax credit from 2001-2002
Has anyone heard about claiming child tax credits owed to them from 2001-2002. Apparently HMRC when they changed the system in 2001 didn't inform claimants that they should be claiming for child tax credit aswell as working tax credit. Have a look at Gladstone Brookes website for more info(they do however take a 25% cut…
-
advice for son on benefits
hi im not sure if you can help my 19 year old son is on jsa but at the weekend he fractured his hand and its in a splint for 6 weeks does he have to change to a sickness benefit if not fit for work? thanks in advance
-
Baby on the way, desperately need help!
hi everyone, i have a baby on the way and i am really unsure as to what i am entitled to, it's got me really worried. i'm classed as self employed, in the line of work i am in it's difficult to say what i earn annually, all i know is that in the last tax year i didn't earn enough to pay N.I or tax (although i still paid…
-
Working tax Credit
Was just wondering if someone working 18 hours a week can get working tax credit????
-
Appeal rejected - statement of reasons complete garbage
I'm hoping someone can either advise or point me somewhere we may be able to get some advice on the following: My partner was on IB for about 9 months last year after being signed off from JSA due to stress. She attended a medical in May last year and they decided she didn't qualify any more so her benefit was stopped from…
-
pay been cut by 50% help!!
hi my wife has been suffering with depression and has been signed off work by the doctor, she works for the NHS and its in her contract that she is allowed 2 months off at full pay, then 2 months at 50%, then down to zero. the 2 months is up on monday and she will go to 50% pay, which will amount to approx £7400 PA, can we…
-
Tax Credits and Shared Residency
Does anyone know what the position is with regard to tax credits if you have shared residency of children? My ex does not need the money but I rely on it.
-
Child & Working Tax Credits, offset mortgage advice
Hi My partner has recently been made redundant and was given a lump sum which we intend to pay off our mortgage when my tie in has lapsed on 31st July 09. He has been offered a job on a much lower wage, which will mean we will get Child Tax & Working Tax Credits. We have 4 children. We are thinking of getting an offset…
-
How can equity in a house be classed as savings by the DWP?
I have recently become unemployed for the 1st time in 30 years so now sign on. After 8 weeks of waiting I have been refused Jobseekers allowance due to not enough Class 1 NI contributions and have over 16k in savings. The NI issue I feel I can clear with a recent P60 but the 16k issue has been explained as I have a second…
-
Rapid Reclaim
I have just been to sign on and was told I must make a rapid reclaim as I had missed a meeting. I explained that I hadn't and that I'd received my money as usual 3 days after signing. Am I going to lose out because it's treated as a new claim? Who could I complain to?
-
Confused about Sure Start Maternity Grant
Hi Im wondering if someone could help me, im looking to see if I will be able to claim SSMG in a few months. I know it says if you get over £548 a year in CTC then you qualify but is that not including Child elements? I currently get £2087 in Child elements and £547.50 in Family elements. Does this mean I will or wont be…
-
Community Care Grant - Refused
I am slightly confused to why my friends CCG has been refused. My friend has recently got a flat with the council this being his 1st ever property. The flat is unfurnished and my friend has no belongings as homeless before getting the flat. We sought help filling the form out with the local law centre and stated why each…
-
Care alownce claim form/ Hme visit
My father (80) has just recieved a letter from the Pension Service stating that they wold like to visit him at home with regards to " Completion of a Carers Allowance Claim Form" My father is in reciept of DLA and income support. He, nor anyone else has put in a claim for Carers Allowance. I contacted the number on the…
-
DLA Qualification Question
I am 60, unemployed and suffer with mild angina, sleep apnoea, diabetes and 2 arthritic hips, one very badly. I was told today that all my conditions qualify me for DLA, but having read the Govt site cannot see where it says so As I'm desperate for any benefit, as we are facing a repossession order what are the likelihood…
-
Moving from JSA to Income Support
I am in a bit of a muddle as I can't seem to get any information from my Local Job Centre.. I am very hard of hearing which is causing a nightmare in interviews and really does restrict what jobs I am capable of doing. Previous to claiming JSA I worked for 10 years but was made redundant 18 months ago, so when I had to…
-
SSP and ESA
Hi, I fully understand how
-
IB appeal and IS
I've been getting IB since April 07 and went for the medical on same grounds as condition is same if not deteriorated :( So basically Im writing to them because I disagree with the decision they made and Im hoping they'll change the decision if not I will be appealing. To cut a long story short the medical examination…