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Would anyone be able to give me any advice on what to do? I was due to get a tax credit payment today but have not received it. I have had a child benefit payment in which was due today. I've rang my...
View ArticleWTC compliance check - cancel claim ?
Hi everyone, I'm a self-employed artist and made a new claim for WTC credits about three weeks ago. Two days ago I received a letter from the compliance operations stating they wanted me to provide...
View ArticleRepaying housing benefit
Not sure this is the right place, but hopefully someone can advise Prior to us getting together, my now wife went through a period where she was in receipt of Housing benefit. Last year, the council...
View ArticleDWP claiming overpayment, after 5 years to review decision
ack in 2008, DWP claimed that they had overpaid Income Support of £6500 between 2001 and 2003, and £8000 between 2004 and 2007, due to "savings" In March 2008 DWP claimed an over payment of approx...
View Articlesome advice please.
Basically, partner started work in Jan after a while out of work, great news. He does the domestics in a care home so sees a lot of sick and sometimes deceased people. Anyway last week, we found out...
View ArticleCouncil Tax Benefit ?
I have just been on to my local authority because CTB is changing this month & different councils have different rules. Was informed can't have CTB because I have over £8k savings even though am...
View ArticleIs this for real? 20k income for couple 1 child
According to this table I am looking at we are entitled to 2,335 this year (joint income just under 20k) Which means we would be given £185 a month ish! Now our joint income works out about...£1400,...
View ArticleMy 23yo Son ESA troubles
Hello, My son is now 23 he has been in receipt of ESA since December 2009 and been to a total of 2 or 3 medicals through 2010. He has always scored 40pts and above on his medicals He has suffered from...
View ArticleWill we be entitled to hub?
My husband is getting ESA (went from Jsa cont when he broke leg) my earnings last yr £12,500 we get £113 p/w tax credits. We are struggling to pay £618 mortgage and have approx £30 k in debts,credit...
View Articleassesment payments urgent
Can a DM stop a payment from going out after you had the assessment? had assessment on 26/3/13, im due a payment today its usually in by now
View ArticleWorking tax credits question
Hi all, came here for a bit of help as iv tried calculating what im entitled to when I start my new job in May on the online HMRC website which doesn't work that far ahead. Anyway, I've been unemployed...
View ArticleATOS email address required
Can anyone please give me the email address for ATOS so I can send customer services an email asking if they got my esa50? I did have it but lost it. Thanks.
View ArticleESA support vs work related group...
Hi all, Recently a friend won an appeal against an Atos decision which awarded him 0 pts. The appeal was successful in that his benefit was reinstated, however, he didn't know the difference between...
View ArticlePension/benefits for an EU citizen
My partners mother (75) has been in the UK for the last 4 or 5 years. Prior to this she lived in South Africa for 50 years. We have been supporting her during this time, although she does have some...
View ArticleDiagonsed with Cancer - Benefits
Hi, last week i was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, i was told by the oncologist that i am entitled to certain benefits such a Disability Living Allowance?, even though myself and my wife both...
View ArticleESA medical certificate
I sent an application for ESA. For a few reasons, it has been backdated to the middle of last year. I've recently moved, and as a result, have changed doctors. I got a medical certificate from the...
View ArticleRenting my unemployed friends bedroom
To try and save myself a bit of money, and at the same time help out a friend who has been affected by the recent changes in benefits, I'm planning to rent her spare room. Were both single, neither of...
View ArticleNo benefits...?
Hello, I apparently qualify for no benefits of any kind despite having paid into the system for over 26 years prior to a working abroad for a few years and would welcome thoughts/ideas please. In the...
View ArticleChild Benefit Question
My husband will start on a new pay packet from the start of the new tax year of £50000 before tax We currently have one child and receive child benefit for her. In Feb 2014 my husbands company gives...
View ArticleGreater manchester pioneers new benefit for disabled people
People across Greater Manchester are set to be the first across the country to claim a new disability benefit the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which is designed to support disabled people to...
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