ESA Medical Overdue
Hi, I had my ESA medical in November last year, and was told I would have another medical this year. I have had the form through and completed and returned but not had a date for a medical. Should I be...
View ArticleChild Tax Credit; New Partner; help please.
My sister (who was on child tax credit and income support) has her new partner moving into her home next week. He earns over £60'000 a year so she will not be entitled to either benefit. She notifying...
View ArticleOverpayment of Benefit
Looking for a little help people - I have a friend who suffers with mental health issues and, unfortunately, failed to disclose a change in her circumstances. Upshot is that she has an overpayment now...
View ArticleWorking Tax Credits & NHS charges
Hi all, I've got a newly single friend, she is now claiming WTC and CTC but is wondering why she doesn't have an NHS Exemption Card. So thought I'd come and ask here if they still send them out or is...
View ArticleAnyone awake? Benefit not paid
Hi everyone Im currently on ESA My benefit usually goes into my bank (halifax) arund 12:15am Its now 1:07am and still no sign of my benefit :( Has anyone else been paid thier ESA payment yet? Thanks
View ArticleJob Centre screw up
Last week I got a council tax form requesting that i pay £1100 by the end of February....When i asked why I was told that the J.C had written to them and advised that my income based JSA had been...
View ArticleJSA and sickness benefits
I have recently been made redundant, and am now claiming JSA and looking for employment. I may need an operation, and if I went under the knife during JSA, would I qualify for SSP, or will my family...
View ArticleContribution based JSA
Hi, I am new to this country( 2 yrs) and forum so not really familiar with rules. I have not worked in this country, can I apply for JSA. I havent been able to get a job yet. my husband works full time...
View Articleworking tax credits?
My partner works full time and we have 3 kids, i look after them and dont work. we get child benefit and tax credit. R we entitled to working tax credits or familt tax credit element?
View ArticleDLA to PIP, delay?
I've just read in the nations favourite tabloid that the proposed change from DLA to PIP has been delayed until 2015 to allow a review. It does state only new claimants, those reporting a change or...
View ArticleHypothetical question regarding JSA
If you come out of work and qualify for cont based JSA can you elect to have income based instead? The reason I'm asking is because I notice that to get free dental care you need to be on income based,...
View ArticleHousing Benefit & csa payments
I have been living on my own with my 3 young children since splitting up with my husband 3yrs ago. I work but im on a low income so get help from housing benefit towards my rent and council tax. My...
View ArticleSelf Employment, benefits and expenses issues.
Hello I was wondering if someone may be able to help me with an issue we're having. My partner really wants to become self employed full time, but is considering part time at the moment as he's...
View ArticleA Extended housing benifit payment query
I have started work in the in the last few weeks and gone of JSA . The council will pay my rent for 4 weeks after coming of JSA i have to show a bank statement to the council I have K12.5 in my account...
View ArticleAdvice please....
Hi. I'll try to be brief. I'm a divorced 57yr old female plumber who was made redundant a year ago today, shortly after returning to work after a hip replacement ( off sick for 11 weeks ). Since then I...
View ArticleIS review
Hi, I'm on IS for long-term sickness and today got the dreaded brwon envelope from DWP, long form saying need to "review" my IS. Not surprised, knew it was coming, as believe IS is being scrapped? So...
View ArticleHousing Benefit
Hello, When assessing housing and council tax benefit do they take csa payments into account?? My husband is on a low salary and out of that csa take £400 towards two children he had with a previous...
View ArticleAre Unpaid Benefits Back-Dated?
DWP reviewed my claims for ESA and DLA and told me I was entitled to Severe Disability Premium from December 2011. Since it is DWP error, will the unpaid premium be back-dated to December 2011 or is...
View ArticleBenefits from GVT during maternity leave?
Hi, I started working for my company at the end of May and a few weeks later I got pregnant (unplanned). This means that I will only get 6 weeks of maternity pay after I leave work for my maternity...
View ArticleQuestion regarding daughter.
Hello! I am asking for any advice (if there is any) regarding my 19 year old daughter. She lives in a room in a shared house and has just had her contract changed at work after being on an...
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