Child Tax Credits
Do they review the amounts you receive every April without filling in any forms? It's just mine has gone up by £10 this week, I haven't told them of any changes etc.
View ArticleBenefits & Personal Pension.
In 2010 I had open heart surgery, I had been on JSA/Income support for some time before this operation and it seemed I may well have to be on it for some time after the operation. I decided to take out...
View ArticleIB to ESA, contributions or income related?
Hi, Ive worked for 8 years of my life but unfortunately i had to stop due to ill health :(, i've been receiving incapacity benefit since 2008 and im now having to apply for ESA, because ive been...
View Articlewill my husband be entitled to carers premium if i work?
hi :) have been using these boards sometime and received lots of helpful advice...many thanks :) my husbad got made redundant in december, he claims carers allowance for our son (mid rate dla), hw gets...
View Articletax credits and maternity pay?
Hi guys First post on here, I have a question with regards to tax credits and maternity pay, Im aware if your income is going to drop for coming year you have to inform tax credits, my income will drop...
View ArticleAggoraphobic put in WRAG
I just got confirmation of my benefit,after a home visit for a medical I have been placed in WRAG .My G.P. wrote to them and requested a home visit as I suffer bad panic attacks and anxiety when I go...
View ArticleTax credits with savings
I am a single parent with 2 young children. I am eligible for housing benefit along with child and working tax credit. I work 18 hours per week. I will be receiving a lump sum in the form of an...
View ArticleJSA Whilst Self Employed
Hi Guys I am currently Self Employed and receive WTC, but due to a change in my business circumstances I am considering reducing my hours which will mean I am no longer entitled to WTC. However I hope...
View ArticleP60's for 2012/13 - when are they due out? (on JSA)
hoping for a tax rebate, as worked part of last year, total earnings under tax allowance..need this to check figures!
View ArticleESA - permitted work question
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what would happen if while on ESA (in the work related activity group) if I earned far more than the permitted work rate one one occasion? Would I lose benefits...
View ArticleHealthcare benefits
Hi, I am looking to understand what financial and healthcare assistance my 84 year old mother is entitled to. Until recently she has been living alone in her small terraced home which she owned...
View ArticleJSA and effect on adults benefit
Could anyone answer this question for me please? 19 yr old leaving college in summer, no idea what he is going to do, if he claims Jobseeker's Allowance would he have to contribute to the household? I...
View ArticleQuestion regarding JSA and Living with partner
I currently claim JSA and soon I'm going to be moving in with my partner, she works 30 hours a week and is also a Uni Student, she attends Uni one day per week. Will I still be able to claim JSA? Also...
View ArticleFirst ESA payment and due date
Hi all, I have recently been moved from IB to ESA, my IB was due every other Monday but because of my bank (NatWest) it was always in on a Friday they process Monday payments on a Saturday morning...
View ArticleWhat can I claim?
At the moment I'm self-employed and I claim the disability working tax credit. My Mums health has got worse, she has applied for attendance allowance and is still waiting for a reply. At the end of...
View Articlejsa sanction
New here, so be nice please. My daughter is a single parent of 2 children, 6 and 8. She lives miles away from me, with no friends and family living near her. She signs on, and was told to go on a 4...
View ArticleWorking part time, JSA and WTC
A few questions about working part time and benefits. Is it still possible to earn £20 a week without it affecting JSA payments? If I earn more than £91(JSA+£20) each week for less than 15 hours, the...
View ArticleHousing Benefit working out income by adding personal drawings+gross profits?...
I am self-employed and have generally been on a low income for the last 18 months (below the minimum national wage, I believe that's about £ 120 a week). I have been having problems with the Housing...
View Articleso called rapid reclaim jsa
has anyone any idea what we can do in nov 2011 my husband was made redundant we started a jsa claim and they lost the paperwork!! we managed to get it sorted 4 months down the line. my husband got a...
View ArticleMAT B1 Form question
When you are a disabled stay at home mum so do not work and then get to the time when you get to claim income support because of the pregnancy i think its 11 weeks before the birth of the baby. Does...
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