Income support and savings/capital.
I am asking this question on behalf of a friend. I have searched but can't seem to find the answer anywhere. She is a single mother with two children and is due to return to work October 2014. She...
View ArticleCompensation affect on Tax Credits
Hi all I'm currently in the middle of being tupe'd over to another company and still in negotiations on a lump sum payment as compensation for losing Non-Contributory Pension Scheme. Obviously i'am now...
View ArticleWorking tax credit while living with parents?
Hello :) I'm sure this must have been asked before, but I can't find a similar thread, sorry if I'm duplicating.. I am 35, self employed, live alone, no kids and claim working tax credit. I am...
View ArticleESA - appeal, desicion maker, confusion - help please!?
hello! if anyone could help me it would be very much appreciated!: some background info: i attended the WCA some time ago, awarded 0 points, lodged an appeal right away. with my GL24 appeal form, i...
View ArticleBack to work allowance?
If someone has been claiming income based ESA then their condition improves enough for them to accept a full time job at minimum wage, is there some kind of back to work allowance? I seem to remember...
View ArticleRecently stopped claiming Incapacity Benefit - Tax Rebate?
I recently stopped receiving Incapacity Benefit after being claiming it for eight years due to depression and anxiety. It was National Insurance based IB as I had worked for four years before becoming...
View ArticleDo tax credits pay in advance or in arrears ?
I know you are supposed to inform HMRC when the hours change has happened - but in my case I'm going from 28 hours to full time on the 29th April. I'm due a payment the previous Friday 26th April. Does...
View ArticleAnother home visit on JSA, is this common?
Both my husband and I are currently receiving JSA, and also attending the work programme. Last October, he received a letter from the Jobcenter saying that someone would visit him to ensure he was...
View ArticleThis new benefit
My wife was getting £400 per month incapacity benefit, she got a letter saying it had stopped because of the new benefit that's been introduced, now she is entitled to nothing apparently, how does that...
View ArticleWhy are benefits the same nationwide?
I have been chatting to a relative in Yorkshire about benefits, and discussing the rates received, obviously she gets the same as me, and her lifestyle is pretty much the same as mine. The difference...
View ArticleOnce you have sent your ESA50 form...
What happens??????? My sister sent her ESA50 from in on 18th march and hasn't heard anything yet. The deadline was 11th April, which was only last week, but what happens now? I heard that if you don't...
View ArticleChild Care Vouchers/Salary
Good evening all, Couple of questions if I may. I earn £25k annual salary, my wife £9k Salary, if we go with the child care vouchers of £250 per month (£3000 per year)each do we inform tax credits that...
View ArticleHousing Benefit - proposing odd situation
Hey, My mother is under 65, claiming housing benefit, income support (with a small disability component) & council tax credit. She lives in social housing (currently under-occupying, which I'm...
View Articlewon at tribunal but HMRC still chasing
Hi guys i was wondering if anyone has heard of this situation. I recently won a tribunal against HMRC regarding an overpayment of child benefit. HMRC were caught bang to rights telling a huge porky --...
View ArticleIncome support stopped
In November I left my job to care for my partner who suffered a brain hemorrage. I claimed carers allowance and income support, which I received. In January I got £9800 for a mortgage protection...
View ArticleWorking Tax Credits..How many hours?
Can someone please tell me how many hours a couple needs to work to qualify for WTC? The Jobcenter told us it's 30 hours, and our adviser at the Work programe said it's 24. So, who is right?
View Articlejsa is it normal to take this long
my husband added me to his jsa claim as I lost my job, was originally told by jobcentre we werent entitled to anything more....later found through council he could claim for me! I finished work jan...
View ArticleESA - "its driving me crazy" Help!!!!!!!!!
SUMMARY May 2012 claimed ESA (contribution-based) Dec 2012 - attended medical assesment Jan 25th - ESA stopped due to scoring 0 points Feb 8th - appealed via DWP March 15th - appeal won and placed in...
View ArticleBenefits and/or working part time
At present I am a carer for my neighbour. I am married(husband is unemployed) with 3 children, 9, 15 and 18years old (the oldest is at college and will be starting Uni in Oct 2013.) I am in receipt of...
View ArticleLow tax credit payment
I wonder if anyone can help me.... My husband started a new job in feb and I informed tax credits and my payment was reduced to about 400 Ish a month, I was also told I would need to call back on the...
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