Change in income via atlas? anyone know what this means?
Hi everyone I'm going to give my local council a call on monday - but i've just looked at a new decision which has reduced my HB down to about £4.00/fortnight.....I can't see any circumstance of mine...
View ArticleJSA sanction appeal.
Posting on behalf of a friend. She 'missed' a group session, by missed she was late by no more than 10 mins for an hour session and was refused entry. She was late due to her bus being blocked on a...
View Articlecan bank take benefit money to pay off overdrawn acccount
a lady i know had a payment taken from her bank account by ebay , it was for fees a total of £400 which has now overdrawn her by £395. next week her benefits including disability benefits go in to her...
View ArticleESA support group Rates??? £71? or £34.05 (assessment+ main phase??)
If you are 28, single and on income support, and turned to ESA, on the support group (not to attend interviews work meetings( so ESA on support group, what rate will you get? £71? or £34.05 or £71 +...
View ArticleHow long does it take for a letter to get to CTC in Belfast?
I posted a compliance letter to them 5 days ago by 1st class recorded delivery. It still says it's "in their network". I know it's Christmas post and everything but surely it shouldn't take this long?...
View ArticleHELP........am I entitled?
HI Guys, I could really do with some advice. Yesterday my employment was terminated. I am completely devastated, Ive worked my whole life since 14 and have never been in this situation. I feel like the...
View ArticleESA support group, risk to health
Hi, firstly apologies, I know this question has already been answered but it isn't coming up on either a google search, or an MSE search. I am sure that someone posted a letter to give to the GP for...
View ArticleUniversal Credit - can MSE do a step by step guide / new benefits calculator...
Rather confused and bewildered by it all.. I can see a LOT of people getting into debt / evicted because of this.
View ArticleDLA and Sole Trader?
Hello, I am receiving Disability Living Allowance, middle rate and would like to be a sole trader so would the DLA that i am getting be effected in any way?. Thanks
View ArticlePaid too much NI but will be abroad soon
Hi, I have just finished my job and from May to now received 5361.73 wages gross. I understand that my allowance is 8105 so I obviously should not be paying any tax. However for some weeks (I was paid...
View ArticleSMP and fixed term contract
Hi, just wondering whether someone can give me some advice about statutory maternity pay please. We are trying to get pregnant and I've obviously been thinking about finances. My work contract is a 4...
View ArticleWorking Tax Credits why is it so low.
I need some advice please. i work 30 hours a week my take home pay is £174. per week. i have just been informed that i am only entitled to £6.70 working tax credits each week. i have a Daughter of 20...
View ArticleJSA payments over christmas
I got the leaflet when the payments will be issued. I am due to sign this 18th and says the payment will be issued also on 18th then i am due to sign the 1st and payment will be issued on the 28th. I...
View ArticleCan someone confirm if I am entitled to JSAc
Hi, I am stressing out about my Job seekers allowance contributions based claim which a few days was rejected. I feel this may have been wrongly rejected apparently due to me not paying enough National...
View ArticleWhy I love the DWP, honest
Direct quote from a letter I have just received since I got a job: 'We are writing to tell you that Jobseeker's Allowance can count as taxable income. For the period up to 9 December 2012 in the 2013...
View ArticleCan he Claim HB?
My son rents a basement flat from a landlord, originally he shared with the landlords son, but the son moved out now my son is the main tenant, and he rents the extra room out. The situation is that he...
View Articlepossible jsa sanction
I was laid off from work in October as the season ended and there wasn't enough work for me over the winter, the company are going to hire me again in February so in the meantime I signed onto jsa to...
View ArticleIncapacity Benefit: Uprating limited to 1%?
For those who have yet to migrate from Incapacity Benefit to Employment and Support Allowance, will the next annual uprating be limited to 1%?
View ArticleESA test Tuesday
i have the dreaded esa test this coming tuesday ..i havent able to sleep properly since friday and am really starting to get stressed out .I have written about 5 pages of info to do with my conditions...
View ArticleNursery funded places for 3 year olds
Hi all, sorry if this is posted somewhere but have looked and cannot find it. My son is now getting the funded nursery places. He attends full time (always has) and was currently paying £180 a week...
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