Deferring appointment for ESA medical?
If an appointment comes through for a claimant to attend their first ESA medical, having been receiving the assessment rate for about 11 weeks, how difficult is it to defer it if, on the day, the...
View ArticleClaiming JSA and potential sanction
I wondered if anyone was in a position to advise on my situation. I have resigned my job to start a new one on Monday and got a call this morning to say the job had been cancelled. Therefore I will be...
View ArticleWhat can 16 year olds claim?
I know its crazy and i dont think i could claim anything but; Me and my mother who i live with have a bad relationship and i really want to move out,But have nowhere else to go. Im not keen on the idea...
View ArticleRtw and self employment nmw
Do you have to be earning minimum wage when claiming rtw grant and self employed
View ArticleCAN my single parent daughter get help moving - down grading from 3 to 2bedrooms
My daughter was given a 3 bedroom council house , now due to the "bedroom tax" she is having to move into a 2bedroom house via an exchange - does anyone know if Waveney district council or Flagship...
View ArticleMaternity leave and money
I am just about to start my maternity leave and I am confused about whether we are able to claim for anything. I used the online benfits calculator which said we are not able to claim tax credits, but...
View ArticleLoss of hours
I was seconded to a higher position and full time hours in January, as of next week the secondment is no longer available which means I'm going down to 20 hours and also going back to my lower wage. My...
View ArticleWorking tax credits - definition of work
I know that to claim this credit that my wife and I have to work a minimum number of hours per week. I wondered what the definition of work here actually is as I am iil health retired and am on a small...
View ArticleBedroom tax appeal
Hi, i am living with my disabled wife in a council flat with a small room directly off the lounge which has been classified as a bedroom, i questioned the size 54 sq ft and location directly off lounge...
View ArticlePArt time hours and benefit week.
I have got 6 days work coming up, wed/thur/fri, mon/ tue /wed. I sign on a wednesday, and it is the wednesday in the mon/tue /wed week. I am well aware that this is going to throw the DWP into a stage...
View ArticleFirst WFI Appointment. Problems Attending.
I am in the WRAG. I have just received the letter asking me to attend my first wfi appointment. I am really scared, because I don't think I will be able to go. I suffer from depression and agrophobia....
View ArticleArghhhhh!! Why do they continue to lie to the public!
The government just cant stop telling lies. They keep banging on about a person that works will be better off because of the new tax codes but they don't tell you this. Since this we all in this...
View ArticleWinter Fuel Allowance
I am 61 years old this year. Do I have to apply for a winter fuel allowance. My date of birth is 17.10.52.
View ArticleWife refused HB because she is not working and not on JSA
Dear all, I am a full time student with a student loan and bursary. My wife is pregnant and not working. We are both considered habitually resident and she has a right to reside in the UK. She is...
View ArticleHow long does a medical decision take?
I went for my medical on 28th march after i had been on the support group for 6 months. i still havent heard anything. i phoned up my benefit on the 11th as i had just been paid and asked if there had...
View ArticleBudgeting loans
Hi all Was wondering does anyone know if a budgeting loan still exists? Thanks Lynsey
View ArticleHelp!
OH on jobseekers since Jan and has not worked since. I am in full time work. Two kids: one at uni (21) about to graduate ans return home (jobless!) and youngest (18) about to go. I think he is on...
View Articleredundancy money running out and looking for work
My husband took redundancy last year; I work but not brilliantly paid; we have three children and a mortgage. My husband is looking for work and has even started a business in an effort to create work....
View ArticleIncome Support
My Son will at the 6 months point with his jobseekers allowance next month.Even though he is getting job interviews,he is still waiting for a firm job offer.At present he lives with us,and will have to...
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