Legal Aid/Parental Issues Help Needed ASAP
Hi guys and fellow girls :) x x x I joined moneysavingexpert as my boyfriend told me about the site and it's meant to be very good. My current situation is that a few years ago i broke up with my kids...
View ArticleJSA claim suspended by JC+
Called JC+ today as I never received my JSA payment on Friday only to be told my JSA claim has been suspended. They said it was because my Jobsearch diary never showed evidence of me doing enough to...
View ArticleOptions?
My husband and I have decided to split up after 5 years of marriage. We have basically been living seperate lives for the past few months and unable to resolve our problems (his fault) We have a 3 year...
View Articlebenefit help
my husband is working full time and gets 283 take home wages i have a 17 year old who i cannot get tax credits for as they say cause he was at connextions for 20 weeks they have stopped have to pay...
View ArticleLodger/familly freind
My neighbour has asked my advice, and to be honest dont have a clue. She is a foreign national, has the right to live/work here and works full time, but does recieve some benefits, tax credits and...
View ArticleChild Benefit
Evening Money Saving People, Child Benefit how does it work.... So my partner and two kids moved in to my house at the start of the year 1 x 8year old boy and 1 x4 year old boy. They were recieving...
View ArticleJobseekers Holidays?
Hi, I'm thinking of taking a holiday in the UK sometime soon, but I was wondering if they will still pay my JSA benefits if your holiday goes over your Sign Ons/Advisor Interviews/A4e Appointments? I...
View Articleadvice please
Hi Can any of you please advise me on poss benefits my parents can claim if any. Both parents are unwell with conditions which are debilitating. My dad is 69 and my mam is 66. My mam has ulceratice...
View ArticleSMP and JSA
Hi, I am being made redundant when I will be around 26 weeks pregnant, my employer has agreed to pay my SMP as a lump sum when I leave, can I still claim JSA as I will still be available for work until...
View ArticleSavings and affecting benefits
My friend split from her husband last year and he is buying her out of the matrimonial home, she is hoping to get around £16000 and she will be using this to pay off her car loan and some small debts,...
View ArticleAnyone had tax cred renewal finalised
Morning Anyone had their renewals sorted yet will finalised awards, Thanks
View ArticleSigning off? Money due tomorrow
My money is de tomorrow. If I sign off today will I still get it?
View Articletax credits - forgot to tell of change in earnings
Please don't shout at me for being scared! :eek: At the start of last year (when the tax credit renewal forms came), our joint income was about 13K, as I was a mature student with a small (and...
View Articlesure start maternity grant
Sorry if this is in the wrong place I wasn't sure where else to post it. Has the sure start maternity grant stopped or can you still claim it? thank you
View ArticleCeasing self employment and going back onto benefits
I am a single parent of a 14yo and 8yo. I have been self employed for just over 2 years. The last few months have been so bad and there is so little work that I am struggling to make ends meet. I am...
View ArticleMSE News: 'Simple consumer rights' and help for carers unveiled in Queens...
"The Government plans to cap bills for social care, introduce a flat-rate state pension and extend consumer rights..." Read the full story: 'Simple consumer rights' and help for carers unveiled in...
View ArticleJob center and mental health
hi. I wonder if you can help me . some weeks ago I when to my doctor and she told me that I have panic attacks and is now on meds. ever since then I've bin trying to manage my panic attack . but the...
View ArticleTax on Job Seekers Allowance?
I was unemployed for around 4.5 months in f/y 2011/12 (September 29th - February 13th). I received JSA up until late January 2012. I recently enquired about whether I was due a tax rebate due to the...
View ArticleExtended Housing benefit after 3 months on SMP
I will be returning to work in July after 9 months Maternity Leave. I am claiming HB and CTB from April so on return to work I will have claimed for a total of 3 months. I have not claimed income...
View ArticleAdvice needed - should I stay in work?
Hi, I have just recently returned to work after being off for maternity. We've put our daughter into nursery full time, so that I could return to work, but nursery fees are high and if it wasn't for...
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