WTC Award Correct?
On the 8th of April 2013 I registered as self employed for a new business. The 12 months prior to this I lived off personal savings while looking for work (in short supply in my field / location)...
View ArticleESA Appeal successful and then not successful...?
On 22nd April 2013, my entitlement to ESA was stopped following my annual ATOS assessment. As before I wrote a letter of appeal (plus a more detailed follow-up letter). On Tuesday 14th May 2013, I...
View ArticleSelling the house whilst on benefits
Hi My husband lost his job in February and since then he has been on JSA and we have had help with the mortgage interest, council tax benefits, tax credits etc. We do also have a lot of debt (£16000)...
View Articlestudent benefits
i wonder if anyone can help me,i am not that clued up on benefits and things,so i am sure you lovely people can point me in the right direction,i have a d has just daughter aged 16,due to leave school...
View ArticleAaargh Tax Credit Overpayment!
Been trying to get through to them all day & keep getting message ' Unable to connect you at the time'!! Apparently they've overpaid me by over £1600, but they've only stated I'm due to get paid...
View ArticleUnder occupancy & adult (child) university
Hi there, I'm after some advice on the 'bedroom tax' under occupancy rule for housing benefit but first thought I'd fill in with a little bit of background info. My son left college, & home, early...
View ArticleDLA and turning 16
my son turns 16 tomorrow. he has be in receipt of High rate care DLA for several years. i understood that i had to reclaim as an adult for him when he turned 16 BUT at beginning of this year i had an...
View ArticleMaternity leave/ Pay - confused how it works
Not sure how this whole meternity thing works...... Well my missus has been working for 4 years as a casual worker for Sainsbury as she been a student. Her contract suggested she worked there fore 6...
View ArticleTax credit mess up, whats likely to happen?
I started a job on 30/4/12 after being unemployed for several months, I phoned up at the time to inform tax credits I would be working, I remember doing this for the reason I phoned up as soon as I got...
View Articledla application, questions
Hi, Am applying for dla. Do I have to physically fill the form in myself. I cannot sit and write, so I'd have to do this lying down. Could look a mess and be v difficult for me. Also, I've been v...
View Articletax credit renewal
Hi I am self employed and i have just received my tax credit renewal form, my question is this: they want the figure of my profit, is this the figure before or after my tax is deducted i.e my profit...
View ArticleHousing Benefit and WTC
I have a tenant who is living at one of properties in LB of Hackney I am being paid directly (every 4 weeks) for this tenant as at the beginning of his tenancy he went 8 weeks into arrears Every month...
View ArticleESA appeal
Can someone give me some advice please? a friend of mine has been awaiting an appeal descision of ESA February last year (2012). she cannot ask her GP for a sick note as she doesnt feel comfortable...
View Articleno entitlement
My partner had a brain tumour removed and cannot return to work, as yet. He is only recieving ssp. This means we are struggling to pay the mortgage and all the bills. I work full time and we've been...
View ArticleESA and pregnancy
Hi I am leaving work in a few weeks due to redundancy and unable to work any more due to a medical condition and pregnancy, so will want to claim ESA. I have heard that they don't let you go on ESA...
View ArticleEmploying my Disabled Partner ?
My disabled partner who suffers from MS has had his ESA stopped because he is deemed "fit to work", however he still has his DLA intact and it was recently confirmed his payments are secure to 2015....
View ArticleNo landlords accepting HB locally
hi all, My tenancy at my current bedsit is coming to an end and the LL has stated that he wants the flat back at the end of the agreement as apparently his sister is going to be moving in there. How...
View ArticleESA again!
I have got ESA wrag group. Should i apply for support group? What happens after a year. I'll speak to MHTeam next week
View ArticleBenefits - Will they stop if i'll start working?
Hello. I'm writing here to ask you a few questions. I've received an opportunity to work in one of the offices as a translator of the foreign language. I just graduated ASes in the college. My mom...
View Articleadvice needed regrding ATOS appoiutment
Hello I would be most grateful for some urgent advice I was sent a ATOS medical questionnaire to fill in and return to ATOS. Unfortunately my doctor whom I have built a strong rapport with and is the...
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