tax credits - getting married but not living together yet. what to tell hmrc
Hello I am hoping someone could give me some guidance here. typically my situation isn't straight forward. My partner and I live separately. Me with my children, him with his parents. He is in the...
View ArticleJob Centre Rant
This is probably more of a rant but it would be useful if someone could confirm what I have been told is correct. I was made redundant recently & decided to claim contributions based JSA. I had my...
View Articleatos medical
hi guys i new to this so i appologise in advance. i had my atos medical for esa 5 weeks ago,i had a panic attack while having my interview.anyway does anyone know how long it normally takes for dwp to...
View ArticleESA letter help please.
Hi I finaly received my notification about the switchover from Incapacity Benefit to Employment Support Allowance last week. I have a couple of questions about it if anyone can advise please? The...
View ArticleBeen told not entitled to any benefits.Can anyone help please.
A young couple I know was asking me if this was correct,(I dont think it is,but though I would ask here). Young couple had a baby 5 months ago.She is on maternity leave and receives £500 a month.He has...
View ArticleLHA question - non-dependant adult son
Hi I hope some one can clear this up please, as I'm not sure what to advise. Bit complicated for my brain cell! A friend's son of 23 has been sleeping on his sofa for the past 2 weeks having split up...
View ArticleIncome from lodger stopped benefits! Help!
Here is the situation in brief. I took on a two bedroom flat March this year as a private tenant. Since then I have applied for LHA and I have been told it has been accepted but still waiting for...
View ArticleWorried about Money/ Mental Health Issues
Hi, I don't know if anyone can give me some advice but my situation is as follows. I'm married with 3 dependant children and I have schizo-affective disorder which if anyone doesn't know is like having...
View Articlesmp / contracted hours / tax credits - an interlinked question for members to...
hi members . please could anyone advise on a few queries I have , my wife is on smp and is planning taking the 39 weeks paid smp then returning to work, she is not taking the full 52 possible weeks....
View ArticleWtc last year income much lower than this year...
Our income this year has risen to 18.5k, husband works 40 hour week, last years income was much lower only £7.5 k and hubby was self employed for most of the year and was running at a loss, so will our...
View Articlesupport for mortgage question....
.....??? Hi needing some advice regards what I would I may be entitled to with trying to keep a roof over my head. my partner is preparing to move out of the house we share with our daughter soon and...
View ArticleJSA error no money for a month! HELP NEEDED
Recently I've had to open a JSA claim..I opened up on the 20/05/13 online and missed their call so I rang them back Thursday..was on hold for 45 minutes and didn't manage to get through to anyone....
View Articlereturn to work credit
Hi there :) I applied for return to work credit on 9th may and recieved a letter on the 20th may saying i was successful. Does anyone know how long on average it takes to recieve the first payment from...
View ArticleMigration from IS to ESA - money hasn't gone into account
Hello. I'm currently being migrated from IS to ESA. I sent my ESA50 back about a week ago. I just checked my online banking and my DLA has gone in but my IS hasn't. They usually go in at the same time....
View ArticleWhat benefits am I entitled to with no NI contributions?
Hi, I've worked overseas most of my working life, and basically have paid virtually no NI contributions. I will be buying a property in the UK outright this Summer. Am I entitled to any benefits if I...
View ArticleInheritance left to single parent carer on benefits
Hello My sister is a single parent with a disabled son, and is living on benefits. My mother died recently and left her some money. Because of this my sister's benefits have been stopped and she is now...
View ArticleParent on benefits, 16 year old working...advice please!
I don't claim any benefits myself so was hoping someone with more knowledge could help me out a bit with resolving an issue... A family member is a single parent with two children, 16 & 11. She...
View ArticleJCP Interview with a 'CCO' and 'MWA'
Hi all, First off this is my first time here and my first-ever post so I apologise if this has been brought up a hundred times before or I get the general idea here wrong, I post on a few other forums...
View Articlejsa
hi can anybody help me i recently made a claim for jsa 14 5 13 since my esa stopped 30 04 13 i was paid from the 14 03 13 i have applied for the 30th till 14th as backdated money but didnt get it so...
View Articleapprenticeships
hi all. My son has been told by his college that they wish to put him on a apprenticeship. What do i do about benefits? I currently receive tax credits for him and child benefit. Am i still entitled to...
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