2 Questions on JObseekers
Sorry to be a greedy guts with 2 questions but when I search for answers to these 2 questions the answers are a few years ago so looking for a up to date answer. Ok Question 1 My Brother -in-Law after...
View ArticlePossible tax credit overpayment!
Help.. Last year we earnt £33k combined & received £81 per month towards a child care bill of £460. However I underestemated my earnings by 1.5K as I worked some overtime. Our CTC has gone down as...
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My wife was made redundant around dec 2011 after being employed for 12 years. She then went on to contribution based JSA for 6 month which ended i think around May 2012. She has not worked since then...
View ArticleDLA Underpayment?
Hi MSE people! New to the forums so firstly, HI there! Now on to the skinny. My girlfriend (who is 20, not that it should make a difference) receives DLA at the middle rate for care and lower rate for...
View ArticleTax credits benefits etc
Anyone help I currently get working tax credits child tax credits and child benefit but my child will finish full time education next month what happens then. I am a single mum but will struggle...
View ArticleReceived award notice after receiving complaince letter
Has anybody actually received their award notice since receiving a compliance letter and sending in the information? If so how long did it take and was it the Blackpool Team that dealt with it?
View ArticleNot sure of the best way forward
Ok, so in a nutshell, my husband and I have separated and he left the family home on june 5th. I have two children aged 3 and 6. I'm a full time student and will be in uni in September for approx 16...
View ArticleWhen does child benefit/csa stop
Child has left full time education end of may,and claimed jsa------- will they be able to get jsa or only claim when mothers child benefit stops----which have been told is payable till September, Also...
View ArticleHousing Benefits for older people.
Hi Sorry if this question has been asked before but I don't know about benefits and how they work so don't know where to start. I know that the way care is paid for by the elderly changed this year to...
View ArticleNo child tax payment means no food
Just thought i would update you all on todays occurance with the HMRC... Having checked my bank account for the wkly child tax credit I discover no payment had been made. Checked with bank - no issues...
View ArticleAttendance Allowance, Carers Allowance, Pension
Hoping that someone on here can give some guidance re the following situation as I can't find an answer looking back through old questions. Mother in her 80's currently gets Attendance allowance but...
View ArticleTax Credits & Living Together
Hi everyone, my boyfriend and I have decided on living together. I have 3 children he doesn't have any. We are both self employed. I currently get Tax Credits and will be notifying them of change in...
View ArticleChild tax credit
Hi all just sent my renewal off few weeks ago no news yet. Just wondering this, usually and not always once final award is given a few extra quid comes my way sort of like a backdated amount. Correct...
View ArticleFor the 4th time !!!
So in short... Traige sent appointment letter late, JSA got stopped, even though impossible to attend appointment, appealed once, no luck, went to job centre they filled out same form, no luck, went to...
View ArticleChild benefit and starting work
Child is 18 has left college and not going to university If child has started work is child benefit still payable to parent
View ArticleChild benefit/csa payments
Child is 18 left college and not going on to university, If child claims jsa,would child benefit and csa payments still be payable Thanks in advance
View ArticleESA tribunal won 17th may. 5 weeks on and they havent told me anything
Hi I dont know if Im posting in the right place I have Neurofibromatosis Type 2 which has resulted in the loss of balance, complete deafness in the right side and vertigo. I was taken off ESA on 10th...
View ArticleESA and private pension annuity
having just seen some similar posts about this, I now realise I have to declare my annuity payment to DWP as I am on ESA(IB) My query is that I have opted to take payment annually in arrears due to...
View Articleself employment and benefit ?
Just a quick question, later this year im going self employed but am starting to worry now about income, would you get any benefits to top up your income whilst the buisness gets going? I have two...
View ArticleHousing benefit and CSA payments
Hi can anybody help as I've read conflicting information. Is maintenance taken into account when the council work out housing benefit entitlement when you need rent top up. Thanks
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