Are we entitled to anything ? Wife wants to go to college
Hi, my wife is currently on maternity leave and is wanting to re-train. The course she wants to do at the college costs £643 and they have said she can't get funding or any help with child care as I...
View ArticleWTC review letter. I don't understand.
Letter is titled Annual Review for year ended 5/4/13 First paragraph says "we told you that we would be contacting you to review this tax credits award which has now ended" This is the bit I don't...
View ArticleESA & return to work credit
I have been in receipt of ESA for 2 years in a joint claim with my partner. He has just started full time work and I'm wondering if we will be entitled to the RTWC or not. I'm assuming we won't be as...
View Articlerenting a studio, and Severe Disability Premium
If a person is on DLA Middle Rate, and living with their parents, and wants to move out into a studio. They're not entitled to a studio until they get Severe Disability Premium. They can get Severe...
View ArticleJSA for me on monday :-(
The perils of being a contract worker I guess..... Not the first time but, hopefully, not for too long. It can be a bit problematic claiming JSA because its a bit difficult to explain my situation....
View ArticleUniversal Jobsmatch grrrr!!!
Hi all, I'm claiming JSA and I'm supposed to be logging into Universal Jobsmatch (UJ) at least 4x per week. The thing is though, the jobs I'm looking for are never advertised on there and the whole...
View ArticleHousing benefits + childcare
Hi, My partner and I both work, I work 24 hours a week and he works 37.5. We currently receive 30pw child tax credits but are not entitled to WTC. Would we be entitled to any childcare costs? My 17mo...
View ArticleGI24 form
Anyone know if you can download this form to send or if they will accept a letter with relevant information on. I first asked for the form to be send on the 10th of June (date of decision was 6th June)...
View ArticleESA and social housing, citizenship change
I live in and was born in England, and hold dual citizenship, British and Irish. I am going to renounce my British citizenship and stay in the UK with my Irish citizenship. I need to do this so that I...
View ArticleEsa support group - been asked to go for interview
I have been in the ESA support group since 2010, and today I got a letter from my local job centre saying I had to attend a work-focused interview in a weeks' time. I was under the impression I didn't...
View ArticlePlease help- depressed work/income
Hello everyone- please dont judge me as im at a pretty low point I work part time, and have a son. But my depression is getting so bad now that I am struggling to go into work and put a brave face on...
View ArticleAdvice needed - collecting benefit paid via simple payment
Hi all I get my benefit paid to me via the simple payment system Which I travel to a paypoint outlet and collect my money Thing is you have to take I.D and I don't have any I don't have a passport and...
View ArticleCan I get LHA to cover the first month?
If I want to live somewhere, the landlord asks for the deposit and one month's rent. I'd move in and apply for LHA. Can LHA apply for the first month , or refund me for the first month, or do I have to...
View Articlechild care paid while on jsa
Hello. Im currently on jsa and desperately looking for work but part of my jsa agreement is that I cntinue to go to college 1 day a week. Can I get my childcare costs over the summer months while my...
View ArticlePPI & Tax Credit Award
Hi, we were lucky enough to reclaim PPI on a loan we had 2004/2005. We got a payout of approx £14,300. In our offer letter, the loan company stated that it had advised HRMC of the 8% taxable amount and...
View ArticleShould I report fraud? OR Just mind my own business?
Good Morning everyone Apologies if I am on wrong forum or if my problem is frequently discussed, I have just joined the site as I need some kind of push in the right direction, reassurance of doing the...
View ArticleCouncil Mutual Exchange , Bedroom Tax & what is allowed??
Please can anyone help me who has experience in these matters?... I am currently looking for a homeswap / mutual exchange and am downsizing but I NEED a 2 bedroom place for when my Grandchildren come...
View Articleillness and work
Hi All, Id like some advice from you MSE expert. I've had a really tough year..I was diagnosed with a really nasty disorder early this year called Trigeminal Neuragia.it is a nerve disorder in the face...
View ArticleHelp with ESA please
Firstly please excuse anything that reads a bit funny as I have M.E and find it hard to explain myself and suffer badly with memory. I have been on ESA for 3 years, last year I appealed my WRAG placing...
View ArticleWTC paid into old bank account
I did not qualify for tax credits, but last year my income fell, owing to illness, so when I renewed my claim, I was owed a considerable amount of money, which HMRC paid into the wrong a/c. Nationwide...
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