Income limit for means tested benefits
Hopefully a simple question. Can someone tell me the income limit before a couple can claim means tested benefits. One of us is working and one of us isn't. I have looked and I can either find 15 pages...
View ArticleChild Abduction and claiming benefits
Hi Does anyone know what the rules are regarding claiming working tax credit, child tax credit, child benefit and housing benefit when your child has been abducted to another EU country by the other...
View ArticleUniversal credit and the CSA
Universal credit is replacing various benefits including child tax credits. Anyone in receipt of universal credit and with shared care I believe will have a nil child support assessment. Can anybody...
View ArticleESA final payment problem and query
First off, I was last paid on the 13th, I rang up yesterday as knew I was due a payment as was turned down by a terrible medical that misunderstood my needs and was told I would not get paid the final...
View ArticleNo change in working hours or pay but reduction in working tax credits
Dear MSE members, Could anyone give me some suggestions as to why my working tax credits have been reduced from circa £52 a week to £14 despite the number of hours worked (32) nor pay having changed?...
View Articledoctors fit note and ESA
Hi, im looking for views and info regarding the DWP telling doctors not to sign any more fit notes for a patient when they fail an ESA appeal Is this the norm ? Thanks,
View ArticleHelp with housing and council tax benefit enquiry
Hello, Registered here today for a little help or advice as i'm so worried about sick about a letter i received today. I received a letter from my local council that it is necessary to interview myself...
View Articlegot a job, now council want whole council tax for the year
Enquiry for my friend earlier in the council tax year he was unemployed, so was getting a discount on his C Tax bill, now he has got a job, now council want whole council tax for the year, inc what the...
View ArticleWill my claiming carer's allowance affect sister's benefits?
Hi, I wonder if anyone can offer advice please. I care for my husband who has physical disabilities and mental health problems. He receives ESA for both of us as a couple and lower rate care and...
View Articlewhere can i ask for help?
Apologies, as i've posted this on another thread..my mistake Hello, not sure if this is where i can ask for help. Just as a summary, i have been made redundant twice in less than a year. I am claiming...
View ArticleHousing Benefits & Council Tax
Hi, I'm about to move into my first rented home and I will be claiming Housing Benefits (LHA) & Council Tax Reductions. Could anyone tell me how I go about the steps to do this? I'm going for a...
View ArticleChild Tax Credi Help
Hi I received my CTC payment Thursday, But i have received another payment in my account today for a different amount from CTC. I have filled in and sent of my renewal a while back but i did not think...
View ArticleIs there anything we can claim?
My husband is displaying the symptoms of early-onset of Parkinson's Disease but, without going into too much detail, his symptoms could be due to a number of other things, which neurologists are...
View ArticleTax Credits Overpayment Help
Hi I am hoping somebody can help me understand why I have a tax credit overpayment. In the tax year 2011/2012 I was working 16 hours and earned £7500 In 2012/2013 both me and my partner worked 16 hours...
View Article'We cannot pay you jsa' no reason and not done anything wrong
Hi everyone Wondering if you can help me, I have been on jsa since last year and never had any problems. I have just received a letter saying 'We have looked at your claim following a recent change We...
View ArticleNew claim for JSA
My mate has finished uni and went to make a claim for jsa. All of the relevent forms were filled in and they told her to sign on this coming wednesday. In todays post she has received a letter saying...
View ArticleContribution ESA / DLA
Hi, Just a couple of quick questions I'm sure someone on here will be able to answer, myself and CPN can't find an answer. I'm on contribution based ESA (in support group) and have just started...
View ArticleHMRC say I owe £2k!
Today, I received a letter from HMRC saying that I owe £541 from the 11/12 tax year. I called up, and while setting up a payment plan was told I also owe £1k from last year and £300 so far from this...
View ArticleIn a right mess on sick.
Hi i have had an illness for 2 years the doctors and consultants can't put a name to it yet. Last year i had to have 5 months off work because of in and out of hospital. Then april this year it flared...
View Articleplease advise me for my brother
He is very ill at the moment and is receiving ESA, CTC and full Council Tax benefit. Due to the fact that he is seriously ill, he had confirmation today that he is going to be receiving dla high rate...
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