moving in with partner
Hi, I'm planning on moving in with my gf quite soon but was wondering how this will affect her benefits, she currently gets a small amount towards her rent and some tax credits to top up her wage. My...
View ArticleMoving from IS to JSA
I need advice regarding the transfer to JSA from IS in a manner so as there is no gaps in my benefit, I don't want to lose benefit at the expense of waiting for an application of JSA. I receieve IS on...
View ArticleESA Decision Letter
i just got my decision letter from the dwp and it says as follows; to be placed onto contributions based esa and to be placed into the support group no mention of how long for? it says that they will...
View ArticleChild Benefit cuts
Hi All, After a flurry of activity in Oct/Nov around the child benefit cuts, it all seems to have died down. I am just wondering how many people out there are upset about the unfairness of it, in terms...
View ArticleIncapacity Benefits changing - how long?
Hi :eek: I know I am not the first and no where near the last person but I had the letter today from the JobCentre to tell me that the IB benefit I receive for the past so many years is changing. Like...
View ArticleTax Credit Overpayment Dispute
I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience to myself regarding an overpayment. We informed the tax credits immediately of the change in our income due to me starting work in January 2012....
View ArticleMassage course.
My JSA adviser is very unhelpful. I do hope someone on here could please help me. I have been on JSA for some time now. What I would really love to do is a get a massage qualification. I want to get...
View ArticleJSA work program
My JSA personal adviser says if I do not get a job soon I will be put on a work program. I have heard that they can ask you to work at Poundland or Wilkinson's. This can't be true surely? How long...
View Articlehelp for a friend
Hi all, wonder if you can give me some advice so that i can pass it on to a friend, he was made unemployed and has been claiming contributions based JSA, he got a chance at a job last week but had to...
View Article2012 Christmas Payments
Hi, Does anyone have definite dates of payment for christmas 2012? We are due to be paid ESA on christmas day but cannot find anywhere what date it will be instead. Thanks
View Articlenot entitled to SSP?
ok can somebody advise me here please? 6 weeks ago, i had 2 days off work due to a viral infection (D & V) and for the pleasure lost 140 quid off my wages... despite going back to work after two...
View ArticleTax credit compliance letter
Hi I'm beside myself with worry at the moment. I received a letter on friday saying my single claim for last year was being investigated as they had something to say my husband was living there and...
View ArticleHousing Benefit
Hi all I work in a sales based job which has a small amount of commission payable monthly, might be £20-40 might be nothing. How do I go about informing the housing benefit dept of my income, do I need...
View ArticleMed evidence doesn't refer to descriptors
Hi Well I'm due to send in my ESA50 by the 21st December. I have a severe mental illness (schizoaffective disorder) and have a community psychiatric nurse, as well as seeing a consultant psychiatrist...
View ArticleOH made redundant today...benefit confusion
My OH was told on Friday that the company had become insolvent (?) and they were all to be made redundant , he was given his P45 today, as of now he is out of work. His redundancy won't be paid for...
View ArticleWhat would i be entitled to??
Hi all, I have recently had a scare and believe their is a possibility in being made redundant early next year. Obviously i am seeking employment as we speak but i am in a strange predicament. Both...
View ArticleTax credit TC600 help please!
Hi everyone, really looking for some guidance here! Following redundancy I spent the whole of tax year 2011/2012 unemployed and claiming JSA, but have been back in work since May of this year. 7 months...
View ArticleContribution based jobseekers allowance - refused
Hi everyone I posted a few weeks ago as I was made redundant. I was under the impression that I would be entitled to Contribution based JSA for 6 months (£71pw) despite having savings. I only signed on...
View Article18 year old student privately renting?
Hi everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm an 18 year old (19 in january) full time student but I also have 2 jobs working 35 hours a week which is about £7500 - £8000 per year. Due to...
View ArticleChild tax credits after a 'payment holiday'?
hi, can anyone help? I've been in receipt of child tax credits since my husband died quite recently and have a lot to learn. At work (I am a director of a small company) I am having to consider a...
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