House share...
Hi. I am thinking of doing a house share with a female friend from work. This is totally above board we are not in any sort of relationship and never will be. Basically we are in the same boat, single...
View ArticleQ for sis re TC, employment and self employment
Hello. My sis has just called and asked my advice on this, i have no idea, but know some of you guys will be able to help. She currently has 2 children and is a single parent. She works 25 hours a week...
View Article£16k savings reductions
This is hypothetical as I could only wish that I had this much in savings, but I'm hoping to aggressively save after I get my debts paid off and I'm just curious. If someone has £16,000 in savings, how...
View ArticleReturn to work credit
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help, Mrs KK is looking to go to work to save up to go to uni, however i am on ESA at the moment, if we were to come off benefits completely and mrs KK went to work...
View ArticleCAB and ESA Appeal
Hi, I have a friend who has been receiving Incapacity Benefit and failed the WCA sometime ago. He's been waiting for his Appeal to be heard and the CAB have been helping. However he's just received a...
View Articledoes occupational pension affect ESA payment
Hello My daughter applied for ESA 2 weeks ago and is presently receiving no payment. I think that she may be at the assessment stage. I took early retirement from a job 3 years ago and receive an...
View Articlewhats the difference income or contribution jsa
Hello. Im recently unemployed after 30+years of continuous employment. Just signed on..how do the two types of jsa differ and how are they calculated?
View ArticleVery worried over single wage
I work 24.5 hours a week for £6.27 an hour. At the moment I get tax credits as my daughter is still at college (age 18). Next month she is moving out to live with a friend so I will be living alone. My...
View ArticleESA related question, very confused, please help!
Hi, sorry to be asking another ESA question, there seem to be thousands but I cannot find the answer I need and am very confused. I have been asked to post as I mentioned I used this site a lot when I...
View ArticleIll Health retirment
Has anyone got any advise about Ill Health Retirement?I am 49 and have been offered this from my Employer but not sure if its wise to take this as im still young,I have M.E. so that's why I have been...
View ArticleEsa refused after interview, higher dla granted
Was refused my ESA after the Interview,As they say i'm fit for work,But got Higher DLA,Cant understand that all,Has anyone else had that problem?
View ArticleUniversal Credit query
Hello All, I know there have been other threads around this subject but I didn't want to highjack them and my queries are quite specific. I am a single parent, currently work part time and receive CTC...
View ArticleTax Credits
Hi all, New here, Need abit of help with Tax Credits. Im looking to move in with my partner at the end of the month. But I'm abit worried how much tax credits we will get or how it works. From April...
View ArticleESA and work program
Hi,my friend been on ESA for few months since then Jobcentre sent her to work program and she been going to her monthly meeting at work program office,but last week they told her we cant make any CV...
View ArticleESA work problems
I have been placed in the work related group of ESA . I was asked to attend a day course on ways of helping me back into work which i attended , i now been asked by my adviser to go on a week full time...
View ArticleCSA messed up, I'm paying for it !
Ok so in 2007 my son was born and I was working, I decided to pay directly to the parent in cash. CSA then said I did not notify them of this and had to pay what I already did to them. Ok so my fault...
View ArticleEmployment Support Allowance (ESA) Tribunal
Hi all, I need some advice. My dad is currently on ESA as he cannot work due to illness. He went to the ATOS and as everyone else been screwed over saying he only was given 10 pts which is less given...
View ArticleDLA payments
Hi Wondering if anyone can help me before I call the dwp. I was due to be paid my monthly dla on christmas day so was paid a week early instead. Will I now be paid 4 weeks from that date or 4 weeks...
View ArticleESA and ATOS, processing the WCA
I'm filling in the ESA50 in anticipation (ie dread) of the WCA. I have to send it in by the end of the month. Last time when this happened they wrote me back telling me to ring them and book an...
View ArticleRE: DLA Apply
Hi i cant findanyone to help me fill in the dla form thing i'm thinking of doing it online, I ahve letters from the folwing doctors and other people but i dont know how to put it into the dla form for...
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