Applying for JSA online
Apllied for JSA online yesterday . How long does it normally take for them to text u an appointment TIA :)
View ArticleEntitled to any benefit(s) whilst on maternity leave?
Hi. Just a thought for the near future. (All being well) When my g/f starts maternity leave she will get full pay for 12weeks, and then SMP (£135) for the next 27weeks, then unpaid for remaining...
View ArticleHigh income to low income - tax credit help please!
Hi, My partner and I have a combined income over the tax periods as shown below: 2011/2012 - £50k 2012/2013 - £40k 2013/2014 - £22k The calculators are all confusing me slightly as to whether we are...
View ArticleWhat should happen after a JSA tribunal?
Hi all, The job centre cancelled my JSA in June 2012 saying I did not attend an appointment. I had one sign on appointment and the advisor said I would get a letter for the next appointment in 2-4...
View ArticleDLA - Can you help me please....?
First thing, thank you for your help, please don't jump on me! It's not actually for me. Ok, well here is the question, I'm asking for my brother... Background is knee injury caused by a minor accident...
View ArticleJsa?
Hi, Quick question... I work 18 hours a week and my partner just come out of work, should we make a JSA joint claim? Or should my partner just do a single claim? It says you can claim JSA under 24...
View ArticleMoney for coming off benefits
Is there any money you can claim if you find and manage to hold down a job over a certain length of time and come off benefits. I thought I had heard of something a while back that if you can hold a...
View ArticlePension Credit and Self-employment?
I finally gave up work several months ago and now receive a partial State Pension, Pension Credit Guarantee and Housing Benefit. I now feel that I've holidayed for long enough, and am considering...
View ArticleInterview (What is involved) Employment Support Allowance
Could anyone let me know what is involved in the Work Category interview whilst on Emplyment & Support Allowance. My letter mentions free training etc, what sort of training is it
View ArticleTax Credits Help Please
Hi, can anyone help me please? At the moment I work 18.5 hrs a week and get £125 my husband works 39 hrs a wk and gets £249 before deductions (tax, ni, csa) and get £50.13 a wk child tax credits as we...
View ArticleBought a new house, still getting tax credit
Hi, I bought a house last week but I am still getting tax credit. I did talked to hmrc some ago about stopping tax credit, but I am still getting it. But, today when I am moved into my home, I got a...
View Article25 hours necessary?
Hi I am looking to going back to work, after maternity, but as it stands my wages equate to that of the cost of the child care, do I need to work 25 hours for any benefits, im on 22 hours, and hubby on...
View Article15 hours free funding help please
Hi. Just wanted to know if Ur child already has to be a nursery to receive the free 15 hours. Week funding or if they can just start at the beginning of the term. If they can start am I also allowed to...
View ArticleAdvice - Would i get JSA if i lost my job ?? Worked all my life saved/have...
Hi All Worked all my life since leaving college in same job apprentice/craftman, since Sept 1991 and have pension/payed full tax/NI etc. I work in a specialist area of High Voltage sytems and have...
View ArticleTemp job made permanent - when best to tell tax credits?
Hello all, I very happily managed to get a temporary christmas part time job (have been a sahm for quite a while, dp works 40 hours+ a week), my plan was to ring tax credits when the contract ended so...
View ArticleWas self employed, now out of work, options?
Hi all, I am at an all time low so please be gentle with me :/ I was self employed in a sole trader partnership up until recently. Things have been really tough financially, both at work and home,...
View ArticleTax rebate question?
I was working from April until 14th December and i became unemployed due to redundancy. I was claiming job seekers allowance,which is taxable,from 30th December and i started my new job on 22nd...
View ArticleBenefits and work placed pensions
After 37 years with the same public sector employee I was made redundant in December 2011. At this time I thought it prudent to make an early claim on my work placed pension in the hope I would find...
View Articlehostel 'tenant' (licence) discretionary payment backdating issue URGENT
Hi i have recently moved to a hostel/hotel that accepts dss. its licenced rather than rented which means they can throw me out any time they like. my full rent is not covered i am short each week by 36...
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