Advice please?
My husband is currently off work sick :( He is currently employed and has recently reduced to half sick pay, his employer had decided to try and redeploy him as he is currently unfit to work in his...
View ArticleESA...Late payment again
Ok to cut a long story short I usually get paid every two weeks on a Thursday. Now my last payment was a week late for some reason. I had a look on my statement and it says FP which I assume means fast...
View ArticleESA payment made after I started work.
I started full time work last week and informed my advisor at A4E of this. She's currently processing the back to work credits thing so of course I'd expect DWP to know of me working. I received a full...
View ArticleSelf employed housing benefit grey area
Hello, I am looking for an answer to a question that no one I have asked seems to be able to answer. When you are self employed with a new business and are making a loss, does this come in to account...
View ArticleSalary Sacrifice
:eek: Hello all! I am very confused lol. through work I can do a salary sacrifice to get a lease car, which I have just sent off the paperwork for. Now someone has mentioned to me that it can effect...
View ArticleChild benefit allowance
Hi all, I'm looking for your advice. I'm about to take a promotion at work that will push my pay up to ~£48k. On top of that i'm to recieve a bonus of up to 10%. Clearly this will take my overall pay...
View ArticleBedroom Tax - Help with Costs on Benefits?
Hey everyone, I currently live in a 2 bed flat with my boyfriend, and we have a joint-claim for JSA. Because of the Bedroom Tax coming in April 2013, I've applied to downgrade my property to a 1 bed...
View ArticleDLA form submitted - what to expect next?
So this morning, I filled out as thoroughly as possible a DLA claim form. I am unsure if my husband is eligible for this as we never knew that mental health being the predominant problem that he could...
View Articletenancy agreement with housing benefit?
hi all, just a quick query. if you move into a property where it is private rented do you have to have a tenancy agreement? i may be renting off a friend and won't have any paper work - does this...
View ArticlePossible jsa Sanction?
Hi. I'm new to this forum and thought it might be a good place to ask for advice about jsa. I've been finding it really hard to find jobs to apply for but managed to contact three employers in the last...
View ArticleOverpayment - their mistake?
Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? I am in receipt of DLA, both at the higher rate. I went into hospital as an emergency on 05/09/12, and as soon as he could, on 14/09/12, my husband telephoned the...
View ArticleN.I. credits
I know when someone claims ESA they get N.I. credits but does anyone know if you get N.I.credits if your on assessment rate ESA?
View ArticleESA WRAG chaos
Hi there, hope someone can advise me. I've been moved from IB to ESA and am now in WRAG. This is fine, I desperately want to be able to return to work, although it will be a fairly slow process. My...
View ArticleUp the creek without a paddle
My Husband has a final disciplinary hearing next week and is certain that this will be the end of his job (performance related). We have no savings, I work 25 hours per week earning £16k per year. My...
View ArticleBedroom Tax - reward the people who DO have the correct size home?
Does anyone think that the Gov should reward the people/familes who have the correct number of bedroom? ie I am in reciept of full CTB and HB and have a one bedroom house - I chose it for its location....
View ArticleUniversal credit information
I work in a library and we have been informed that we will have to help people complete Universal Credit application forms online. It starts in October. My daughter who is a single mum on benefits...
View ArticleUrgent help needed regarding housing benefit and possible homelessness
Hello, This is a long story but I'll try to keep it as short as I can so if I miss out any details please ask and I will provide them. I was made redundant in November meaning I'm now unable to pay my...
View ArticleESA MED3 Rules
I'm looking for the DMG on med3/sicknote rules how they are to be processed by the BDC. If you know where to find this on the net please inform me thanks.
View ArticleHow are appeal payments made? Worried
Last year had a giro stolen so the jobcentre said they would not pay by giro anymore and always by bank, I was getting paid by bank anyway but had a backdated JSA payment made to me. Just worried as I...
View ArticleWhat can i claim?
Hello everyone, As the title says really, i'm looking at what benefits i can claim. Me and my girlfriend are expecting a baby which is due in june so we're hoping to be moved out my parents house by...
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