Will DWP/ATOS accept medical evidence from private therapists or only NHS?
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone knew if DWP/ATOS accept medical evidence from private therapists or only NHS as have been on the waiting list for so long for CBT with the NHS maybe just going to...
View ArticleHousing Benefit
An elderly freind of mine who is in receipt of a small housing benefit is about to get a visit from the housing benefit officier , see requires to see his bank statement. Is this normal or do they...
View ArticleNo help for single people facing homelessness
I am stunned that people are being told to go live under a bridge! A friend has been unemployed for the past 5 months and is struggling very hard to find new work. He is a single male, receives his...
View ArticleWhat am i entilted too?
Not sure if i am on the right place to ask but was wondering if i am entitled to any kind of benefits or support if i was to rent a house. I am 31, i have a 7 year old son who i have wednesdays and...
View ArticleNursing home fees/cap
Much has been made recently of the government bringing in a cap of potentially £75,000 that will have to be paid towards nursing fees and residential care for the elderly before the state steps in . I...
View Articleintrusive questions on council tax form
I am in receipt of council tax benefit. I am disabled. I have just received a form to apply for this for 2013/14 which is far more detailed than last year and in particular is asking what I do with my...
View ArticleChild Benefits
Hi Just been going back through some old paper work and I noticed my child benefits seem to be holding back some payments Im currently getting £42 on the form it says £62, and it appears that this...
View ArticleHelp Please
Hi guys and girls, So just a few questions me and my old man are trying to get answered regarding my JSA. I missed 1 appointment at SEETEC on the 12/12/12 which i didn't know about due to the...
View Articledeciding to leave work - will I be entitled to anything
Hi all and thanks for looking we are a couple with a one year old child, I have a job of 24 hours a week in a job that is making me ill and my husband is self employed bringing in 3k per year - its...
View Articleworking tax credit & child tax credit help please!
hi i wonder if someone can confirm a few things for me i am very confused! as i understand it come april, tax credits and child tax credits no longer exist as it becomes this universal credit thing!?!...
View Articlebenefits vs working HELP!
hello everyone, Im struggling trying to balance out the pros/ cons of working. I am 26 year old and in a relationship. I have a 6 yr old, 2 yr old and 8 week old baby. I have done a calculation on this...
View ArticleAdvice on HB WTC
Hi again... So did some talking and have come up with this. Though partner can't work right now, we hope this will change soon,but as we don't know when...he is looking at upskilling while at home, so...
View ArticleWorried Sick
Please help. I am completely distraught and don't know what to do. I have been married for over ten years, and worked part time throughout the marriage. My husband worked full time. We never claimed...
View Articletax credits - renewal information.
Now that TCO have direct access to paye information, what happens when you make payments to charities which are obvioulsy allowable deductions from gross income for TC purposes. I give to the Charity...
View ArticleHousing benefit for students
If someone with disabilities was going to University (they receive DLA LRC & LRM) I think they are entitled to apply for ESA though possibly student finance means they may receive nothing or very...
View ArticleHelp With Child Tax credit
Hi, I hope I have posted this in the correct place so I apologise if I have not. Anyway I was hoping someone would be able to offer some advice on our issue with Child Tax Credits. We have been in...
View ArticleESA and SSP1
Hi all, I have posted previously regarding a colleague and her situation at work and the advice was greatly appreciated. Said colleague had had quite some time off work and as such has now handed her...
View Article£4k in my bank from wtc ctc!?!
can anyone help me, ive just checked my bank and i have had a payment of just over 4k into my bank today- it is not my normal pay date from them and i havent changed my circumstances etc and have had...
View Articleinitial child tax credit help please
Hi We have just had our daughter on the 16th Jan and after looking online, filling in entitlement calcs etc we are still non the wiser as to whether we'll be entitled to any help! My contract ended in...
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