Underpaid JSA?
Hello! Before phoning the JobCentre and potentiially wasting limited funds, I thought I would come here. I was released from a temporary contract on the 16th of January. By this time I had already...
View ArticleWorking Tax Credit
Working tax credit benefits the people who work and are low on income. I've seen various criterion of this credit such as that you should work for a certain numbers of hours to qualify. From 25 to 59...
View ArticleAdvice on tax credits please
Hello I have 2 disabled children which we receive tax credits for. My question is, what is the tax credits income limit threshold please. I don't work, I'm their carer, my husband earns about 28k, both...
View ArticleMeals on Wheels subsidy
Both my mother and father receive meals on wheels. My father is 80% paralysed where he can only move the left arm and neck upwards. He has carers which hoist him into his electric chair every morning...
View ArticleNHS Presciption charge notice
Neighbour has just received a NHS prescription charges notice as "they did not qualify for FREE NHS prescriptions during November 2015". They normally apply for a 12 month Prepayment Certificate (as...
View ArticleChild Tax Credits
Evening, My partner and I receive CTC for our 3 children 5,4 & years old. I am not looking at my career and wanting, like everyone to increase my salary. I just wondered what salary earnings affect...
View ArticleAdvice as to what to do regarding cancer and stress
Hi there, looking for a bit of advice as to what to do. In October i had a bit of a health scare, it took until december to finally get a diagnosis of a type of lung cancer. Since then i have been in...
View ArticleDWP has shredded my Birth Certificate
Hi guys, I made a successful claim for PIP in july of last year, during the course of which I sent off my certificate and divorce papers. I requested that they be returned to me and have been told that...
View ArticleBenefits help please.
Niece has received a housing benefit letter which she can't understand so can anyone help please? They say that she has been overpaid by £1442 but can't see how so hope someone here can help, here are...
View ArticleChildcare Voucher Refund - success?
Hi, my personal circumstances changed a few years ago and I have not needed to fund childcare through the childcare voucher scheme. I have a large amount of money still in a scheme and wondered if...
View Articlepip
hi my wife is on esa and has been award pip standard daily rate and enhanced mobility rate we have a non dependant at home that is working and pays towards rent will my son still have to pay towards...
View ArticleDisability benefits
Hello all, I've have a few canvassing calls lately regarding a free boiler if me or anyone I'm our household is claiming benefits, not sure if this is the latest scam or if its genuine? My...
View ArticleBenefits, Tax Credits & Small Business Startup???
Hi all, I hope I'm posting in the right place here.I have a question. I am a single parent, working 20 hours a week for an employer (actually probably more like 40 with unpaid work I end up doing but...
View ArticleSigning -on, while sick.
Could i ask some advice from anyone in the know ? I'm on JSA and going to Ingeus the work programme, i'm having a hard time with them at the moment and went to my Gp who gave me a note for a month....
View ArticleAny know anything about housing benefit?
Basically overpaid in tax credits (see other thread) so they are suspended until April, we currently get £20 a month housing benefit but with a drop of £800 income per month we have been told HB will...
View ArticlePrivate Lease Car for disabled - VAT Free?
Hi all Someone i know is trying to get a private lease deal on a new car. They are disabled and entitled to vat free purchase of an adapted car, but are being told no to a vat free lease from lots of...
View ArticleAccess to work
How does the Access to Work scheme work in terms of help travelling to work by other means? Do the DWP take away what a fare would be if using say the train? Can't find anything on how this aspect of...
View ArticleUnemployed - on JSA & H/Benefit but can't survive!
Following the end of a Fixed Term Contract with my employer, I have had to go on benefits until I can find another job. I don't intend being on benefits for long as I like working, but need to survive...
View ArticleTax Credits and new 2016 savings interest allowance
I love the great news that I can keep £1000 of savings interest tax free from April, 2016. However, I have looked on all sorts of sites for information regarding this news and its connection to tax...
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