Attendance Allowance
Is it means tested? Are there similar rules to DLA....must have the condition for 3 months before you apply? Must be expected to have the condition for 6 months or more? Someone has had a stroke, and...
View ArticleCan you Claim DLA whlst claiming ESA?
Currently claiming ESA, not enough money and unable to work. I cant walk long distances, had to see physio last week and even he was shocked and cant even do any movements. ESA does not seem to be...
View ArticleCarers allow and IS
My son has recently claimed JSA after the death of my father for who he was claiming carers allowance. The jobcentre told him he should have also claimed IS and there is still time to claim (his carers...
View Articlestatutory sick pay help
hi sorry if this is similar to my other posts, but my partner has decided today to go on SSP as he's got severe psoriatic arthritis, which is getting worse by the day-he's on the highest dose of...
View ArticleAnother bedroom tax question.
I have a very good friend with MS who lives in a two bedroom council flat that has been adapted for her needs. Electric doors, lower cupboards, special bathroom etc. She also has a carer to stay 2...
View ArticleThe new toy boy tax!
I am a woman born in 1952, I'm 60. My DH was born 1955, he's 57. Difference between our ages is two and a half years. I will receive my State Pension in 2015. DH will receive his State Pension in 2021...
View ArticleMIR and Council Tax benefit.
I asked about a friends MIR claim some years ago (2008) and had some very helpful advice. Now they have a new question. The mortgage is coming to an end and will be paid off by the endowment policy....
View ArticleIncome figure for housing benefit
hi - THIS HAS BUGGED ME FOR YEARS. I DO SO APPRECIATE MY HOUSING BENEFIT SO DONT GET ME WRONG, BUT, THE BENEFIT OFFICE ACCEPTS MY STATE PENSION AS MY INCOME FOR CALCULATING THE BENFIT I AM ENTITLED TO,...
View Articlewon my appeall
I recently won an appeal which took over a year to come to court i was awarded the wrag component and have been given the back payments which go to july 2010 am i entitled to the cold winter payments...
View ArticleNursery Fees & Free Early Education Entitlement
Our nursery offers the free 15hrs education entitlement for over 3's but at a rate of £3.50p/h so a total of £166 per month yet our current fees are calculated at a much higher rate than that. Current...
View ArticleLHA when letting agency are useless?
This is more of a rant than anything. I was signed off sick from work in December, work are paying SSP and in my January wage paid £200 as they made deductions. I applied for LHA online on 28th January...
View ArticleCouncil Tax Discount
Hi All, I'm hoping someone is able to help... Soon I will be living with my long-term girlfriend and we are expecting a baby at the end of April. She will be a stay at home Mum and is not entitled to...
View Articleincome support advice
My wife got a A2 form to fill out about a week ago and had to be back there by 18th Feb. we sent it and they got it back on the 18th but today we got a letter from Chelmsford lntegrity centre saying...
View ArticleIs this correct?
First of all does UC come in in April or October? Second, is the benefit cap £500 a week for couples with no kids? If so that's £2000 a month roughly! That seems an awful lot.
View ArticleBenefits cancelled - really panicking now
Hi, I've been I'll and on long term sick leave for years. I have fibromyalgia, CFS, Raynaud's & a host of other illnesses. My employer doesn't expect me to go back to work & neither do I. I...
View Articlewent want to live together
Hi all im new to the forum and have come here to find some help. my partner and i have been together a year now and would like to move in together. i work and take home no more than 1200 a month while...
View Articleconfusing ESA letter
on the 20th of Feb' i got a letter [dated 14th] saying my ESA [SG] is going up...only a tiny bit, but it all helps. on the 1st page it says... we will pay you this amount from your first payday after...
View ArticleUnder occupancy housing benefit change(bedroom tax)
Hi, There are about 3 long running threads on this topic at the moment, is it possible to have a sticky or something with the important details on it so these posts don't get hijacked by the same...
View ArticleWhich Calculator is Right?
My fianc! and I have just separated and I am making a claim for Tax Credits. I have tried both the Entitled To and the Benefits Advisor but they are coming up with different figures. I work full time...
View ArticleSigned off by doctor, what do I do now?
I sign on tomorrow or as I guess sign off but was worried about what to do now, as is it income support or ESA I claim? and what happens if theres a long wait as I am moving next week so need money for...
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