Payment to lender by relatives
Can anyone give me any advice on this please? Im living with my elderly parents as a full-time carer and claiming CA and IS. I've changed my old 3 door car for a used 5 door to make getting in and out...
View ArticleBenefits affected by son becoming an apprentice?
My son will be 16 shortly and is applying for an apprenticeship. The hourly rates are very low and I was wondering whether this income would be included in the calculations for housing and council tax...
View ArticleWTC living with parents
Hi Firstly sorry if these questions have been asked before I just cant seem to find a solid answer, ok so Im over 25 work more than 30hrs per week, single, with no kids and who lives with parents can I...
View ArticleHow much tax credit will I get for Childcare??
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/wtc5.pdf. This document explains on page 9 that you get upto 70% Childcare costs based on a max of £210 bring given for 2 children. The amount percentage award depends...
View Article"the amount the law says you need to live on.."
What is this on some of my letters? I am disabled on DLA.. does that mean they can't reject me for ESA? or they have to pay me something else to make up the difference for the same amount? (Income...
View ArticleCan anyone help Income Support/Housing benefit.
I made a claim a while ago and I am currently waiting my award and payments. However if I'm no longer entitled from tomorrow. Will I still receive the back payments from the date I claimed until today?...
View ArticleInheritance and Social Security
Hi, I have just inherited 15% of my mothers flat and my sister has the other 85%. I am presently on ESA, Housing Benefit for my housing association flat and DLA. I will not be receiving any money from...
View ArticleHelp
I've been overpaid tax credits by a few months! Am I guaranteed to get caught or not? Can they find out? What is the percent of people who get caught? Also should I own up? Sorry please help
View ArticleWTC - what jobs qualify
I have a part time job but need to add a few more hours to qualify for working tax credits. Is it possible to do odd jobs for my family, I am only short by a couple of hours, would this be allowed?
View ArticleESA - Is it even worth trying?
Hi I have disabilities with walking and sight. My Social Worker advised me to claim ESA. Only problem is I work eight hours. I do just office work where work is adapted to my disability. When I began...
View ArticleTotally confused about ESA and stuff!
Hi folks, I have spent all after noon researching this, and I think I have it straight in my head, but could you correct me if I am wrong. Background - I work full time and earn £42K a year. My OH is...
View ArticleJust snapped bus pass!! I guess its unusable?
Could not have come at the worst time, have no money and in process of moving so was going to use it to take what I can to new house. I had it in pocket and leaned over and it caught and bent and...
View Articleinheritance £25000+ esa?
hi, I hope someone can help me as I am about to receive about £25000 in inheritance from my father, but I am on esa, will this affect how much I am getting at the moment? I guess my esa will decrease...
View ArticleUniversal Credit & Capital
Have been in a panic the last few days after reading that under the new Universal Credit any capital will be taken into account unlike the Tax Credits we currently claim where it isn't. Last year my...
View ArticleWelfare-to-work scheme is failing BBC Today
The 3.6% of claimants on the scheme who had moved off benefits into sustained employment between June 2011 and July 2012 was a mark well below the target of 11.9% that the Department for Work and...
View ArticleIncome based ESA while disabled
Is there a disability premium of any kind available while claiming income based ESA?
View ArticleCan anyone pls help?
Hi, I'm single and still living at home with my mum. I am currently claiming ESA benefit. My mum has to £164 council tax. I have to pay my share which is £100. Which I have to pay out my ESA money. Can...
View ArticleHelp with tax credit and housing benefit calculation x
Hi I have just got myself a job after being on JSA for 7 weeks hoping to start in 2 weeks when my CRB comes back. Im just seeing if anyone can calculate tax credits and any housing/council tax help I...
View ArticleESA Who Lifts The Sanction
Hi i have had a sanction on my ESA and my work program provider has sent a form to lift the sanction she sent the form to cardiff and also the job center said the form goes to cardiff cause that is...
View ArticleCardiff All Sanction To Go There
Please can someone tell me if all the sanction go to Cardiff now if they have to be lifted as i was told all the decision maker are down there now thanks
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