Esa
I have been put into the support group of ESA without having a medical. Surprised to say the least! Thought they were hell mended on giving everybody a medical. How often are the claims looked at?
View ArticleWhat is carers premium
Can anyone tell me what the carers premium is, my partner get carers allowance, and I get DLA and ESA plus HB . Someone told me that he may be able to claim it, but no-one seems to know what it is or...
View ArticleHelp with Benefits
I'm currently signed off work since July 2012 because I had a total knee replacement. Then in Nov 2012 - my husband left me. I currently receive DLA and child tax credit. I couldn't claim ESA income...
View Articlejsa back dated claim
i was wondering if the job center have to pay my backdated claim for jsa,they put a sanction on my claim as i could not get to a job they asked me to apply for. the job was working nights in milton...
View ArticleESA Payments Question
Hello, I've had a problem with my ESA payments (or so i think) I'm going to ring them later but I wanted to check I wasn't being stupid and missing something before I embarrass myself I was told on the...
View ArticleQuestion for a friend.
Friend and husband were living together in his home not claiming any tax credits as he earned to much she also works. He leaves her for another woman, threatened to sell the house but felt bad so kept...
View Articlegovernment gateway account
Job centre staff seem very keen for me to have one of these, is there any genuine advantage to having one, ( you can already look and apply for the jobs online without an account)? I am already...
View ArticleBedroom Tax and is this a potential loophole
I have been informed that there is a loophole with this new Bedroom Tax. The Housing Act 1985 326 states:- That if your spare room is under 70 sq feet it cannot be classed as a bedroom. Is this true I...
View ArticleDispute
Hello, New to this but here we go... I received a letter last year wanting £4819 from us saying that info we gave was incorrect and we owe them that money, I wrote a letter including all info I had I...
View ArticleWarm Home Discount
Hi I applied a while back for the £130 from the warm home discount from edf but i never heard anything since from them i did call them but all they would say is it is processing. Is anyone else still...
View ArticleReturning to work,which benefits?
Will keep this brief,hubby had been disabled since spinal operation went horribly wrong,new spinal fusion has him up on his feet and smiling for the first time in years and wanting to return to work,he...
View ArticleAdvice Please :)
Hi quick post, my husband has just went back to work full time but he's on a low wage. I get carers allowance for looking after MIL and income support. I also get child tax credit and child benefit. Im...
View ArticleESA support group..how long?
Hi, I've been transferred from IB to ESA & placed in the support group, but on my letter there's no mention of how long for, when I might be reassessed or anything. Is this the norm? Are we...
View Articlebenefit system trap
Why does the benefit system keep you in the system and not working? Being newly unemployed I was hoping to start up by myself but feel trapped by the system...In a months time I will start to have my...
View Articledla benefit changes
hello . any advice would be most helpful on entitlement to dla mobility component which i recieve & the lower rate component. my question is that i know that due to the stringent changes in the...
View ArticleBedroom Tax
Hi people I want to ask this question for my mum as I am confused. My mum lives in a house with my younger brother currently at college and not working the property has 2 bedrooms upstairs and bathroom...
View ArticleHelp regarding benefit investigation wanted
Ok After posting this I am contacting Citizens advice before anyone suggests it be my first port of call. So onto the issue with background quick first. Up until the end of 2011 I was in a relationship...
View ArticlePart time work and benefits?
My husband and I are in receipt of JSA, andCouncil Tax benefit. I am considering taking a part time job which is 22 hours per week@£6.19 per hour. My question is, how will this affect our benefit -...
View ArticleReclaim bank charges letter
I know this might sound rude, but would someone please help me write a letter to the bank do a rough template of what to put, im going to do this differently. the bank is : HSBC charges in total: £3000...
View ArticleCTC and CB Advice sought
Hi there My daughter is 17 and has just started full time college after leaving school. She is disabled and gets the disability extra with our Child Tax Credits, she also gets Child Benefit because she...
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