Who Gets Your Housing Benefit ?
This is probably on the wrong board, but who gets your HB ? I get my HB then pay my landlord the whole amount. I thought this was normal, but I heard on Radio 4 today it is a pilot scheme. A scheme...
View Articleall too confusing
i wonder if anyone could help me although this is confusing. I just got a new job after being on JSA for 4 months. The job is great and i start monday BUT its commission only which means the first two...
View ArticleHousing Association Fixed Term Tenancy
I have some questions about HA Fixed Term Tenancies. My parents (and brother) are downsizing from a three bedroom house to a two bedroom house via a mutual exchange. However, they have now been told...
View ArticleHelp with HB claim
Hi all, Just after a bit of help with a housing benifit claim. I own a 1 bedroom flat that I bought 5 years ago, the flat was £120,000 (market price at the time) and I believe I owe somewhere between...
View Articlechild tax credits and bank account
hi there I was wondering if someone in the know could advise. I had to change my bank account and was advised by tco to write in which i did last week. They have not yet updated the records so i dont...
View ArticleSon On I/S Partner Wants An Apprenticeship?
My son recently gained custody of his little boy, aged 19 months, his benefits are in place now i.e C/B, I/S, CTC and HB/CT. My son is 20 and his home is private rented. He is in a relationship, his...
View ArticleBenefits advice please....
Hi, I am 30, currently working full time, have been employed full time for 12 years with no gaps. I am a single parent to 2 children (7 and 5), and own my own home with an interest-only mortgage. I do...
View ArticleBedroom tax despite one bedroom only being enough room for medical equipment
Hi all, My mum has been bedridden for 20 years with Multiple Sclerosis. She has a partner who is her carer and they live together claiming income support, carers allowance and high rate DLA minus the...
View ArticleSeriously is this just me?
So I posted before about doing "work experience" set up by the job centre.... I stopped doing this when I was doing things like filling up the firm owners bentley wish rubbish for him to take to the...
View Articleon benefits looking at going self employed
Hi all need a ittle bit of advise please. I am currently in receipt of hb and working tax credits as i do 16 hours employed. I am seriously considering going self employed but worried how this may...
View Articlepossible loss of benefits
My daughter and her partner live together with their two young daughters. He is receiving Job seekers benefits and has been trying to get work for over a year. yesterday he was over the moon at...
View ArticleTax credits and living with parents
I have 3 kids and have split from my partner, My mum has said we can live with them as my youngest is just 8 weeks old so they would be able to support me Can I still claim tax credits as I do work...
View ArticleTax credits headache
I shall start from the beginning - might help me understand this a little better!! I had a baby with my partner July 2012(our first). At that time we were told we weren't entitled to tax credits of any...
View Articlechild benefits affected by rental income?
hi my wife and i want to move but can't sell so thinking of renting our property out. neither of us earn over £50k but a GROSS rental income could take us above hence child benefits would go down. the...
View ArticleHave we been treated right, before I complain to DWP
Sorry if this turns into a long post. I claim ESA WRAG con based which ends on the 18th April, my Husband claims ESA but on assessesment rate just now, he recieved a letter last Sat stating the changes...
View Articledla payments
Hello So im confused dla have only paid me half of what they usually So I rung dla and they say they pay u so much in arrears So I got half is this true I also got rewarded today so how will my...
View ArticleTax Credit Overpayment and Notional Offsetting
I split with my ex in May 2011 and informed tax credits ten days later and made a new single parent claim. They are now chasing me for an overpayment for that tax year. I appealed and they have replied...
View ArticleQuestion about ATOS form and potential assessment
I hope someone can advise. My sister has a chronic illness and has been on DLA since 2007 and IB since 2008. She worked for 30 years, but it became increasingly hard, and she had to throw in the towel...
View ArticleDla renewal - just a question?
My child dla is due for renewal in aug for 16th birthday. If I send form in early and they find their needs are now at a lower rate ie at mo it's highest dla and highest mobility does it mean we would...
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