IB to ESA
I received letter today to say. A going on ESA support group contribution based on 28th March, I went for medical in August . Letter states rate from 28th ' March to 10th April. Does this mean my claim...
View ArticleC Tax and non-dependant on DLA
We don't receive any discount for our eldest son, who has been awarded DLA, should we ?
View ArticleGiving up work and claiming carers - sanctions?
I am finding life increasingly difficult and I am considering giving up my main job and claiming carers allowance. Are there similar sanctions as there are for Job Seekers if you leave a job?
View ArticleHousing benefit and working
If a couple live in a 2 bed council council house and get their £90 rent paid by benefits, would this benefit be affected if their son earning £21k lived in the second bedroom?
View ArticleDwp and bank loan
I obtained a bank loan for my daughter in September last year, the amount of the loan was £7k. Two weeks ago I got a letter from DWP asking me to explain why I has a large sum of money paid into my...
View ArticleA couple of HB qs
Evening, Was just wondering if anyone knew the following: 1) If a student is eligible for HB, and receives a childcare grant, should the HB take into account the additional amount that the student has...
View ArticleHow long for child benefit (not a rival claim)
Hi Does anybody know or have had experience of their ex partners relinquishing a child benefit so that they could then claim child benefit? what Id like to know is how long it usually takes, as Ive...
View ArticleGetting help with rent
hi there , iam currently on income support and housing benefit and i am a single mum , i was thinking of going back to work now but i would need help with my rent as if i went in to full time...
View Articlecsa closed case £11.000 arreas still owed
HI,single parent mother of two children. i phoned csa today to discus arrears they then told me case has been closed (news to me )since i opened a case start of 2012 which was set up to make sure i...
View Articlea thought
maybe the bedroom tax is a way of getting tenants to give up their bigger social houses. Say a tenant renting a 3 bed house that the housing authority could allocate to a larger family:idea:
View ArticleCan a person on DLA get carers allowance without causing problems for their DLA?
Hi folks, Just wondering does it cause problems if a person who receives DLA, applies for carers allowance to look after an austistic child (who gets DLA care high rate) I myself get IB and DLA,...
View ArticleWill my tax credits go down for 2013-14, if my earnings increase by over £5000
Hi, Please can someone advise me whether or not my tax credits will decrease if my earnings have risen in 2013 - 2014 by over £5000. In 2012-2013 my earnings will have been £13895, but in 2013-2014...
View ArticleUniversal Credit and property on rent
Say for example if some was living with parents in their house but had their own property which was being let out. How would this affect them under universal credits? They are currently receiving child...
View Article'What is a bedroom' (re: Bedroom tax)
http://www.publications.parliament.u...13031160000082 Quote: Chi Onwurah: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how the Government plans to define a bedroom for the purpose of assessing...
View ArticleE.S.A WRAG and an S.I.A course - Change of circumstance?
Yeah hi, Im starting a funded S.I.A security course next week (i'll need to bring proof of E.S.A entitlement to the course), it only lasts 4 days and im wondering whether its worth informing the E.S.A...
View ArticleDLA Question
Hi all After total of 28 weeks of work and the company I worked for over 18 years ditched my !!!, because they didn't wanna support me with my future treatment for my back I recently had an ATOS...
View ArticleESA medical certificates
I am a full time student, receiving DLA and have just been awarded ESA with a backdate. As my application has taken so long, the claim starts from Jan with 3 month backdated payments. They've asked for...
View ArticleCan I afford university?
Hi Guys, I recently got made redundant and have been looking for work for months with no success, I'm beginning to feel inadequate. To top it off last week my husband also got made redundant forcing us...
View ArticleESA payment not received
I get my ESA paid every two weeks and it was due today but when I went to the bank it had not gone in.i just phoned dwp to find out what had happened and they didn't know and had no records of my...
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