Caring for a terminally ill husband, are there any benefits available?
I will try to be brief in the history, my uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer in April of last year, because of his illness he lost his business and ended up with a large amount of debt. My aunt works...
View ArticleCouncil Tax Support 500% increase in Council Tax - not so supportive
Anyone else received their new Council Tax bill with CTS instead of CTB? Mine came through this morning expecting new payments of £66 per month, when my old ones were just £11. Just wondering how other...
View ArticleBenefits & Working
Hi, I've had a look elsewhere on the forum for an answer but am a bit confused, so sorry for any duplication! My partners wks FT, I am a stay at home mum. We receive Child Tax Credits, Housing Ben and...
View ArticleIf you are in the esa support group can you also claim dla/pip and carers...
I have been put in the support group for esa and get £166.80 per week, I do not know what is included in this but it is for me and my husband. We also get £72 per week housing benefit. Is it possible...
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 ArticleSocial Fund CRA
My cousin is starting a new job soon and has been given a budgeting loan I think of around £140 or so to help him with his first month's travel, the SSA have agreed a repayment plan with him (not sure...
View Articletax credits nightmare due to increased income before renewal
We had a n income last year of 20774, estimated this year at 18500..updated in July due to becoming pregnant to 16000...have since today handing in notice at work, told I'm owed pay and holidays and...
View ArticleBank Holiday in NI payments early?
With it being a Bank Holiday in NI on Monday will we on the Mainland be getting Mondays payments on Friday? i know some Benefits they pay early if a bank holiday anywhere in the UK but not sure for...
View ArticleBeen moved to Support Group after WRAG? No appeal
I am on ESA because of agoraphobia and I recently received a letter about it, with a checkbox ticked stating that I am in the support group, which was news to me as I was put in the WRAG some time last...
View Articledoes anyone know the eligibility for claiming mobility?
i have decided to reapply for mobility foy my son, he gets middle rate care already but i feel he should be getting low rate mobility. does anyone have a link to eligibiltiy ?iv seen it before on here...
View ArticleQuestion regarding ESA and paid work.
Hello all! Having peeked in here a few times, it seems to be full of useful info about all things benefits. So, I'm looking for a bit of advice here. I'm currently in receipt of ESA, and was assessed...
View Articlehelp with moving costs. 4th move in 4 years :(
Hi all. For the 4th time in as many years, my landlord is selling up after my tenancy of 6 months :( I've never asked for help and have paid my costs/deposit/rent in advance from the little savings I...
View ArticleHelp with benifits for mother
Hello just need some advice really , Please don't judge her. My mother is really struggling with her income . She has lots of different skills I'm counciling and care work . But cannot get a job . She...
View ArticleCan anyone tell me if we'd be entitled to anything we're not already receiving?
Hi there. I wanted this to be a short post but apprently I am incapable of typing anything out briefly :o so thank you so much if you manage to read through all this! Some background info - I'm 23,...
View Articlecan we claim anything for childcare when jobcentre send my husband on a 3...
i work part time, usually 2-3 days per week, we dont have anyone for childcare other than the childminder we previously used. money is tight as hubby got made redundant in december, the jobcentre said...
View ArticleDo you not pay Council tax in feb/March??
Ive just checked my online banking and found that my usual payment on the 15th of each month hasnt come out this time. My colleague has just told me that you dont pay council tax in Feb and march, is...
View ArticleForget bedroom tax - what about Council Tax Support..?!
Where we live this is due to start in April and there hasnt been much said about it..
View ArticleHubby on garden leave-now temping do we need to tell tax credits?
Hubby on garden leave,so still employed and on the pay roll till 30th April. He has been temping this week and also next week. Do we need to tell tax credits?i estimated 2012-2013 income will be £24000...
View ArticleHousing Benefit - Renting from family
Apologies for long post, but after some advice please. 2007, following my wife's terminal illness diagnosis, i gave up work to be her full time carer and my wife and i moved into my Nan's bungalow (Nan...
View ArticleUnderpaid tax credits
I was fairly confident I would be paid less in 12/13 than 11/12 but left it the same with tax credits as a couple of years ago I was overpaid a lot due to a maternity bonus for returning to work that I...
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