Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and savings
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:51:58 -0700 (PDT)
I'm looking for a link to some information about Income-based
Jobseeker's Allowance and maximum savings that you are allowed. I've
looked at the DWP website but could find no mention of it.
Bascially what I want to know if how much savings I can have in the
bank when I go to apply for JSA. ...
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Incapacity Benefit and Service Charge
Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:42:41 +0100
I have not long taken over the leasehold of my home after my Mum passed
away. Today I received the Service Charge bill from the Council and I wanted
to know if I can get any help paying it? I have been on IB for a number of
years and this "Paying Bills" stuff is all new to me....lol.
Cheers.
Si
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pensions
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:12:32 +0100
I posted here a few weeks ago asking about pension credits as I am
having to give up work on health grounds. Someone kindly found the
relevant bit of legislation that said I had to claim any pension due
to me before claiming pension credits. Finally tracked my main pension
down. Got a choice of a lump sum of over ...
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stuffed!
Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:29:41 -0700 (PDT)
As my husband is unemployed - he was self employed, and I only work 1
1/2 days a week I had to sign on, but I normally earn over what they
would pay us as a couple, we cannot claim any other benefits at all...
My husband 1/2 owns his parents house, they have lived in it rent free
for 18 years... so we decided that ...
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Incapacity benefit while claiming a student loan
Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:58:02 +0100
I am thinking of going to university next year, but can I still claim
incapacity benenfit while claiming a student loan or recieving a
mature persons grant? I have been told by a friend that I can and the
notes on incapacity seem to say I can, but I'm just not sure. The
course is 8 hours a week for 17 weeks, just ...
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Housing benefit fraud update
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:07:28 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
After some advice.
My sister had her interview and it was a little emotional and they
seemed to be happy that they are living as husband and wife etc. But
they said they want to investigate the partner aswell.
My question is as they have decided it might be a better idea of he
gives up his place and he ...
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ESA claim, what to do with certificates.
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:20:55 +0100
Well it looks like they are on the ball, they have sent another letter to
let me know that my 1st certificate is about to run out, prepaid envelope to
submit my next certificate so that takes care of that little problem.
No need to contact them after all :)
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HB And CT for 2 propterties ?
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:16:03 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
Is it possible to live at 2 properties whilst you are on benefits and
receiving housing benefit and council tax for one ?
Time at other property is about 8/9 days and about 5/6 day the other
then 8/9 at the other etc.
Just trying to figure out of my sister and her boyfriend can live
somehow keeping bot ...
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ESA mash up.
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:55:24 +0100
I had to get another certificate from my GP, this one is for 6 weeks, still
waiting for my first ESA payment.
Does anyone know how long do they usually take to send out payments?
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Real fraudsters strike again.
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:20:55 +0100
Jaquie Smutt MP claims expenses for porno videos. Blames hubby who is paid
40k pa of tax payers money to file her expenses.
It was a simple mistake, they are so used to claiming for everything under
the sun, that they forgot to cross out the word porno on the bill. She only
meant to claim for Sky TV and inter ...
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