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Too hard for them?
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Anotheranninglos | Report | 29 Aug 2014 22:48 |
one of my sons started work at 16 at 17 and half he was unemployed, of he went to job centre and because of his age they said he couldn't claim. When I pointed out he had worked for 18mths so why wasn't he entitiled they decided he was entitled. six mths on job seekers and luckily he has been employed for8 yrs now. |
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Bobtanian | Report | 29 Aug 2014 20:42 |
now you are talking common sense, |
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Sharron | Report | 29 Aug 2014 19:41 |
We are reasonably intelligent with a smattering of education and we are finding claiming very difficult, |
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Rambling | Report | 29 Aug 2014 19:22 |
As one of the more friendly job centre staff told me a few years ago 'If you don't know to ask about such and such benefit, we're not allowed to tell you that you might be entitled to it" . |
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Sharron | Report | 29 Aug 2014 18:56 |
It is because one of the zero hours merchants that OH worked for (try to keep off claiming benefits) insisted that he should be self- employed. |
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Rambling | Report | 29 Aug 2014 18:50 |
Go to the CAB Sharron, and ask them to review the decision, make sure you the DSS give you a reason for their closing the claim. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 29 Aug 2014 17:10 |
B*mmer :-( |
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Sharron | Report | 29 Aug 2014 17:07 |
It's not too hard for them. |
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wisechild | Report | 29 Aug 2014 15:43 |
When I first got divorced & was on my own with my 2 children, I claimed benefit. |
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Merlin | Report | 29 Aug 2014 13:52 |
Steady on Sharron, Its hard work doing Bugger all Think of the old song, We,re Busy Doing Nothing woking the whole day through trying to find lots of things not to do,and that about sums it up. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D |
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Sharron | Report | 29 Aug 2014 10:21 |
I am coping because I was prepared. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 29 Aug 2014 09:47 |
If you are due to pay utility bills, could you apply for an emergency loan? |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 29 Aug 2014 08:29 |
In order to qualify for tax credits both in a couple must work and one for a minimum of 32 hrs the other 16. Where one in a couple is disabled the qual hours are 16. Applications can be made online or by post. |
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RockyMountainShy | Report | 28 Aug 2014 23:07 |
Hey, Good luck Sharron |
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Sharron | Report | 28 Aug 2014 18:37 |
Not heard anything from them yet. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 27 Aug 2014 14:41 |
Merlin - if it was after "Tea Breaks" they would all be at home or in the pub, as they only have one tea break - that begins when they arrive at their place of work and finishes when they leave their place of work :-D |
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Merlin | Report | 27 Aug 2014 14:30 |
OFTG, :-D You missed one out :-D All In Due Course. meaning probably after Tea Breaks etc. :-D |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 27 Aug 2014 13:31 |
Sharron <3 they have 2 speeds, slow and dead slow, do you have a Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) near you, if so give them a call or a visit - I found them very helpful when I had to retire. |
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Anotheranninglos | Report | 27 Aug 2014 13:10 |
Hello Sharron, |
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Graham | Report | 27 Aug 2014 12:35 |
Have you spoken to the local council about claiming housing benefit? That is worked out differently to the way JSA/ESA are worked out. |