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If you look up your local council's website, you should be able to get the telephone number for Social Work out of hours. They can contact their emergency contact in DWP to get a payment to you if you are in need.

Quote: Originally Posted by MumOfTwinsPlusOne Hi, need some advice...here goes! Am a single parent to 3 children, not working, and have been on income support since 2000, never had any problems whatsoever. My mum passed away late 2007 and I inherited her property in early jan 2009 ( probate was complicatedand took a long time to administer her estate). The Department could do nothing untill probate was granted so from 2007 to Jan 2009 it...

Well, whichever way you did it, I'm glad you've got something to tide you by.

as you say hopefully you will recieve 2 payments, will prop be a bit lower than 2 full payments as you lose the first 3 days of the claim, I would call them on tuesday and check how much you are due and when you will recieve the payment

A friend has walked out of her job. She has not yet been fired but is likely to be as I don't think she is capable of working. She is very depressed and will be seeing the doctor tomorrow for pills and hopefully counselling. I am hoping he will give her a sick note so she has a couple of weeks breathing space. What is her situation re benefits/housing benefit/c tax benefit if she can't go back yet? She has been getting tax credits...

its £40 per week, thats it.

Quote: Originally Posted by ErikaPNP Best Wishes of the season to everyone on the benefits subforum. I would like to thank all of our regular contributors, from the claimants past and present who take the time to post their experiences and use them to help others in their own plights, to the Benefits Officers who give their own free time to assist others long after the office doors have closed. The time and devotion you all put in here to...

Child benefit shouldn't be taking that long to process! I would either get in contact with your local MP and see if he/she can hurry things along or go via the child benefit complaints dept. I would say write to them as funnily enough to lodge a complaint via telephone you have to use the "helpline" number. HM Revenue & Customs: How to complain to the Child Benefit Office

Hi, Child benefit info is here: Bank holidays and Child Benefit payments : Directgov - Money, tax and benefits I did read somewhere (can't remember where) that Income Support and Incapacity Benefits will be paid on the 23rd if your normal payday is one of the holiday days

I take it you would have been due to sign on 30th December then? If yes then your money should be paid automatically there a few exceptions for advance payments e.g you currently declare part time work etc. You may want to call your BDC processing office to confirm the date the money should be in your account.