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    • Thanks for letting us know that you had a conversation with someone – I sort of imagined that you might tell us what the conversation was – who said what to whom…
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Hi I am hoping someone can help me on here please. I was a single parent claiming ESA and HB, up until december 2010. I got married on 30 October 2010 but the situation was complicated as my husband was a pub manager and therefore had to live on the premises. As this was an unusual situation and i have a 12 year old son i wanted to find out what i should do about my benefits. well its been a nightmare as i have had nothing but hassle off the DWP. My ESA was stopped before this date as i had to go for a medical and the women said that as far as she was concerned i could work! I have many phisical ailments which include a badily scarred arm from a severe dog attack which has left me virtually housebound.

 

I phoned the CAB for an appointment which i couldnt get until the 2 December and they told me to inform the DWP straight away which i duly did. I also had phoned the local council to ask their advice before that and the women laughed and told me not to worry. I paid full rent from the 6 December. which meant that i owed 5 weeks overpayment. i was sent a letter to infom me that i owed them £285 i was then invited for an interview under caution which turned me into a nervous wreck. I got in touch with my local counciler who thought the dwp were being harsh as my husband moved in with me on the 21 Feb and if i wanted to defroud them i would not have told them till that point. I have now recieved a caution, paying the money back and they r taking 40% out of our benefits i feel really sick and ill that they treat everyone the same and they tell lies and get away with it i think

:sad: i helped them reach their targets but i am so unhappy. my husband did not ahve any post going to my house and was also charged council tax benefit for the pub he managed. I am working on a degree but feel like just giving up.

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Hi I am hoping someone can help me on here please. I was a single parent claiming ESA and HB, up until december 2010. I got married on 30 October 2010 but the situation was complicated as my husband was a pub manager and therefore had to live on the premises. As this was an unusual situation and i have a 12 year old son i wanted to find out what i should do about my benefits. well its been a nightmare as i have had nothing but hassle off the DWP. My ESA was stopped before this date as i had to go for a medical and the women said that as far as she was concerned i could work! I have many phisical ailments which include a badily scarred arm from a severe dog attack which has left me virtually housebound.

 

I phoned the CAB for an appointment which i couldnt get until the 2 December and they told me to inform the DWP straight away which i duly did. I also had phoned the local council to ask their advice before that and the women laughed and told me not to worry. I paid full rent from the 6 December. which meant that i owed 5 weeks overpayment. i was sent a letter to infom me that i owed them £285 i was then invited for an interview under caution which turned me into a nervous wreck. I got in touch with my local counciler who thought the dwp were being harsh as my husband moved in with me on the 21 Feb and if i wanted to defroud them i would not have told them till that point. I have now recieved a caution, paying the money back and they r taking 40% out of our benefits i feel really sick and ill that they treat everyone the same and they tell lies and get away with it i think

:sad: i helped them reach their targets but i am so unhappy. my husband did not ahve any post going to my house and was also charged council tax benefit for the pub he managed. I am working on a degree but feel like just giving up. I have found proof of a phone call i made to the council before i got married to ask their advice, and found out that they owe me £221 in rent money so in efect i have been through living hell for £60. please help.

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Not totally sure what you are asking.

 

You don't have to live together to be classed as partners (for benefits) EG an oil worker could be living on a rig, but still be someone's partner.

 

So they can class you as LTAMAW from the date of marriage, even though your husband had to live somewhere else because of his work.

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For benefit purposes you will be classed as a married couple from the date you married regardless of your living arrangements. It is very similar to the scenario of a long distance lorry driver who is frequebtly away from home, or couples where one is a member of the armed forces and away on a tour of duty, they are still classed as a married couple but geographically and not maritally separated.

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