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Cakietin
Junior Member
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
 Posted - 08 November 2008 : 13:44:11
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Hi everyone,
My husband and I are due to go to court on Tuesday. We claim income support as a couple but it is in his name. Do we take our DSS letter as proof of benefits to court so that we don't pay the full fees? Will this letter be enough for me as it is in his name but my name does also appear on it? Can someone also confirm that the fees will be £345.00 each?
Many thanks,
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go_4_broke
Junior Member
221 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2008 : 14:30:13
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Hi
As long as you take all the proofs you should be fine.
You will (both I think) need to fill in a form to exempt you from the Court Fees. It used to be (and probably still is) called an EX160.
You will still have to pay the OR deposit which is the £345 or thereabouts, I'm sure someone else will confirm.
Best Regards, Simon
'Bankruptcy - an elephant from the front - a mouse from the back' |
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huntersrishon
Junior Member
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Posted - 08 November 2008 : 16:06:18
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Hi Caketin
Yes the fees if you are entitled to the reduction are 345 pounds each. You will as go_ 4_ broke said need to complete forms EX160.
I would have thought providing the letter has your name on it and states he is claiming benefit for you as a dependant that should be proof.
Good luck for Tuesday
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tracy_b
Junior Member
United Kingdom
457 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2008 : 17:01:34
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Hi Amanda,
I have put the forms in for a refund of the fees paid by us and we needed 3 months bank statements and letters with both our NI numbers on and details of the benefits we received. Hope that helps.
Tracy XX |
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kazy1
Junior Member
United Kingdom
120 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 12:44:37
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When i went to court the letter of awards from the benefit office had to be within a month or else they wouldn't take it
Kazy1 |
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kazy1
Junior Member
United Kingdom
120 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 12:49:36
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Sorry forgot to say as i didn't have this on me at the time i had to pay the full amount but got the letter a couple of days later so got a refund,this is normally returned as a cheque so make sure you have a bank account!!! I didn't but the court made it out to my husband
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Cakietin
Junior Member
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 21:58:55
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Hi everyone.
Thanks for all the replies. I now have to check what date our last letter is from. I have a bad feeling it is over a month old. We won't have the extra £150 to pay on Tuesday so now I'm really worried it won't go through. Does anyone know if I can take in a faxed copy? |
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Needafriend
Junior Member
United Kingdom
344 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 22:02:18
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Hi Cakietin
I would imagine they may want to see originals, but you could call the court tomorrow and ask them.
I do hope that you get this sorted out.
Jo
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http://debtfreejo.blogs.bankruptcyhelp.org.uk/
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Cakietin
Junior Member
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 22:07:17
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Hi Jo
Yes I hope so too. I was looking forward to finally getting it over and done with on Tuesday.
I notice that a few people have mentioned a form called a EX160. Is this a form from the Social or one I would complete at Court?
Thanks again,
Amanda |
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Needafriend
Junior Member
United Kingdom
344 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 22:16:23
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Hi i have some info on that in my blog under Help i cant afford the fees.
Have a little look and see if that helps you.
I think you may be able to print it off but my court i had to get one sent to me and filled in before the court date as it takes my court about 3 weeks to sort it out.
I still have not claimed back the fee.
Jo
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http://debtfreejo.blogs.bankruptcyhelp.org.uk/
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Cakietin
Junior Member
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 22:29:37
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Hi Jo
Thanks for that. I have looked at that section of your blog and will use that form. I think I will also call the Court tomorrow to find out exactly what they require. It would be my luck to have to postphone BR now due to this.
Kind regards,
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Needafriend
Junior Member
United Kingdom
344 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 22:32:15
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Hi Amanda
I do hope that you can get this sorted for Tues, if not can anyone lend you the £150 till you get it back from the court.
Let me know how it all goes. :-)
Jo
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For more info on how i have come through bankruptcy and for links to help, you can read my blog here called:
Jo's Links and added info on Bankruptcy!
http://debtfreejo.blogs.bankruptcyhelp.org.uk/
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Cakietin
Junior Member
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2008 : 22:43:15
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Thanks Jo.
Unfortunately we don't have anyone to lend the money from. I will just have to see what the Court says tomorrow. No use losing sleep over it...speaking of which, I'm off for some!
Take care,
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tracy_b
Junior Member
United Kingdom
457 Posts |
Posted - 10 November 2008 : 10:23:18
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Hi Amanda,
The court gives you the form ex160. My letters from the benefit agengy were dated April of this year, just the ones that say your benefit will increase ( pay rise!) and that was ok. We went BR last month. I think courts have diffrent ways so hopefully you will be ok.
Take care
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Cakietin
Junior Member
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 10 November 2008 : 10:42:44
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Hi Tracy
Well I have called our local court and they have said that they need a recent letter (less than a month old) and that only he would get the discount. The woman was vague about what concession I would get. I don't get it as we claim as a couple. So now I have had to cancel tomorrow's appointment and get a letter sent to us from the Social. It has been such a pain...just when I thought it was nearly over! |
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Needafriend
Junior Member
United Kingdom
344 Posts |
Posted - 10 November 2008 : 11:16:30
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Oh Amanda
I am so sorry that you have has such c**p news today.
I know my court asked us to apply well in advance but we did not and have since just paid the full fee.
I do hope that you can rearrange the date for as quick as you can, i am sending you over hugs my friend.
Let us know how you get on and please keep smiling.
LOL
Jo
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For more info on how i have come through bankruptcy and for links to help, you can read my blog here called:
Jo's Links and added info on Bankruptcy!
http://debtfreejo.blogs.bankruptcyhelp.org.uk/
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