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confused with child tax credits
Hi We have four children and currently receive around £380 every four weeks child tax credit. Just put the figures into entitled to and obviously this figure is the correct amount, however it says is your income for the next year lower or higher than £25000 on last years salary, which is isn't. All being well his P60 next…
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Council tax problem
I have moved into a property. On the agreement there is my guarantors name as main tenant and council tax bill has been sent under his name. Now I am trying to put it on my name and the council is not willing to change it. What can I do.
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Tax Credits and self employment
Hi - I wonder if anyone can give me some advice/information. At the moment I am on incapacity benefit and no other benefits. My condition has meant that I have had about 10 hospital stays in the last year and I don't think any employer would tolerate that level of absence as there is no pattern to my attacks - they are…
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Healthy Start Vouchers
Hi Guys, Hoping someone can shed some light on milk tokens for me. I was looking into applying for these but am I right in saying you can get them if you only get CTC and NOT if you get WTC? Thanks to anyone who can confirm this for me!!
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How do you claim SMI?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can tell me how to claim SMI? I asked when I rang to register an IS claim and they told me to ask for a form from Council Tax Benifit people but they told me to ring Job Centre who told me to ring IS :confused: Do I wait until I've been out of work for 13 weeks before I claim or is it best to…
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IS new claim & decision maker
Hi everyone, I am a long time reader of this forum, but this is my first post. I hope someone could please offer some advice. I split with my partner about 2 months ago, and as I am a full time mum and suffering from depression( I get IB national insurance contributions), I put in a claim for income support. My ex also…
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won appeal for back pay
:mad: right i appealed for back pay for esa, for a 5 week period, and won so i have rang up the esa claims helpline today to check when i will be getting it payed in my account, the woman on the phone didnt know what i was on about, then proceeded to tell me that i had read the letter wrong, that i wont be getting anything…
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JSA as a couple, Temp Work, Rapid Reclaim?
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Relocating and pregnant
Hi - my husband has just secured a new job in London and starts in 2 weeks. We will be relocating from Liverpool so I will be finishing in my current job on Friday. Problem is I am 5 months pregnant and if I struggle to get a summer job does anyone know what kind of benefits I would be entitled to claim for. Also if I am…
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dla help
hi, My husband is currently getting lower rate care and higher rate mobility. His suituation has deterioated since beginning of the year and he needs more help round the house. His leg keeps letting him down, causing stumbles on stairs, he also needs help in shower/getting in and out of bed.His mobility has reduced now so…
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Receiving Housing Benefit and Relocating - How do I transfer
I am currently on Local housing allowance. I am planning to move to another part of the country with my son where job prospects are far better. Should I be unsuccessful in obtaining a job prior to moving how do I go about getting my LHA transferred from my current Local Authority to the new one? thanks
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Could/Should mum claim mobility allowance?
Hi, just wondered if anyone can help me. My mum is an OAP. She has mobility problems, and I talked to her about claiming Mobility Allowance. Like many older people, she is deeply proud. She says she doesn't think she can claim the allowance because she can shuffle to the bus stop with her walking aid; and she has her OAP…
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So much for all the back to work help with money!
Hi all, I started work nearly 3 weeks ago after being on incap benefit for several years. I have applied for WTC, and back to work credits - did this as soon as i started work. My problem (and general moan of the day!) is that no-one at the DWP seems to realise that you need to live until you get paid! I had my last…
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leaving job to care for elderly parents
at the moment i work for NHS, been with them for 8 years, i have handed my notice in as i need to look after my parents one is 95 and other in ide 80's, i understand i can claim, carers allowance, would i be able to claim income support, i have a wife and 4 year old daughter thanks
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Help with tax credits overpayment
Hi all - have looked around and cannot see this info - apologies if I have missed it. I received a letter today dated the 5th May - referring to a letter dated 27 Aug 07 teling me that my claim for the year to April 2005 was being reviewed. Basically TC say there is an overpayment of £800 from 04-05. Tax credits have taken…
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could really do with some advice please
Hi there, This is the first time ive posted on here and im hoping you guys can give me some advice... heres my situation... Have recentley spilt from my partner and we have a 16mth old boy, we were living in a part buy part rent, we rent 70 percent of the flat. My partner was the main contributor to all the bills and this…
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Savings and working tax credit
Hi everyone, There seems to be a lot of conflicting info out there about wtc. Basically we have a little bit saved across isas and premium bonds. Does anyone know what is the max amount one can have saved in order to recieve wtc? Its only £80 a month but if we're entitled to it i defo want to claim it! thanks everyone
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Job seekers allowance and unpaid work?
Situation: Young person (under age of 21) recently left college with HND and seeking work while claiming income based JSA. Young person may have an opportunity to get a months work experience/ trial which is unpaid, what are the implications if this happens in terms of him meeting the requirements to continue to receive…
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child tax credit and child care querie??
hi i am having to put my youngest son into nursery costing 130 p/w. jointly we earn 26000 a year how much tax credit do you think we will get?? i ahve done the do i qualify and entitleto.com but they both givve different amount?? thank you
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WTC (Childcare)
After calling to complete my tax credit renewal I got a letter today and have been awarded child tax credit and working tax credit (childcare part). This is the first time we have had WTC are we entitled to any thing else - ie council tax rebate or nhs help oe anything else. TIA HH Beachbhoy