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WFTC or income support?
Hi all, i wonder if anyone out there can help. I work full time in a school, but at the moment i'm signed off sick. When i go back in 10 days time( after 6 weeks off) I have asked to go part-time, as I know full time straight away will be too hard. the job isn't one of the best paid jobs about, so going part time will…
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DLA and cancer
Hi guys, Does anyone have any experience of DLA and cancer. I have read about the general rules for DLA, but wanted to know if anyone had applied with a, what will hopefully be a fairly short term condition. It's for my Mum and she has just started 6 months of chemo after major surgery. Thanks in anticipation...
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Tax credits and stoozing?
I am in receipt of tax credits but also have £14000 of credit cards money on 0% in a high interest savings account. Now i don't regard this as my savings, i can't touch the money as it belongs to the credit card companies and i will have to pay it back when the 0% period ends. But how would the tax credit people view this,…
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New Child Tax Credit notice is WRONG!
I got my notice for the new tax year this morning. It said I was not responsible for any children, so I phoned IR. He said that thousands of these awards had been sent out with a mistake on them! But that the award was "right" and that if I wasn't responsible for kids it would have said nil on the form. He said it wouldn't…
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Sorry Me Again!!
Hello Again
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Income Support- Prescriptions & Dental Care
I will likely be getting around £20 Income Support going up to £57 Income Support when my £37 tax credits ends. Am I entitled to free prescriptions/dental care on the £20 income support plus my £37 tax credits and how would I prove I am entitled? Thanks
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Grant/benefit for new start up?
Is there any sort of scheme for financial help with new business start ups for people previously on long term income support/DLA and/or changing to job seekers allowance? Many thanks :)
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Four Hundred Pounds.. Free!!!
Hi , Today I have recieved a letter from MORI, and an application form to apply to the Halifax Building Society for something called a Saving Gateway account.. Basicly its a new scheme by the goverment to encourage those on benifits to save.and the good news is THAT FOR EVERY TWO POUNDS you save the goverment will add a…
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Some More Advice Needed Please!!
Hello Again I today had an assessment of needs done regarding my disability. It went well and have offered whatever help I need really. For the moment we have agreed 2-3 hours per week doing domestic duties-but the cost through them is £9.80 per hour :eek: They have given me a financial form to fill in to assess whether we…
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Childcare vouchers
From 1st April 2005 the inland revenue has introduced new rules designed to provide a strong incentive to employers to encourage them to provide or assist their employees with the cost of childcare. As an employee you can save Income Tax and NI on up to £50per week (or £217per month). Your employer also save as NI is not…
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Where to get the forms??
Afternoon all, I am just wandering if someone could tell me where we can get the application forms for child tax credit, Working tax credit, Housing benefit, Council tax benefit and the surestart grant?? I have used the different online calculators an always get very different answers so i have decided to apply for them…
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This £2500 allowance
on Tax Credits can someone explain what happens regarding the £2500 that is mentioned on the forms. i.e you say you earned £15k. They send you an award based on this amount. Then you dont have to tell them about changes if the amount you earn is no more than £17.5k. What happens if i had earned £17k. Do i keep the award…
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Incapacity Benefit Assessment
Well I've finally got my date for this & I'm dreading it. I've read all the links on here about what to do in an interview but I still think I won't qualify after an assessment as although I have chronic depression I come across as cheerful & hide it well. When I received the questionaire I was very frank & poured my heart…
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Would i lose out if i go back to work?
Hi, i have three young kids and am a lone parent. The youngest attend school in the afternoon. Hopefully by end of year he will be attending full time. What i want to know what type of hourly rate should i be looking for in a part time job so that i dont lose out. Hoping to get a job 9 till 3 At present i am getting income…
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where do i stand
Hi i am looking for help as i am totally confused, i will try and explain the best i can,Well since 2000-2005 i was on incapacity benefit on febuary this year i wanted to try some pt/work so notified incapacity benefit who arranged for me to see their doctor,well i got a letter back to say that i was fit for work, went to…
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People with kids.
Hello I am married with 2 kids one is 5 and the other has just turned 2. My wife had to give up work to looks after our kids. We do not receive any benefits except child allowance. I work quite hard and earn a over 32k. Can we get any benefits as we would like to send out little one to the nursery for a 2-3 days a week. Is…
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Disability living allowance for over 16's with diabetes
This is a bit specific, but We have been in receipt of disability living allowance for our daughter who suffers from diabetes. The extar cash is a great help to buy the extra more expensive sugar free foods etc. She will soon be 16 and we have to re-claim. The forms are different as they focus more on her abilities and…
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16yr old son got a job-low wage - is he entitled to owt?
my 16yr old has got himself a job learning to be a welder/engineer - he starts after his exams....he has to kit himself out with steel-toe boots, overalls and a tool kit - does anyone know whether he would get anything to help us buy him these - we are on disability/income support and also, because he is on a very low wage…
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residential
:hello: This is my first post and I am sorry if this question has been asked before. I am confused. :confused: We are thinking about applying for our disabled son to go into residential accommodation. At the moment he receives higher rate DLA (has the car) and Incapacity Benefit. He receives ILF for the day servers that he…
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Housing Benefit
Just some advice needed really my dad has just bought a 2 bed house which he intends to let out via a letting agency, I'm currently living in a housing association flat on the 3rd floor with no garden, cannabis smokers and a somewhat hyperactive 3 year old. what I was wondering was if anyone else had let a property from…
