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Tax Credits and changing circumstances(daft process)
Not a complaint or moan just an observation about the daft way they deal with any changes in circumstances. Recently had to change our details with them as Mrs Tide returned to work but on different hours and also junior Tide went to nursery so childcare costs changed. Rang up to say about Mrs T's hours, then for juniors…
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Reduced fees for microchipping pets.
Help!!!! I just KNOW I read somewhere very recently that people on benefits and Senior citizens can get their dogs microchipped for free or at most £9.50 but now I can't find the link. Anyone know anything about this please?
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tax credit overpayments new report published
Hi all, We are delighted to announce that we have completed our report on the eConsultation relating to the tax credit overpayment issue. As you may remember adviceNI ran an eCon in February on this issue. This report is accessible via our website https://www.adviceni.net from Thursday 7th July. Thank you for your support…
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Incapacity benefit and private pension
My partner who has just moved in with me,took redundancy in april 05 which was about £11,000 with severance pay,she's fell ill 3 days later with women's troubles and had to go on sick,she went straight onto IB benefit of £57.65. I myself also get IB benefit of £92.50 per week plus a private pension of £105.76 per month,we…
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Tax credit averaging rule
Does anyone know what happens with working tax credit if there is a break in the year [i.e. you stopped working part way through]? Obviously WTC stops for the weeks off work - no worky no payee. But I'm thinking averages here. For instance, if you earn £150pw for 13 weeks [and the award is up and running at the start of…
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The kids??? JSA
:o I work self employed - about 17hrs a week and am lucky to bring home £200 a week (gross) Now I know thats more than most people and I have just learnt that Hubby can claim JSA, but can he also claim for the 4 kids we have or am I asking too much???? He was only fired 4 weeks ago - when can he put in claim?? And housing…
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Help please re tax credit amounts
Hiya Please can somebody have a look at these figures and give their opinion as I can't work out what is going on. I'm waiting for a phonecall from someone at tax credits because the lady on the helpline could not understand it either! I'm worried they will just baffle me with a load of figures - WFTC had it's downfalls…
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Income Support Experts Please Help
Hi there I'm due to go on Maternity leave in October and my baby is due December, I'm entitled to Sta Mat Pay for 26 weeks - I earn £17,000 per annum so what will I get paid for the 26 weeks? Also I know I can claim Child Tax Credits and Family Allowance once my baby comes in December but is there anything I can claim once…
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Tax Credit Office admit error!
Hi everyone, I don't often post but I'm an avid reader of all the moneysaving advice. Last year I was informed by the tax credit office that I owed £1500 for one year and £400 for this year. I was shocked - especially as I had kept them informed of all changes in my circumstances, and filled in forms etc as advised by…
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Working family tax credits how do I get an estimate?
My husband and I want to start trying for a baby soon and we're trying to work out our finances. I've had a look at the government information for working family tax credits on the web but I just can't understand it! I'm not stupid but I really can't work out what we would be entitled to. I work 16 hours a week and earn…
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Tax Credits Please Help - Maternity
Hi there - hope everyone is ok Not sure where else to ask this - sorry if its the wrong place. Just can't seem to resolve it With regards to the Sure Start Maternity Grand - can I only claim it when i get my child tax credits or is there a way I can claim before? Also I'm still so confused with all this tax credits stuff…
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HELP!Back to college benefit?
Hi My hsband and I have recently moved out of our static caravan and back into his parents to live for a while. We are still trying to sell the caravan as we no longer want to live there if we can help it. It will cost us too much to stay. I have decided to quit the self employment game and look for work either full or…
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Living with Parents can I get council tax help?
I am currently in receipt of SDA and Income Support, i live with my parents. My father died just under 2 weeks ago so now we're reexamining our finances and seeing how we'll cope. I know I can't get housing benefit, but could I get some kind of help so that i can contribute to council tax?
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Why the age restrictions on tax credit?
i have just run our details through entitledto.co.uk and found that with our current income of around £11'000 we would be entitled to a fair amount of tax credits, however you have to over 25. we are 22, and 23. We are expecting our first baby in 18 weks, and i am assuming the same rule will apply to child tax credit. is…
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income support benifits
hi all im on contribution based allowance my partner works for 20 hrs a week and we have a baby.just put in my application for income based allowance due to not working for 6 mths will i get any money or does my partner earn to mutch.Also we get working tax credit and child benifit and child tax credit what freebies can i…
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non payment from child benefit
And whats worse we didn't even notice. Until that is they sent us a letter this morning saying that they had paid £996 into our bank account! I don't know whether to be pleased or angry!
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council claim we are lving together when we are not
Hi All Looking for some help and advice, My girlfriend has 2 children and lives in a council house and is claiming benefits, A beneifirs officer turned up this week asking questions about me and are now trying to decide if we live together or not, I myself own my own house and have 2 children, I pay my own bills and…
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Tax Credit success!!!!!
I received 3 letters through the post this morning from the TC office saying that overpayments arose on our claim in previous years are to be ignored, and we do not have to pay them of because they were down to mistakes they made. :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: All in all, this amounts to more than…
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CTC Overpayment I wish to appeal
Can anyone please tell me how. Its around the sum of £250. I know why ive been overpaid. Cause a lady on the phone wouldnt listen to what I said to her and insisted just cause my hubby was made redundant then we had to declate my earning only at that time. Hey presto until we got a new job 2 weeks later yes we did live on…
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Can any Tax Credit experts confirm this?
Just got a recent update on my claim. I think? i am starting to get mine finally sorted out but i want someone to confirm that they have done all this right before i move onto the final stage of my claim. Incomes: 2001-02= £9718 2002-03= £9096 (ignored) 2003-04= £17164 2004-05= £18811 2005-06= (est £13000-£13500) Tax…
