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Please, please help - ex-Student seeking benefits.
Hello, I am desperately in need of help. I have fallen very ill and have been forced to take a year's Leave of Absence from my University course. Because of this, my Student Loan has been stopped (they have even asked me to repay some). I was living in private accommodation at £260/month which I cannot get out of. I am too…
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NHS tax credit exemptions
I currently get WTC and CTC and receive the NHS tax credit exemption. Can anyone tell me at what level of income will I lose my NHS exemption certificate.
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Info for long term incapacity claimants
Thought this may be helpful to some of you. There is no Tax Liability for anyone who has been in receipt of Invalidity Benefit prior to April 13th 1995. (in otherwords it is not a Taxable income). From this date it became Incapacity Benefit which incurs a Tax Liability. From experience I have found the DSS/DWP may need to…
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A quick question regarding my Girlfriend's benefits
Hi everyone. Me and my Girlfriend have recently been discussing me moving in with her and our Daughter. I am a student (On Summer holidays) and, at the moment, I am unemployed while she is working and currently claiming certain benefits. We are curious to know if me moving in, regardless if I'm earning or not, will affect…
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Child benefit and home birth
Hi guys, I need a quick reminder, my memory is terrible at the mo - blame it on baby brain say I! :rotfl: Baby due on Tuesday, home birth planned. What happens with child benefit forms? I know I have read this before but can't think what the answer is - you wouldn't believe how forgetful I am, we have to wait two hours for…
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Accident at Work - benefits
My friend had an accident at work and is currently off on the sick. She fell down a flight of stairs and injured her back. She is due to see her GP on Tuesday, and is hoping to get more of an idea of how long her recovery will take. She recieved a letter yesterday, and showed it to me as she didn't understand it. I don't…
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Community Care Grants
After a bit of advice for a friend of mine as im not sure myself! Brief background history. After a breakdown with the relationship between himself and his father, his father kicked him out of his house. For 7 weeks he has slept on a friends sofa until it started causing problems for his friend and his partner. he is now…
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The allworks Test- only incapacity claims
I'd like to know if people who don't qualify for Incapacity benefit and get it made up of income support. Do they have to have one of these all works test? Just that I know someone who has been on Income support with the disability premium and has never mentioned having to go for one of these medicals?
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I am sure this is a dumb question, but...
If I qualify for the childcare element of working tax credit, do I qualify for free prescriptions and dental work? I am sure i dont, but I thought i'd better check.
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Incapacity Review starting any advice?
I have recieved a letter from the benefits agency headed your incapacity review. I've been dreading a review coming up but anyway all this asks is about any change of circumstances if am I in work now etc and doctors name and address. I have to just give that info and send it off. Is this the beginning of a nightmare…
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CANCER!!! Benefits available
My mother found out earlier this month she has colon cancer and is going to have to have an operation at some point soon to remove the growth. She seems to be coping well with the cancer as the prognosis is good however she worries about money since my dad left she has struggled to make ends meet as he was very well paid…
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Taxs Credit - Huge Mistake, please please help me advice needed :(
Hi Guys, I really need some urgent advice! I received an overpayment from the tax credit office, and before paying I asked for a full explanation. I got the letter today, it was addressed to me and contained information based on the enclosed documents. The thing is the documents belong to someone else!!!!! They contain…
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Help with housing
Hi there, I am writing this in behalf of a very dear friend whom I have known for a long long time. Basically, my friend is 23 years old and she was born with cateracts and as such has very very poor eyesight despite multiple operations and lense implants. It is so bad that she cannot drive. This is where the problem lies.…
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Is it worth signing onto JSA?
Hi there, I just finished university and have been lucky enough to already have various job offers come in after only a week of hunting. I'll be accepting one of them and plan on starting work in about 5 weeks (leaving me enough time to watch the remaining footy/tennis and have a little rest). This means, I have 4-5 weeks…
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Another tax credit querie
Oh dear, just been reading some of the stories from other posters - not looking so good then. We received the 'alledged' over payment notice in 2005 after the application, along with several demands for repayment. Once I wrote and pointed out we had not given any incorrect information etc and also just how much distress…
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Job Seekers allowance - reveal all savings?
Do I have to reveal full amount of ALL savings/investments/PEPs/ISAs or can I just tell them an aprox figure eg £50k - how accurate does it have to be? For security reasons, dont want to reveal all this private and confidential info. Just been made redundant - have been told I am entitled to contribution based JSA for 6…
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Looking for benefits
My 16 year old friend is about to start music college. Her father is self employed and is divorced from her mother. She lives with her father. Are there any benefits she is entitled to whilst studying?
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How accurate is the 'Entitled To' calculator?
Wondered if anyone could help? I have been offered a part-time job, so decided to look on entitled to web site to see how our child tax and working tax credits would be affected. At the moment, Hubby earns £15,000. The part time job would be £3,700. (this is with 2 children.) On the £15,000 wages now, we get C.T.C of…
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tax credit renewals- information
checkout the HMRC link below for advice on renewals and some FaQ's click here
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You have to laugh
This is probably covered somewhere else on here but I can't really go through every posting to find out. I'm not really looking for advice but if anyone wants to offer any then feel free. My wife has been off work for over six months now due to bullying. This is the third incidence and it doesn't look like she will be…
