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Wife wants to change her hours, how can I work out how much better/worse off??
Ok, so my current situation is that ive got 3 children, paying approx £150 per week in child care. We earn £31376 per year and receive about £480 every four weeks now theyve finalised my 2005/6 award. Both working 37.5hrs per week. The missus wants to cut down to 21hrs per week, changing the childcare cost average to about…
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VED and exemption certificate.
As a person in receipt of HRM DLA is entitled to an exemption cert for ved,can that person reclaim the partial cost of the previous years ved which had to be purchased while awaiting the outcome of an appeal? The appeal found in thier favour and dla was awarded in arrears, which had the exemption cert been in hand at this…
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Mobility query
A neighbour of mine is receiving DLA, and was told she could be entitled to something called Motobility or Mobility (Cant remember which one) but she doesnt drive. She was told that it may be possible for the scheme to allow her daughter to receive driving lessons to drive the car on her behalf. Any truth in that? If so,…
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Old DSS Loan
Don't know if I'v put this in the right place. When I was about 19 I got a loan when I was on the dole for about £300, which I had to pay back , they took small payments off my dole money as payment. I got a job soon after and moved out of the area so my dole stopped and so did the repayments, I have never made a payment…
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Child Care Vouchers
i may not bre in the right place here so please if your a mod can you post in the correct place my OH took the option to take child care vouchers from our employer to pay for our sons creche fees. they were for approx £4200 in the first year with the vouchers took out before tax and insurance i. to get the tax relier and…
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When will TCO ask for overpayment back?
We have been overpaid tax credits again this year (05-06) and Im wondering how long it will take the TCO to ask for the money back? Last year, they sent a letter stating the total overpayment, soon after I sent in the declaration (August time). It took another 8 months before the actual demand for payment arrived. the year…
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Disability options - council house
Can anyone offer any advice re. the best way to help get my parents heating changed from coal fire to gas? My parents are both 69 , my mother has a hearing loss (98%) disability and my father has 20% loss of movement in upper limbs due to white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Both these conditions are causing me…
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£10 too much-how can i loose it!?
:confused: Between my incapacity benefit , low rate DLA and small pension , i "earn" £10 per week too much to get help with my rent and council tax.Has anyone been in this predicament as well and is there any solutions???????
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How long for an IB decision?
Hi all. I am hoping some of you can help me. I have just put in a claim for IB as my doctor has signed me off work for 2 months due to being recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Even though I am ok right now, what with treatments that will most likely include surgery and then subsequent recovery, things are going to…
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Confused!!
Sorry if this has been asked before, I did do a quick search! I was just wondering- on the working tax credits form it clearly says that you must be over 25 to claim, yet I'm sure that I've known many people under this age who have claimed them, including some who were still living with parents. Does anyone have experience…
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Child Tax Credit
My friend is worried because she was working 16 hours per week and then 7 months ago started working full time and has now realised that she should have informed the Tax Credit Office, she is frightened to tell them now because of being over paid as she is in a lot of debt, any advice welcome!
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Some advice on JSA?
I was made redundant and claimed Cont JSA 3 weeks ago. The claim lasted 10 days after which I got a new job. Unfortunately the new job is not working out too well and I have a feeling that even if I dont leave they are gonna let me go. If I do leave will my JSA claim be back-dated to the first date of un-employment or will…
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Interview Help!
And before anyone says it, yes I will be turning my mobile off this time!!!! I've got an interview in 2 weeks time for a charity organisation in their finance department and apparently its in two parts: 1. Interview and Scenario (???) 2. Accounts exercise The description of the job I'm going for states: Develops and…
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Is This Right??
Hi, I would like to double check something, hopefully someone may have been in this situation. I started work yesterday doing 16 hours a week earning roughly 80 a week, we get child tax credits as husband works of 110.00 a week (we have 3 children) plus working tax of 21.00 a week, well i called them yesterday to tell tax…
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Income support / SSP help please
Hi, My husband has just been signed off sick, we do not know how long this is going to be for. He will be getting SSP but can any of you lovely people tell me if we might be entitled to claim Income Support as well? There's no way that we can survive just on SSP. We have a 13month old child and another on the way. Any…
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Tax Credits repayment !!!!
My partner and I were caught up in this farce a couple of years ago. Although we filled in our income (both working) they sent us money so we spent it. Months later they decided they wanted it back, when we queried it they said there must have been a `mark` on the form in the box that said we were claiming job seekers…
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Help,Job offer withdrawn on day due to start!
Hi, I have a major problem. I was made a job offer subject to references and was due to start today. I had given notice to quit to my last employer and was given one months salary in lieu of notice. The company I was due to start with did not contact me to inform me of any problems. I contacted them last friday to check…
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Finally!!!!
After numerous phonecalls, to explain that i have two children (instead of the 1 the TC people think), and to explain about my income dropping (now a student nurse). I have finally got my award notice. Instead of the minimum amount for the family element of child tax credit, I am now entitled to the family + child…
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Please Help Me I Cant Find It !!!!!!
I Am Sure I Found A Link Once That Will Work Out Your Tax Credit Award But I Cant Find It Only My Employer Is Realy Messing Me Around And I Need To Know If It Is Worth Me Giving Up
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AHHHHHHH tax credits overpaid!!!!
hi had the pack back for the tax credits and they say i have been overpaid by £955 last year.....i earnt £3,000 more this year than last. my credits have been reduced to £58 per month... this wont even cover my nursery fees for 2 weeks...what can i do? im a single parent...38hrs per week nurse.... thanks
