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Tax Credits for Single Person?
Hi, after being unemployed for some time, my son has a chance of a minimum wage job. However, it may only be 16-18 hours. This is still better than JSA, but I was wondering if he would be entitled to any benefits or tax credits? He doesn't pay rent, but up till now has claimed Council Tax Benefit. He is single with no…
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Help plaese tax credits office don't have right address
I rang tax credits helpline today and they don't have my address as my current address nor do they have it as my previous address. They have told me to send a letter to the tax credits office and tell them about the problem. Does anyone have any experience of doing this and how long it might take? The reason I rang them…
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back to work help.
my friend and her husband and 4 children have been on sickness benefit (old style him as dependant,children incl. ie NOT CTC.) for approx 6 yrs. DLA has been turned down and appeal lost.(She is not degenerate enough yet). He has now just got a jobstarted tuesday (children all old enough tonot need him as much) but the…
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Working Tax Credit
I've been to entitledto.com and I've entered my details in, but it looks like I don't qualify for WTC. Is there criteria you have to meet to be eligible for this? We both work 30+ hrs a week and we have a combined income of £34k approx.
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Child benefit Query
I have never claimed child benefit for my 2.5 yr old (though have been for my 3.5 yr old) - I recently submitted the child benefit form and have I will be recieving child benefit from last december (backdated three months). My claim was acknowledged on the 12th March so obviously didnt get my benefit in March as it was a…
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advice needed...
hi my girlfriend has been unemployed for the last couple of months. she has just recently been offered 2 new jobs. one is working fro 9-1 (3 weekdays and sat & sun) this job pays about £7.35 an hour so we calculated this as roughly £600 per month. The other one she has been offered is minimum wage and doing 4-7 in the…
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solical fund
hiya all, im moving back in with my mam n dad. im on income support and have two children. ive been told that i wont lose any benefit (hb and ctb) i will need a bed for my oldest son, will i be able to get a solical fund type of loan?
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Loophole in Childcare Voucher Scheme
I have been lucky enough to benefit from a loophole in the governments childcare voucher scheme and thought I'd pass it on. For more details of the scheme see Martin's article http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1129566540,79743, If your spouse/partner is a registered childminder you can claim…
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To work or not to work??
Hi. I recently returned to work part time and my son is 11 months old. I dont get it. I think i'd be better off on I.S. I'm single btw. I have mortgage so pay £520 per month to that, plus £70 council tax (entitled to 19p per week CTB), average £430 p/m child care costs (have tax credits), other bills £220 ish. which leaves…
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Panic - please help!
This is the first time I've ever posted to anything, so please excuse any errors. My problem is this. Some 4 years ago, I left an abusive marriage, and the marital home. I did (and do not) wish to force the sale of this house, as my husband is making a home for our 26 yr. old son, who would not be capable of functioning on…
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Tax credit calculation guides
Hi, Last year i'm sure i found somewhere on the gov web site a place where you could work out your own tax calculations. It gave examples and showed how your credits would decrease with the level of income received. Do you think i can find it now?? of course not. Does anyone know where i can find how tax credits are…
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HB / CTB Weekly?
Sorry - didn't want to hijack the other thread, but if CTB is paid on a weekly basis, is HB? The reason I ask is that I closed my claims last week because of partner moving in but was later advised that we would be able to claim a little bit towards it given our projected low income. This is his first week of self…
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WFTC/CTC short this month
help!! my wftc and ctc went into the bank today, and was about £91 down. before i ring them up tomorrow has anybody any ideas why? is it the buget or the start of the financial month??? any ideas chaps
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Advice Needed Please
I receive IB longterm and DLA. I have been claiming IB for approx 7 yrs and DLA for aprox 4 yrs. I received a letter today from the jobcentre with an appointment made for me next week regarding benefits and help finding work. Does anyone know what goes on at these meetings and must I go. I am by no means fit for work and…
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need some help reg what im entitled to
hi, my partner and I were originally claiming as a couple on benefits, i was on incapacity benefit and he was on job seekers allowance he found a job and is now on minimum wage. they say im not entitled to any benefits, so we have to get by on our own with our 10yr old daughter, im not in a position to go back to work at…
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Advice please regarding Carer's allowance.
I am disabled and unable to work due to having ME/CFS. My wife works 16 hours a week to be entitled to WTC. I claim DLA and we are trying to go about claiming Carer's allowance. The only problem is that my wife earns £1 too much over the threshold of what you can earn to be able to claim CA. She earns £88 PW and apparently…
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Help benefits
I am 22 and Pregnant, my boyfriend is now decided not to be around. I am working and am entitled to SMP. I am not going to be able to afford rent now as I cannot go back to work. Does anyone know if I am entitled to income support. As I have absolutly NO IDEA what I can get. Please help!!!!!!!
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Earnings Whilst On IS
How much can you earn whilst on IS (with disability premium - approx £84 p.w as of Monday just gone) without it affecting your benefits? Someone I know has been volunteering for some time, but has now been offered £15 p/m as a token gesture for their continued time - About 24 hours p/m/ 6hours p/w. If it makes any…
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Childcare and tax credits
We're about to put our baby into childcare and was wondering if we need to inform tax credits that we are doing so? Do we receive more money to help us with this?
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Entitled to 13k in Tax Credits
Surely that can't be right? I didn't earn anything last year, but work 40 hours this year and have three children. One being a new baby. We are married and my husband is on a good wage. Is this right? It means I will only have to pay a bit towards my childcare (which costs alot for 3 kids)
