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Housing Benefit-Did everyone know about this?
Further to my query on another thread from earlier today i thought i'd research what exactly was happening with my housing benefit as i was concerned i was getting paid too much Having not claimed HB for many years i was unaware of Local Housing allowances. This link might explain why im receiving more HB than the rent i…
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council tax / rent rebate
My mother retires in Nov and will be putting in a claim for council tax and rent rebate , we have the forms and have noticed that it asks for last 3 months statements for bank accts and isa's etc , thing is she took £5k out recently to help me buy a van and in nov this will still be within the 3 month statement period , I…
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Voluntary redundancy
Does anyone know where I stand re accepting voluntary redundancy and working tax credits? I have accepted vol redundancy as I can no longer stand the wait (a year so far) to hear if I have a job. Whilst it is not a lot of money, do I need to let the tax credits people know? I know this might be a silly question but things…
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how do you sign off JSA
hello 2 weeks into JSA, when someone wants to sign off how is this done ? do you just phone them and let them know that you want to sign off ? or do you have to go into jobcentre?
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Job seekers allowance entitlement when living with partner?
Hello quick question please. My girlfriend is currently unemployed, she been signing on for about 6 months now. We moved in together about 2 months ago. I earn only £16,000 which barely covers everything, so we use her JSA to pay some of the bills. However the JobCentre Plus as turned around as said now she lives with me,…
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Housing Benefit more than my rent?
Ive recently had to claim housing benefit for my privately rented flat due to both myself and my partner now having been made redundant. We are claiming JSA income based (around £90) a week with the only other income coming from child tax credit and child benefit. According to the letter i received my housing benefit is…
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what is counted as maintenance ???
Can anyone help me? will try to be brief, I have never posted before so please bear with me..I have split from my childs father and I am trying to get my finances sorted. If I go on IS I understand that I get to keep £10 pw of any maintence due to be paid. what happens if he pays any of my bills or part of my…
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Confused tax credits & nursery fees - Help pls
Would really appreciate some advice please. First post so please take it easy on me! I am just returning to work from maternity leave & have rang the Inland Revenue to update my salary & nursery fees info. Surprisingly, they have awarded me the childcare element of Child Tax Credit towards my nursery fees which I don't…
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Benefits and Ebay
I'm in receipt of Working Tax Credit and a bit of Housing Benefit. I'm going to be moving in with my girlfriend next year so I have been de cluttering my flat and as a result have been selling a lot of second hand stuff on ebay. Now my ex wife (who has a diploma in how to make things difficult) has threatened to shop me to…
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Incapacity benefit points thresholds
Enclosed is the points system for claiming incapacity benifit, I hope it will be usefull for anyone applying or appealing . Sitting in an upright chair with a back but no arms a Cannot sit comfortably 15 b Cannot sit comfortably for more than 10 minutes without having to move from the chair because the degree of discomfort…
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Tax credits help
Hi there, I am posting on behalf of a friend I work with. She spoke to me yesterday regarding the financial problems she has been having recently (I already knew she had problems as she has borrowed money from myself and family in the past, but did not know how much). She told me that in Oct/Nov last year her WTC/CTC…
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IS credits
Do IS credits count towards IB?.
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DLA Tribunal Appeal advise needed please
Thankyou firstly too all who read this. Since the beggining of this year ive been attempting to claim DLA. For 6 years ive been on incapacity benifit because of a decorating accident which left me with seriouse back pains, about 2 and a half years ago i became type 1 diabetic and its been a hell trying my best to keep it…
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budgeting loan - reasons for applying
What is the maximum loan available and what are the best reasons to use on the form? Any idea how much they want you to pay back weekly im in a real financial mess. Cheers
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Possible Tax refund?
I filled out an online form with this company http://www.refundsdirect.co.uk/ They say that I am due nearly £1200 in tax refunds. I am just wondering if they are a legitimate company and also, because they take a percentage, if there is any other way to claim this money other than through them? :confused:
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Benefit rates rise Sep query
I received a letter a while ago saying that the rate for income support would go up in september 2007 to i think around £90 odd a week. However I have just attended my medical (first) for my incapacity benefit claim. Does anyone know if the IB rate is going to rise as well? Otherwise I would be way better off on Income…
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disabled student and housing benifit
My son starts university in sept. He gets Disability living allowance.When looking on benefits sites they suggest that he may get housing benefit but does anyone know if this applies to halls of residence? Is there anything else he could claim( his disability is linked to his mobility) i would be very grateful for any help…
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Starting a Part Time self employed job - tax question?
Hi my wife is about to leave her part time job which is PAYE and start up a part time cleaning service in our local area. She is probably going to earn about £110 a week (£5720 a year). Expenses (petrol, materials etc) will probably run at £15 a week. Could anyone advise what her tax implications would be. Also we are…
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Visit from Customer Compliance Officer from JCP
My mum was claiming JSA contributions based for about 8 months up til she started work at the beginning of May 07. She signed off and has not received any payments from them since then. This weekend she received she received a letter from a Customer Compliance Officer saying that they want to visit on Friday over a query…
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Carer's allowance, housing benefit and other questions...
I need a bit of help here people. Bit of background 1st... My best friend has is terminally ill. In the next month she is going to divorce her civil partner, who is also her carer. They also care for a young woman with Down's. When the divorce has gone through myself and my partner are all going to move into my friends…
