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Tax Credit Overpayment??
Hi, I am a sinlge mum with a full time job. I used to earn £12500 per yr in an old job and received tax credits based on that amount. When I changed jobs - in May 2005 (so after i had filled in my renewal notice) I rang the inland revenue and wrote to them to tell them my salary had increased to £15000. I was advised on…
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HELP - Benefits Help required, have looked everywhere ???
Hi New Here but I am completely confused after reading different information on various websites,sowondered if you could help. I am a father of 2 children - 1) 15 and 1) 19. I am currently recieving Long Term Incapacity Benefit, Child Benefit for one child, Income Support, Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit as I am…
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IB Bank Payment Stating Advice Confirmed?
Hi Does anybody know what is meant when they put by your IB Payment that they pay into your bank Advice Confirmed with a number underneath it? I rung then up yesterday to ask if they received my Med 4 form through the post so I could get my ext lot of IB.They had to receive it & they said that it should be in the bank…
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Child/ Pension tax credits if married a widower
Hello all, I have just heard from a friend who has remarried to an American woman withe a child of 7 years. They are all in UK now. Question is that he is almost 67, is he entitled to Pension Credits and Child Tax Credits? rgd Seb
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WTC income changed, please help
Hi, I was hoping for some advice. Me and my partner have a joint WTC claim and currently receive about £55 per week. This was based on our joint earning for the tax year untill April 2007 of £9500. This seems correct as I checked their website. Since then our income has changed and now our joint income stands around…
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Confusing Payslip!
Hello! I need some help with my first ever payslip! I opened my mail today to find something puzzling.... im on the emergency tax code and normaly National Insurace Number so I was expecting to pay roughly 25-30 % for both on my earnings...... Except it has this : Gross Pay £350 (roughly) Taxable Pay £350 Tax Paid £0…
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Benefits and returning to work part-time
Hi, sorry if this is in thw wrong place ;) Hi im looking at going back to work par-time when my son goes into nursery. I have looked through the site to try and find my answers but im not finding anything :o Im basically wanting to find out. 1. If I go back to work less than 16 hours a week will I still be entitled to CTC…
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Eligible for benefits if job is left voluntarily?
Evening all Can someone please confirm if you are entitled to benefits if you leave your job voluntarily? I think the answer is no but my ex is adamant he will be entitled to Income Support. At present he is living with his Mum and doesn't have any children. Please help, he may be an ex but I still don't want him to do…
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Home improvement grant help needed
I'm entitled to a grant from Warm Front (the assessor is coming tomorrow), but I was wondering if I need more work doing than is covered by the grant, can I apply for a grant from elsewhere too (local council, energy suppliers, etc.) or do they all come under the same umbrella and is the £2700 available from Warm Front the…
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Housing Benefit applicable amount and Incapacity Benefit
Hi there I'm on the higher rate of incapacity benefit short term and wonder if I qualify for a disability premium when my housing benefit is calculated. At the moment it seems my applicable amount (single person over 25) is set at the lower Jobseekers Allowance rate hence since moving to IB the gain I've made in income has…
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help with tax credit payments
Could anyone help me please? Im currently recieving CTC, OH is recieving WTC as he works over 30hours a week. We have 2 kids,school age,no childcare costs (not till the school summer hols anyway). I started working 8hrs a week in November last year,informed tax credit people and my weekly payment stayed the same. Ive now…
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tax credits - do they ever answer the phone??
I must have called the tax credits people about 10 times today, it's always engaged. I pressed 5 for a ring back and after an hour, they've just called me back. The phone rang for AGES then I got cut off :rolleyes: so does anyone know when's best to call them? do they ever answer the phone??? :confused: :confused:
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tax credits for single parent when moving back in with parents?
Hi, just wondering what the situation would be for an adult (over 25) moving back in with their parents would be. two working adults in the parents home so no council tax benefit I know but how about tax credits. I would be working 30 hours a week or so getting £165 a week before tax, both kids in nursery. i would also be…
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Earned less than £5000 in financial year, claim tax back?
Hi everyone, im new to these forums and have a question ive searched everywhere for the answer to no avail. Basically, im aware that you are only taxed on income over £5225 (approx). Now as ive only been working since the start of November (as i have just left college) my earnings for this financial year will be below…
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Somebody please help me.
Hi,I'm really stuck and need some help. I'm 25 and disabled and pregnant. My partner is 23 and just started working 36 hours a week. I get incapacity benefit of £61.35 and my partner's wage is £5.50 per hour. I've just been told we don't quilify for tax credits because Wayne is only 23 and not disabled, so we are really…
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Jobseekers Allowance Contributory Based Help
I have been unemployed for 6 months follow falling on hard times which I dont really want to go into. I have always worked so for the past six months I have been claiming jobseekers allowance contributory based. When I first claimed jobseekers allowance I applied for a social fund grant to help me get on my feet again and…
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Advice needed re: income support/jsa
Hello A friend of mine told me about this site and the good advice offered. I have been lurking for a while now but really do need some advice myself. I claim income support, I have 3 children, two of them 17 & 18 are in Education. My youngest reaches 16 next month and I have been informed that my income support will end…
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Housing Benefit credit question
I have today received my rent statement and it shows me being in credit £500. Am I entitled to ask for this money back ? I'm feeling the pinch just after Christmas so it would really come in handy. Thanks PP
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Incapacity Benefit
Hi all. Just been placed on it, not sure how long for. I got a payment of 70 odd pound last week, and im not sure when my next payment would be. Is it paid weekly or fortnightly? I was on Income Support before and got £89 a fortnight, someone told be IB is paid weekly and u get about £79 a week. Im also paying a loan back.…
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URGENT DPTC & WFTC Deadline 31/01/2008
Disabled Persons Tax Credits - (lone parent, couple or single person) and Work Family Tax Credits 2001-2002 can be backdated - deadline 31/01/2008 and the same backdated for years 2002-2003 - deadline 31/01/2009 I have spoken to HM Revenue and Customs 0845 0703703 who have denided that repayments are not from them and to…