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Is this right??
My OH is self employed but only earnt a small amount last tax year so he was exempt from paying NI contributions. I have been out of work since july but didnt bother claiming anything as we were doing ok. however OH had an op in Dec and has been unable to work. We tried to claim IB/IS but cos he hasnt paid enough NI we can…
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DLA query
I have a doctor coming to see me regarding my dla claim. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Feeling a bit stressed and worried by the visit and questions.
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Does this sound right?
I have posted on the student bored but think I may get a quicker answer here. Dh has an interview for a nursing course which starts in May ( I am going to uni in Sep I hope!) Ok so from may.. Tax credits for 5 kids£233 per week nursing bursary Dependent allowance for having a wife and 5 kids Parents learning allowance…
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How to claim a tax refund.....?
Hi, My girlfriend only worked part of the tax year 2006-2007 and recently successfully made a claim for a tax refund from Refunds Direct. They did, however, take a 33% cut..... I've realised that I may also be due a refund - I was abroad for most of the 2005-06 tax year and only worked in the UK from December 05 until the…
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extra benefits ?
i have just seperated from my boyfriend,we have a house between us,and its worth approx £195000 but with no equity.i have 2 kids 13,and 11,and i work 20 hours per week.both of us have agreed we don't want to sell the house will i be able to claim extra benefits ? any advice welcome
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how long does it take (child care payment)
ive just put my son in child care, i phoned the tax creds up on monday and give them their name, address, and ref number. And they said i should have it for nxt week! does any1 no how long it will take?also they asked me how mush a week is was, which i said £56 for 4 days but some weeks i dont need him in for 4 days it…
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Changes to Backdating of Benefits for over 60's
Im not sure whether anyone's posted about this before but the government in it's infinite wisdom is changing the backdating rules for Pension Credit, Housing and Council Tax Benefit from April 2008. Until then they'll continue to automatically award 52 weeks without claimants having to prove 'good cause' for late claims.…
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major !!!! up happened
before anyone slags me off over this iam not a criminal,and have no means tried to decevie anyone,these things happen posted a few days ago asking about income estimates ad i had informed tc of my income by letter in june but seems they didnt get the letter,i found this out as i got a payrise and new forms showed…
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advice please!
i would love some advice soz if iv posted this in the wrong place or done it twice basically im 20 years old been out of work since jan 07 (i left) then been diagnosed with sever depression nov 07, doc said id been sufferin for couple of years i have not claimed for anything all year. i phoned to make a benifit claim…
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Recently terminated Self Employement - Benefit help!
Hello, My self employment contract was terminated today. I have no other means of income. I have been offered a full time job, to start as soon as a CRB check is completed. I was planning on staying self employed up until I started my new job but it hasn't worked out. As I have no income from now until I start new job, am…
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What happens if you rent privately and get fired???
Hi there, Just to let you know the prediciment I am in. I have recently taken out a short term lease on a flat (£440 a month) and am on a salary of £15,000 which is all well and good. However one of the managers announced today that a couple of people may be let go at the end of the week because of poor sales. My question…
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just started new job help needed badly!!!
just started a new job which now takes my hours a week from 7.5 to 20. before starting my new job i receive full housing ctax and child tax credits. i have been told i have to pay £37 a week towards my rent, £21.55pw ctax i'm also not entitled to free school meals £225 a month so in all out of my £520 wages i'm working for…
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help with claim form
Hi everyone, My friend is trying to fill in a working tax form:rotfl: (how hard cam it be you ask). He has three children but they live with there mother, on the form it asks are you responsilbe for any children under 20. Well he is because he's there father and see's them regular but they do not live with him so what does…
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claiming Income based JSA for periods of no work.
Some advice here - I am currently regeristed with 2-3 Driving agency up here in sunny Lincolnshire and I havn't had work since the Jan 1st where I have been totally shafted by one agency :( - its now being nearly 4 weeks and my little money pot is starting to look a bit low (always keep some aside for things like this) Now…
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Don't appear to be entitled to either
I'm 22 years old and living with my 23 year old partner. I am unemployed and looking for work, my partner works full time but is not paid. He was initially on a 'work experience' post, but has been told there is a possibility he will be paid (most likely for 2 days per week) in the near future. He has been working there…
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Permitted Work and Limited Company
I am considering starting trading and contracting as a Limited Company, under the Permitted Work rules in respect of Incapacity Benefit. If I do not draw more earnings, from my compny, than the maximum allowable under the permitted work rules, will this be allowed by the benefits authority? The Ltd company will be…
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Question about Maternity Allowance
At the moment i'm a full-time student and because of that i've been working full-time in the holidays and doing temp work in between assignments and antenatal appointments. I've been toying with the idea of going self-employed for a while as it would allow me to earn money around my uni schedule and it wouldn't be affected…
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Working 16 hours affects?
I have been on income support for 4 years. I have been offered a job with my sister but only part time 16 hours a week minimum wages. I currently get income support with my wife I get DLA middle rate care and my wife gets Carers Allowance with 2 child premium in it. We also get full housing benefits (social housing 83 a…
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benefits to help move..
does anyone know of any loan you can claim on benefits that will help towards moving costs ... we have been told we could be moving in under 4 weeks .. we have only been on IS since end of september and we are not JSA... we get CA DLA IB CTC CB AND IS..We will be doing the move ourselves as will be cheeper its just the…
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Incapacity - is it worth reapplying?
Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere - the information I can find is very confusing! In early December, SWMBO was diagnosed with depression and given a sick note. At the time, she was on income-based jobseekers. She applied for income support and incapacity benefit, and while she has got the income support, she was…
