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Claiming Income based Job Seekers diagnosed with bipola
My daughter has recentley been diagnosed should she now be signing off Jobseekers and claiming another benefit ,she spends alot of time feeling really low and looks for jobs half hearted because she has too and the benefit agency are not sympathetic to her condition and have not offered advice on any other benefits she can…
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worried
gave tc income estimate in middle of may 2007 for 2006-2007 year,when we knew real income details from this period we attempted to contact tc via phone daily,but always seemed to be engaged,so we wrote it all down in a letter and sent it recorded delivery,we didnt hear anymore from them, this may have struck some people as…
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paying back tax credits
hi this time last yr i agreed to repay 1/2 of the amount owed by dd. the claim was for when i was with my ex they said they would chase him for his 1/2. i am now paid up and he hasnt paid a penny,hes pretty well off and im a single mum ive spoken to ctc and we agreed that i would stop my dd as id done what was agreed ex…
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can i claim anymore ?
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone out there knew if i was getting the right amount of benefits? I have two children one 4 the other 8 im not working i claim income support £59 a week. I get £80.14 a week child tax and i claim my child benefit monthly £120 approx. I am a single parent.Is there anymore help out there im…
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Parents to be - what do we do?!
I'm after a bit of advice, please. Child #1 is on the way soon, and we're a bit unsure as to how to go about claiming family allowance, child tax credits and working tax credits (or indeed, if all of these are applicable). Is there an 'idiot's guide' anywhere? Thanks in advance
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Entitled to anything?
Have posted here before but this is about something different so I thought I'd start a new thread. Never recieved any benefits before so please bare with me. Me and my boyfriend are getting a flat together. He currently earns about 9 grand a year, i'm a full time student getting a student loan of about 3 grand. I know I…
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Incapacity Benefit & paying tax.
Am currently recieving short-term, high rate IB. Had a letter from Revenue& Customs saying I may have to pay tax on interest and to tell my bank to start deducting tax from my interest. Had a letter previously from DWP confirming that I would not be paying tax on my IB, plus my bank interest is 2 pence if i'm lucky! Should…
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DLA tribunal... reducin claim??
i have (eventually) recieved the blurb regarding my appeal against cancelling my DLA for high rate mobility and lower care on reading it all i can accept that maybe i am not eligible for high rate mobility now so can i ask them to look at it again for being eligible for middle rate or do i continue with the appeal as is?…
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BEWARE - Tax Credit / DWP Identity Fraud Letter In Circulation....
Hi Couldn't see this posted aware else. Just a brief post to point out that there is a letter in circulation which attempts to obtain identity details from benefit customers following the loss of the HMRC discs. The letter has various errors and should be easily identified as not genuine, however someone will get caught…
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help with my mortgages!!
hello there, i'll start from the beginning.. i had to give up work 11 mths ago to care for my husband. i have my own mortgage which is being paid for at the minute by my insurers. my problem starts next month when they cease to pay my payments and i have to get help from the dwp. i also own my mother in laws house…
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dla query
hi all, wonder if anybody could advise. i currently recieve dla high rate care component for my 3 year old son who has fragile x syndrome(an hereditary condition which affects his learning ability and he also has sensory problems), due to his sensory problems he has trouble with his balance and co-ordination and often…
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Fraud in my name for Tax Credits
The tax credits office sent me a letter saying that "an attempt was made to use my details to get tax credits but this was identified and stopped." I don't claim tax credits so where the hell did they (the people who tried to commit fraud) get my information? I'm really worried that someone is using my details to get other…
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Back-Claim on JSA?
I have recently phoned up and signed on, until I can find some work. I was travelling last year and got back on Dec 18th, but thought I would be able to get a job fairly easily and quickly, so didnt bother signing on. One month later and I am still without work and I wish I had registered earlier! However, when I was on…
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Need to compare tax credit award with someone in similar position
As a result of browsing threads here, I contacted IR just before Christmas to check figures the had and to let them know of a slight drop in income. During the conversation I mentioned I also had more exact figures for childcare to update those I gave them in August '07 when I returned. The operator informed me that they…
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How much savings you are allowed before it affects the benefits
Hi, I'm trying to work out how much of my savings I should leave in ISA and saving account so that it wouldn't affect any possible benefits when I claim, after my baby is born in April. Thanks in advance
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Thrown husband out for cheating on me now dont knowwhat i should be claiming...
A very sore subject right now but last week i caught my husband cheating on me and he has chosen to leave me for her. We have 2 children age 2 and 4 together and we have been married 2 1/2 years but together for 6. At the moment we both work he earns 22k a year on 40 hours a week and i earn approx 10-13k working 24-32…
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Any advice much appreciated
Hi, dont know where to start really but basically were in a bit of pickle and not really sure what to do. There is myself work p/t earning 12k and a 3 year old living with my partner who after having worked for years decided to buy into a franchise which hasnt generated any profit (you live and learn). Anyway have decided…
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Tax Credits Threshold & Dismal Pay Confusion
Hi there again! Two further questions from me following the hugely useful advice I've received on here in the last few months. My wife has just been dismissed from her job due to long-term health problems. She is entitled to 12 weeks' pay - which is taxable. This is not a lump sum but will be paid over three months. We've…
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Tax Credits & New Baby
Hi all, I hope I have posted this in the right forum, apologies if not. So here goes We currently have 1 child & receive ~£11 per week in tax credits. My wife is due with our 2nd child shortly and I am trying to work out if our tax credits will increase as when our first was younger than 1, we received double. I've tried…
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Can OH claim JSA? Advice appreciated.
Wondered if anyone could give me some advice. OH and I are looking to move into our first proper home together soon. The background is that we both met in England, but I've moved up to Scotland recently for work reasons. OH is prepared to relocate to be with me, so we're hoping to move into our own flat as soon as…
