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Rendundancy and Claiming Benefits
New Member here! Firstly: applogies if something like this has been posted before (I'm sneaking on in my break and don't have time to trawl the forums) There’s a real chance of me being made redundant this year and it looks like I’ll get about a years salary (which is nice) However my ex left me in serious debt and as a…
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Tax credit overpayment £2000 HELP!
come May we wont be eligable for WTC or CTC anymore. They have overpayed me and I reckon its about £2000. So, how do I pay it back? do they accept a monthly payment? does it have interest added to it? will they accept £5 or £10 a week until its paid off? I've rung them but they won give me any details until next tax year.…
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Benefits between jobs?
Hi there I was (and still am) self employed. I had a lease on a pub until 6 weeks ago, when market forces forced me to close and surrender my lease. I'm now looking to work from home with my own business as well as taking on a temp job to pay my creditors. However, I do not as yet have a start date. Am I entitled to any…
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Lump Sum Mistake
ive just looked at my bank account and it looks like, i have been paid £1300 by mistake. the statement line has my national insurance number correct, and says "dwp lis" now i know its department of work and pensions, but the lis has got me as its a new one to me. after googling it, i am fairly certain it is the low income…
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Is it possible to claim any money while waiting to start a job?
Last week I left my previous job as my notice period finished, and I don't start my new one until the 18th of March. I am paid up until last Thursday the 6th, but this weeks period of no work has made me lose a bit of money plus I dont know if I have to work a month in hand to get money. Is there any benefit or grant I…
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Age Addition In Ib Disqualifies For Is
:confused: hey can someone please explain if this is true. I just spoke to the benefits helpline. He worked out that because I get the 8.60 in IB, I cannot claim the DISABILITY PREMUIM IN INCOME SUPPORT which is about £25.00. I read some where on a webbenefits site that if you have been on long term IB for a year, myself…
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can i get dla/ca/moblity/grants
hi i have already posted a thread under i hane fibromyaglia,and eveyone has been fantasctic, but i was hoping that i may get more advice on what i may qualify for, i need as much advice as possible and information as were to get help, this is all new to me, please be welcome to offer any help or advice as it would greatly…
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Please can anyone answer my question about childcare?
Hiya all, I recently upped my hours at work to 16 every week. I am not currently claiming the childcare element though as up to now I havn't needed it. The only time I would have needed childcare was during school holidays,but my friend offered to have my kids over to her house if I agreed to return the favour and have her…
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Am I Entitled To Dla/ca/iidb Help
:confused: HI WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY COULD PLEASE HELP ME, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM ENTITLED TO ANY OTHER BENIFITS THAN INCAPACITY,WHICH I HAVE TO PAY MONEY OUT, FOR RENT ,COUNCIL TAX PERSCRIPTION,GLASSES,DENTIST.I HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT A BENIFIT CALLED INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENIFIT ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT THIS.…
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Sickness and Tax Credits!
Hi, I do hope someone can help!! My husband is claiming working tax credit..He was on long term incapacity benefit for many years after a terrible car accident, returning to work part time in May '06. He went back to work under the '104 week rule' which means his employer CANNOT (as stated in his back to work letter) pay…
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Another overpayment!
Can anyone be my voice of reason? Have I got this wrong? I got married at the beginning of November 2005. I notified the IR online on the 31st of October that I no longer wanted/needed/qualified for Tax Credits. A little while later they sent me a letter saying that I had to pay back the amount they had paid me between…
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ISMI Advice
Hi, firstly a bit of info on my situation: I have been on income support for a bit now this came about after my x oh left last year. I had been working full time for the last 6 years (since i was 16) but i left to have a baby as my x oh was supporting us both, i then found out that i was expecting another baby to my x and…
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Query for child tax credit
my grandaughter is 16 does her child credit stop if she goes to college and receives the £30.00 week grant
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Tax Credit's I can't get through the security questions
I have just found out that my 17 year old son who is on connexions training and getting the Education Maintenace Allowance and that I should be claiming Tax Credits for him but one of the security questions with tax credits "what was the date that I first claimed tax credits"?I have no idea and have guessed sevaral dates…
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Refunds Direct
Hi, does anyone know anything about refunds direct, a tax refund company . they have sent me forms saying that i can claim a child tax credit refund of about £600 . they want to know my husbands tax code for 01 to 03 but he says he doesn,t know this ,does anyone know how he can get this info. also has anyone used this…
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Tax Credits - are expenses classed as income?
Just wondered if any of you could answer my question because I have been told yes and no from the credits helpline. My husband is a contractor working through an Umberella comany, his wages are about 230 a week before tax and the rest is made up of expenses. His expenses are basically things you could claim back for in…
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are tax credits taxable ???
could somebody tell me if tax credits ( working tax and child tax) are taxable. I work at the moment 16hrs earning under tax code level of approx £5000. if I went to work 25 or 30 hrs aweek would just my wage be taxable or all the money I rec. thanks for your help. T
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WTC, what details do they need, how long to come through?
Hi, Im starting work on the 7th April, I am single with two children and will be applying for working tax credit. Im hoping someone can give me a few answers to these questions;...... What details do I need to give the tax people, such as paycodes etc? Can I apply now in advance? How long does it actually take the money to…
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I Really Need Your Help
im not sure if this is the right place to post this so please excuse if its not, weve just found out that my mother has cancer and will have to go into hospital to have a colostomy bag fitted and then radio and chemotherapy, my mum is 73 and still working so obviously wont be able to work for some time if at all. without…
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Child on the way and bills to pay! a benefit question for working parents.
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I am currently in a temping position earning just over 14k. My wife is earning a very good wage, but due to the fact that she hasn't been working for her job for very long when she gives birth to our first child she will only receive £112.00 a week as standard. Our rent, and…
