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help with dental costs on working tax credit?
hi everyone, Just a short question - Does anyone know whether I can get free dental check ups or free eye tests as i get working tax credit? Any advice would be appreciated
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No Recourse To Public Funds
I am a British Citizen, 60, drawing a state pension plus two tiny weeny company pensions and I rent supported housing from the local housing association. My civil partner (Australian) is here with me in UK on a FLR(M) visa (valid until 2009 when she then applies for ILR(M) which will allow her to stay indefinitely). Her…
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DLA not paid since 4th feb
My husband has not had his DLA since the 4th of feb. This seems to be about the time that we got notice and won his DLA care appeal. It seems that the IB/DLA payments are being split again. And we have been given the line well we need to find out what as been paid by IB as it was all lumped together :confused: So since the…
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sick pay
Hi. I work for 2 different companies. With both jobs combined, I earn around £150 a week. But only £75 with each. I have read you get stat sick if you earn over £87 a week. How would this affect me? Can I still claim. Oh has a good wage. I've been working for 30 years and believe it or not have never claimed any sick pay,…
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Concessionary bus pass rumour
I heard something about later this year they are changing the requirements for the DLA components needed for one so that only people on the higer rates can qualify can anyone shed light on this?
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Disabled? What do you get free or lower price
What do you get for free or a lower price or grants because you are disabled. I'm mentally disabled - BiPolar(manic depressed). I get... - £90 off my British gas heating bill. -Free cinema with the disabled pass - via http://www.ceacard.co.uk/ -Free travel pass - via the council -No late fines & order books for free at…
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can i claim cares allowance?
im on the sick for work, so i only get £75 a week pay, i get high rate dla for my son. Could i claim for cares allowance now that i dont earn over £95 a week?
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do u think they may review it
i have just had my form through to renew dla, im on lower rate for depression right now which i still have and is quite bad, but i also have some other problems which i have had for 10 years but for the last 6 months have got quite severe that im unable to walk much due to discomfort and pain i get, i have seen my doctor…
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Employers Paye Reference?
Hi I am new to these boards and hope that I am posting in the correct place! I have just recently returned to work after being on income support, I also have 2 children. I am going to claim CTC and WTC but the manager of the shop I currently work in will not give me the employers paye reference or the address of the paying…
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Finances after having a baby
My wife has just found out that that she's pregnant and due at the end of October! We have been discussing our finance options when the baby is born. My wife currently earns £13,500 a year in a job that's not really that good (her words, not mine!), and she has no desire or incentive to return after the end of her…
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How bad do you have to be to claim attendance allowance
Two questions really, first time here, so cannot decide which board, one tax question one benefits. I am in the process of helping my mother in law claim attendance allowance. However, I am just wondering how bad you have to be do get it. A GP friend doubts whether she will be sucessful, however, someone she knows claims…
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DLA first reply
Hi how long is it after you receive your first confirmation letter from DLA ref application, that a decision is made, all it says is we may need more info or we will write to you with our decision.
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self employed
Does anyone know of any benefits the Self Employed can claim while there starting out and have no money coming in? thanks Ceire
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Retirement and HB/CTB
Hiya, My mum is due to reach 60 soon and will be claiming her state retirement pension. She also has a superann pension. Thing is, this means she won't get pension credits. Currently she gets income support and therefore housing benefit and the max reduction in her council tax. Does anyone know how housing benefit and…
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Working Tax Credits!
I'm married so in a couple. Hopefully from September I'll be working as a teacher (doing my training now) and he'll be studying. Someone mentioned to me that I should apply for Working Tax Credit. I didn't think I'd get it though. Can somebody please fill me in here. I'm so confused. Don't wanna miss out on money that…
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Wife no longer working. Help with savings/tax credits
My wife has just stopped working to look after our 19month old son. we have savings of around 30k in ISAs and are starting to struggle to pay our 40k Mortgage and other bills. I know it looks obvious that we should pay off part of our mortgage but tie ins etc only allow for 10% penalty free payments per year for the next…
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housing benefit and ct benefit but can I get other help?
I am recieving housing benefit anf council tax benefit. I work 10 hours a week so i don't get jobseekers. I am pregnant and want to get the sure start grant and fruit/veg/milk vouchers. Does anyone know if i'm eligible? It seems to say you have to get jobseekers, but I only earn £54 a week and we are literally struggling…
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Advised to apply for incapacity even though I wanted job seekers - denied! What to do
Do I have any luck of getting back dated pay
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a "friend" is going to miss his medical.
I have a "friend" who needs to goto a medical next week, but they are going on holiday for a month. So they have phoned up and been given a rescheduled appointment for two weeks after this, but they will still be on holiday then. the !!!-toss medical people said that is latest they can do it, and if doesnt attend he loses…
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Housing Benefit Claim
Have just put in a claim for housing benefit, I've been reluctant to claim in the past because the calculators always say you are entitled to 8 pounds per week and I wasnt sure what effect it may have on the landlady but now the calculators say we are entitled to 25 pounds per week and that too significant to ignore, Are…
