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Advice on company directors earnings / profits for CTC & WTC
As a company director what you earn as wages or dividends is visible on your p60, so this is easy to work out your CTC and WTC. But what if the company you run has made a profit, would this affect your benefits? Some businesses run on a shoe string and pay minimal wages, yet they can still turn round a profit. Are your…
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what is the 25,000 disregard?
Can someone please explain to me what this is. My assumption is that if you earnt 25k more than you claimed for that you didnt have to pay back what had been paid out in CTC or WTC. But if it exceeds this figure then you pay back based on the difference between 25k and the higher amount. Is this correct?
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disability living allowance
Hi does anyone know how long after a rejection you can make a new claim for dla. I applied for my 2 year old daughter. I waited 8 weeks without hearing anything i phoned them up only to be told a decision had been made just 10 days after they received the form. I was also told as i hadnt recieved the letter in time it was…
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Tax Credits Advice
I have got my review form and am going to call them tonight to give them my correct P60 figure etc. I ended my claim in October when my husband moved back in. He moved in on the 31st i ended it on the 22nd and have recieved no tax credits since i didnt bother doing a joint claim as his pay was all over the place and tax…
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disability living allowance
Hi does anyone know how soon after being rejected a new claim for disability living allowance can be done. They have really let me down I applied for it for my 2 year old daughter who has bad asthma and excema. basically i received the usual letter to say they had received the completed form . i didnt hear anything for 8…
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ESA Rant
I have been reciving Incapacity Benefit for 5 years now due to my illness. I did some work under the "permitted rules" and actually came off my benefit for 2 months but found that working made my illness worse and had to return to claiming Incapacity. Had a recent medical (had 4 altogether) and they say I am fit to return…
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Expectant Wife. Our entitlements- please help.
Hi, this is my 1st post on here so bear with me. My wife's (21 weeks) pregnant and due to start her Maternity Leave in August so we'd like to work out what we'd be entitled to, so we can plan our finances during her Maternity leave. I've gone though direct.gov and HMRC and even the CAB (useless , rude unhelpful woman) and…
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Maternity Allowance - Concerned!
Hi all, was wondering if you could help me re something. I am currently 18weeks pregnant, I am working part time on a temp contract which is due to end in August when I will be over 26weeks (this may get extended for a few weeks). Baby is due in November. I thought I would be eligible to receive maternity allowance but…
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Housing Benifits in shared acom -
Currently I live in a very small room at £65 a week, and Housing benifits pay £62 a week - While this small room in a shared house is perfectly suited to my needs it is miles away from friends and family, and is small as hell. So, my question being: If I was to move into a 2 bedroom flat with a friend would Housing…
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JSA and Gambling Winnings -
Well, basically : I did right a long description of the issue, but realised it wasn't relivant, so question is: Would gambling income based on card games from websites such as Poker stars etc be classed as income to Job Centre agreements for JSA? I am talking about $20-$50 a week steady. I already know that gambling…
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Income help for Tax Credit
Hi, I recently started renting out my House for £350pcm that is the going rate in my area. I had to move out and quite a way away to be with my boyf. I'm trying to fill in my Tax credit renewal form and struggling. It's the 1st time i've ever had any benefits. On income it has a box for income for rent which is 350 a month…
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Tax credit overpayment - opinions please!
New to this so bear with me.... Claimed tax credits in 07/08 for the first time (husband left). It was a bit of a complicated year as I was on maternity leave at the time and then I went back to work and my childcare increased as 2nd child now in nursery. So, did claim based on 06/07 salary, phoned to tell them income in…
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Crisis Loan Pathfinder. Where are you East Mids people
Any JCP employees working on the new Pathfinder CL's ?? How is it going ? and are many people turning up for the interviews??
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child tax credit 2002 rebate - anyone still not heard
hi claimed in time for the old child tax credit 2002 - sent by recorded delivery before the end of Jan deadline. I still haven't heard anything from them. should I have heard by now?
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still not heard after esa medical
its nearly 4 weeks now, and i still have not heard whether i have got the main phase or its been refused, is this normal time frame, or is there something i should do??
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Benefits Help
I'm about to start an HND and well, due to this my mother will be losing her working tax credit, which is unfortunately needed to pay for the place we're living at the moment, and once this payments stops it unlikely we'll be able to continue living here, I'll be turning 19 in september. so my question to you is what…
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Employment and Support Allowance
I made a claim for this last week as im suffering from depression after a tradegy, but b4 hand i was getting income support..Im a single mother of two was working up til a year ago went on income support but been told to claim for this? I havent been told what you get cos they said ive got to cancel my tax credits as soon…
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Living with my girlfriend - are we screwed?
Ok so here's my terrible situation. I graduated last year and it took me until October to find my rubbish job. Until then I got job seekers allowance and housing benefit which tided me over until I got my job. I was living with three other people in a four bedroom house. I am currently earning 6 pounds an hour working 35…
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renting from parents....housing benefit?
hey there. Just a quick question. We are currently renting privately and are receiving housing benefit. In the next few months we are going to be renting from my parents, who have recently bought a 3 bedroom house, and wish to generate some income for themselves. With them being my parents, will we still be entitled to…
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will it all stop????
hi all just a quick question, im moving in with my boyfriend next month and just curious as to what benefits i would lose. i have a young daughter, and am currently not working due to being disabled, my boyfriend earns around 30k a year. i am currently recieving income support, child tax credit, child benefit, disability…
