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anyone know how long a wtc/ctc application is taking to process these days?
Just put my application in the post today and I am wonderin how long it is taking to go through? thanks
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Tax credits different dates
This maybe confusing and I'm not exactly sure myself but someone maybe able to help me. My ExOH left in November 2008 I cancelled our joint claim and started to put in for a single tax credits claim. I didn't rush the details in because I didn't want to be chopping and changing month to month if he came back and then left…
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On JSA, starting own business?
I've been looking for a "proper" job for over 6 months with no luck & finally signed on about 8 weeks ago when I ran out of redundancy money. I now have an opportunity to take on a known-working business model from a friend of the family to set up my own business providing computer support in my local area. Obviously it's…
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Tax Credits, Child Benefit & advance education?
My son is 18 and at college at the moment. He is going into advanced education in September. Obviously I know that I will have to inform the relevant departments and I know that the tax credits and child benefit I get for him will stop. When I renewed my tax credits I mentioned this to them and was told to call back on the…
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WTC and/or CTC with wife and child not in the UK yet
Hi all, i think i know the answer will be no, but just wanted to double check. I'm a married guy who earns 19475pa. I got married last year and we are just waiting for the visa to come though (my wife is not British) I also now have a step daughter (3 years old). As it stands at the moment i'm not claiming anything and…
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DS Staying on at School - When do I need to tell TC/CB?
Hi everyone My DS is turning 16 soon, and as such our child benefit and tax credits for him will stop soon after. However, he is staying on at school for another 2 years - do I have to wait until the new term starts before I tell the Tax Credits and Child Benefit people, or is it after his birthday, or can I do it now? Now…
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Underpayment with disabled child
We've recently had our provisional notice through about the benefits we're going to get next year, and on it we've now got a disabled payment for our daughter; the payment though is only backdated until the 20th December 2008, when we have been claiming the lower part of disability benefit since September 2006. I've spoken…
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JSA nightmare - how can I sort it out?
i've been resisting posting on here, confident I could get this dealt with, but now I feel I need some advice from people who maybe know the system better than me. It's a long story but I'll try and post the main points only. I was made redundant at the end of last year and was out of work for a month until I found a…
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Housing benefit for self employed
Hi, I'm wondering if someone could help me. Two years ago I became self employed - to say it's been a struggle financially is an understatement! To cut a long story short I've fallen behind with my rent recently so decided to try and apply for housing benefit. The form arrived this morning, or should I say book!! I've just…
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Will I get any benefits will I get if I go part time??
Hi all, I'm 22 and currently working full time and earning £14,500 a year. I live alone in a flat. I simply cant afford to pay my bills and live at the end of every month as I just don't earn enough. This has made me ill and I've been on anti depressants for just over a month now, I don't like my job as it is and this is…
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WTc and CTC - much confusion!
We have been getting £76 WTC and CTC per month since October when we had our Daughter My DH got made redundant in December, I advised WTC of this but they said the payments wouldn’t change. Fair enough. Now that his JSA finished last week, I advised them of this also and was told this would have no effect on the payments.…
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Another question about claiming JSA after working abroad
Dear all, I've read a similar post on this forum, but wanted to ask about my particular case. I've been living abroad in central Europe for one and a half years working as an English teacher. Most of the work I have done has been private, cash in hand, and I haven't been paying tax on it. I've not been making lots of…
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can i claim housing benefit?
hi, im just wondering whether me and my partner would be able to claim housing benefit... i assumed we wouldnt be entitled due to what he earns but our letting agency has told us that we might be entitled to something... ive asked for the forms just in case , but just wondering if anyone here could shed any light in the…
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Advice on maternity allowance and benefits.
Hope this doesn't get too confusing. I am married and our baby is due in August. Due to being on a temporary teaching contract I won't be entitled to SMP but i will get maternity allowance. It will be a huge drop in our money each month. I am a british national but my husband isn't- he is seeking asylum as his country…
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Pension credit - how long
I applied for Pension Credit at the end of March. I used the online form which I posted to them. A month later I checked to make sure that it had been received, and they said that they had got it, but that it took longer for a decision when you apply by post. I still have not heard about a decision. Does anyone know how…
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query re child tax credits/ EMA
Partner will soon be moving out. Income for last year was £19,509- ( this was offset against self employment losses). Partner earned £10.173. When he moves out how will this mean that my child tax credits will be based on my sole income for rest of year?- if so this would mean it would increase. I know it goes on income…
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Housing Benefit.
Just a quick question to see if anyone will give me a hand!! Me and my girlfriend have just got a new house that we are privately going to rent. I am an JSA and she is claiming ESA but she has a job to start next month. I am going to claim Housing Benefit. Does anyone know what i will receive? Would i get housing benefit…
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Mystery shopping affect benefits?
If you register as self employed to do mystery shopping what happens? Are you still able to claim the IB and then submit forms at the end of the year? Have found forms etc just not sure how it affects my IB?:confused:
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Relation now widowed - advice pls
The relation is a pensioner, her husband just died. They owned their house outright. She receives a state pension of about £52/wk. Her husband had a state pension and a few private pensions (small ones not sure if they carry on to her or ??? yet). They had no savings (apart from one isa which is paying for his funeral).…
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Free eye test
Hi If you are on JSA contribution based can you get free eyes tests ? Thank you
