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Dammed if you do, dammed if you dont
I am totally fedu p with this rotten system they have in place for benefits and tax credits. I was made redundat in april 07 and then found out I was pregnant in the July, when I got made redundant I held off for as long as I could before claiming benefits by temping untill I was 7 months pregnant (luckly my agency/ and…
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tax credits question .
Hi i claim tax credits for my dd and have have another baby 4 weeks ago i rang tax credits when he was 3 weeks old and they ajusted it the followin week which would make him 4 weeks old, my question is should i have got back payed for the 3 weeks or not Thanks in advance zoe x
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Self Employed - small earnings certificate.
I have been self employed for over 4 years. I was earning very little so I applied for a small earnings exemption certificate. (ie for class 2 NI) I am now off work with a torn ligament. I applied for sickness benefit but have been told I am not entitled as I have not paid enough class 2 contributions. I have been working…
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Council tax for a student living with s.o. on Incapacity Benefit
Hi, I'm currently on Incapacity Benefit and live in a shared flat. A student has just moved in. The council tax on the property is currently 75% of the normal rate because I'm on I.B. Is the property entitled to a further reduction because of the student?
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Lottery Win while on benefits
hey guys I won £106 on yesterdays lottery which is great news and a much needed amount of money. However I am unclear if i have to declare it. I am in receipt of Incapacity benefit and housing benefit. I know there is only a certain amount I can earn through working a week, however am unsure what the right thing is to do.…
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childcare vouchers vs tax credits
I am due to start a new job next week and can get a salary sacrifice in exchange for childcare vouchers. I am trying to work out if the vouchers work out a better deal than chilcare credits and to be honest I don't see a difference. I've read Martin's guide and he writes that if your childcare fees are more than 175 a week…
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Tax Credits
Can anyone have there tax credits paid in weekly or do u have to be on benefits?
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Is this fraud
hi, we have recently applied for tax credits and have my G/Fs son living with us. G/F split with ex 4yrs ago and has son 1 day a week and we have child benefit paid to us. just recieved a phonecall from tax credits to say G/Fs ex has been claiming child tax credits for the past 4 yrs so our claim is on hold until we sign a…
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Working Tax Credits Help Please?!
Hi :p I have got a 1 year old baby and I am currently claiming child tax and working tax credits. My partner has just started working 3 weeks ago, the HMRC do not know this yet, I haven't declared it but will be doing so once he is regitered self employed. I work 3 days a week, and earn £800 pm, and have been doing so…
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Clueless about tax credits. Where to begin?
I was speaking with a colleague who mentioned that if you earn under £13k, you could qualify for tax credits. Now, I know that there are loads of different tax credits, and I really dont know where to begin when it comes to looking into them. A quick summary of my finances: I earn £7k a year and my husband earns £14k. We…
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DLA mobility review
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council tax ben, n housing ben help
hiya all, i moved in to a rented house after spliting with my ex in may. I have 2 little boys, 1 child i get high care dla for, and carer allowance. I also work 16 hours, and my child goes to child care. I put my houing benefit and council tax bedefit in, in may. i got the money i was intalied to in june. Which was £45 a…
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Girl 17, living away from home and EMA
My aunt who is 78, is a guardian for her 17 year old granddaughter. Some months ago, she also took in a 17 year old girl (friend of her grand daughter) because of a family fall-out. Despite going to and fro to her family the girl has not been reconciled with them. Her family have now moved about 70 miles away, thus she is…
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Parnters JSA stopped!! HELP!
Hello, can anyone assist? My partner has now been unemployed for six months, activly seeking employment-even jobs that are way out of her field of expertise! Yesterday we recieved a letter stating that her NI contributions had been used up and JSA would stop as of now. Before this my partner was made redundant on two…
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tax code changed and big drop in salary
Hello to all nice people here. I was earning £28500 gross per year until August 09. take home pay was about £1799. Then I get increase of £1500 making my salary 30K/year. After that I got a letter from HMRC that my personal allowance is changed due to benefits such as life insurance and critical illness from employer…
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Hours for Tax Credits
I work a seasonal job as a gardener.....40 hrs in the 7 summer months and then 20 in the 5 winter months. Would I get more Tax credits for 20 hrs than I would for 40hrs?
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just gone onto the sick and about to get dismissed
hi everyone im new to this site so please be gentle, ive just been signed off sick, and when i return to work im going to be sacked i have part custody of 3 children , no savings, rent and bills coming out of my ears, so im pretty much up the creek without a paddle. if anyone can give me any advice what and how to claim,…
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Ssp
Hi all, I have been put on sick by my G.p...depression and stress, It makes me ill just thinking about going back to work, My questions are can i get any help with Council Tax, we are really really struggling at the moment. Mortgage of £275 a month to pay too. OH doesnt get anything as he is long term sick only DLA. we get…
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Income Support affected by very small pension?
I'm 53 and severely disabled by chronic illness. I'm in receipt of Income support inc. disability premium and DLA. I have a small pension as a result of four years service with a company. This would normally become payable at 62. However as a result of my personal circumstances I recently enquired whether I could take…
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Redundant and pregnant!
Please can you help me as I'm getting in a tiss as I don't know what I can claim for benefit wise! My situation - I am being made redundant in November when I'm 35 weeks pregnant. I will be given 35K payoff (5K will be taxed so I'll come away with about 33K). I will not be claiming maternity from work. I have found out…
