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Will I receive family tax credits?
Hi I hope someone can help me here as I am not sure how the whole thing works. My girlfriend is at university for the next 12 months studying to be a teacher. I work full time and earn £27k a year. Do you think I would be able to claim family tax credits or receive any help towards nursery? Thanks.
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Christmas Bonus, When will it be paid on this year?
I thought was meant to be the first monday of december but my bank acct not showing up anything yet?
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taking a friend in who is homeless
I have a friend who has not where to live, and if i let her have a bed , she is claiming income support, but I am on incapacity and income support up and housing benefit, she cant afford to give me anything it will be just for a short while . I am female too Would this affect anything, I know I can take £20 without it…
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housing benefit advice
Is there any way to get an accurate entitlement amount for Housing Benefit? Have tried entitled to, but it does my tax credits completely different to what I get. Need to know how much will get to see if can afford 2 bed or have to go for 1 bed/studio! Know the amount of lha will get will be the same regardless of size of…
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single mum help
HI, I became a single mum to 2 beautiful children in march of this year and currently receive income support, child benefit, housing benefit and child tax credit. It was my husband that left not me. (the swine got a younger model!) we have however, remained friends. he sees the children every day and we have actually slept…
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Quick query re: JSA
Hi all, Im currently claiming IB JSA as a couple/family and am contracted at present to do 12 hrs a week. I have been claiming about eight weeks and have sent my last two wage slips, first one had earned too much cos of training hours etc so no JSA payment, this month did usual 12 hrs so awaitng JSA payment. Have been…
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Entitlement to help whilst in a nursing home?
My brother was self-employed until May 2009 when he became seriously ill. He is now in a nursing home where all his needs are taken care of. However although the NHS pays for his care he has to provide toiletries and clothes. He does have a large amount of savings so would he be entitled to any benefit? Other than his…
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Advice wanted
Returning to UK after living 15 years abroad. We are trying to do everything the right way. 10 months ago we came home and bought a flat outright so that we would have a home and not have to rent. Been paying council tax on it. I'm retired and my partner who is 54 has been applying for jobs in the UK from abroad, but no…
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help with mortgage
Hello I have posted this before but I cant seem to get the correct answers on the etile link,would anyone be able to advise on any benefits ..thank you ,I am a self employed plasterer with no work..its been like that for about 2 months I am thinking of joining the unemployed,my partner was an estate agent but no longer…
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Contract for 0 hours, entitled to any benefits?
Hi all, just wanted a bit of advice. If a 24 year old has their employment contract changed so that they have 0 minimum hours can they claim any benefits? Would they be able to leave the job and go onto JSA while looking for something else? Obviously with 0 contracted hours their income would be 0 so it's impossible for…
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Claiming Tax Credits
Is there any way to claim Tax Credits other than by telephone? I'm the carer for someone who is disabled and has trouble using the telephone. I've tried ringing the tax credits helpline up a few times, the first few times they said they would send out an application form after I explained the situation, but now they are…
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Am I Eligble For Any Benefits?
Facts: -I'm classed as 'self employed'. I work 'for' an internet company responding to customer queries. If there are no queries, I cannot earn. -I'm over 25. -I work random hours- one week it may be 10 hours, the next it may be 0- it just depends on how much work is available. -I earn on average £20 per week (peanuts....I…
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Child benefit problem - Now what do I do!
I will try and make this as short as poss! My daughter was born at the beginning of July, the child benefit office received my first claim on 3 Aug, I had a letter in Sept asking for my 11 year old sons birth certificate which I sent in straight away, I assumed they wanted this as some years ago I changed his surname and…
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Are there any benefits for my son?
My son (21) was unemployed follwing redundacy for six months. He than managed to get a job which is only 12 hours a week at Tesco's. He his hoping that there will be more hours on offer in the future. At present he does not earn enough to pay national insurance contributions. will he be creditted with this or will it go…
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Reduced rate for winter fuel payments
Dear MSE'rs Is there help for my mum and dad, mum has a chronic illness and I understand there is some help for them or are they eligible for a reduced rate of 5% or something similar similar for domestic fuel and power? I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks
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Housing Benefit backpay
Hi all. The last 12 months has been a real struggle. Having 4 kids, my partner on a low income etc. We rent our property from a housing association and to keep up with these rent payments it's really kept us skint. By chance i spotted an email from the this website saying i could be entitled to housing benefit and sure…
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Maternity Pay/Allowancw
Hi all, My wife was unemployed for last month on JSA and has just got a 2 month fixed term job (8 weeks) with a temping agency.. so long as all goes well will be there 8 weeks maybe more. But we are starting to think about having children, and want to ensure we get maternity allowance/pay once she becomes pregnant. Can…
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Brother as a lodger - Housing Benefit?
I have lived with my brother for around 5 years now, in 2 rented places. I am now buying my own house, and intended him to move with me, but he is now unemployed so on housing benefit. Can he still claim if he lives with me at the new place, or would they class that as a contrived tenancy? There is plenty of evidence that…
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Advice about EMA
My DD1 is 16 and in college, we have applied for EMA and finally received back the decision - it has been refused, on the grounds that our household income is above maximum amount at which EMA is payable. They work it out on the last tax years earnings. I do understand that, however this year the situation has drastically…
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LHA childrens age
When working out bedroom calculater how do they prove your childrens age. I have a son who is almost 10 and a daughter only just been born. Can I apply for a 3 bed place now, even though we dont qualify until my son is over 10 yr old.
