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Tax credits and the newly self-employed?
Hi everyone, I'm sure someone will have asked this before but I've had a look and can't find the answer... My partner's looking at going self-employed. Currently, the household income is just over £60k so we get virtually nothing on tax credits. If he went self-employed though, how would tax credits look at it? How do they…
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income support and part time job
i am currently on income support and i have just got a part time job, i dont start till saturday and its only for 7.5 hours so i know i cant claim working tax credits and that the first £20 earnings is allowed then my IS is deducted £ for £. im seeing my adviser tomorrow at the job center to go through everything before i…
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What else can I claim
Hi, Got a letter today saying I have been accepted for ESA (£64) a week, and I'm currently on lower rate DLA which however will be apparently increased to middle rate and lower rate mobility. Is there anything else I can claim? Can I claim housing benefits I live with my partner and we rent from a private landlord, my…
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DWP Flexible new deal scheme
I wonder if anyone can offer advice here. Due to being made redundant a few months back and unable to secure any other work I had to sign on at the jobcentre. Now I have been placed on the Flexible New Deal programme. The advisor has told me that I have a further 6 months to find work before they will have no option but to…
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Changes to help with mortgage interest
After being on JSA for 3 months, I was amazed to get a form to complete for help with mortgage interest. Apparently the rules have now changed so you are now eligible on contribution based JSA - previously it was just income based JSA. But was just wondering if anyone knows how they work out how much you get? I've not…
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Job Centre Depts. giving conflicting advice - who'r right?
Hi, My OH was dismissed from work last month, the decision for which we are appealing against through the tribunal process. He has registered for Job Seekers Allowance, and he has been to sign-on once since then. He has spoken to his local office, where he signs on, both in person and on the phone, and they state that they…
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Tax Credits
Hi, Do you get more Tax credits for working over 30 hours than you would if you were working 16 hours or is it the otherway around? I also currently get the disability premium. Any answer would be great thanks in advance
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Tax Credits OVERPAYMENT Help Please
Problem solved, thankyou
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Housing Benefit - Can we claim please ?
Hi, This is my first post please and I hope I can get a reply because my girlfriend and I really need some advice. I am currently employed and rent a 2 bedroom house from a private Landlord and share all bills with a friend. My girlfriend is 6 months pregnant and now has just lost her job so has moved into the house I’m…
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question re crisis loan coming out of benefit payments
I have had some crisis loans within the last two months and i was told what amounts would be coming out of my benefits per week. I was just wondering when exactly they start that process as thus far my benefit payments have been exactly the same and not reduced. Does anyone know when they are likely to start taking it…
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anyone here work for DWP?
Hi . Im just looking some advice. Many many years ago (10 or more) i was on benefits and took out a crisis loan from the DWP which i paid back every week out of my income support. Then i got married , came off benefits and went into the DWP office to clear the remainder off my loan. I honestly paid back every penny that i…
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Entitlement advice
Hi, I think ive just hijacked somebodys thread but Im new to this and couldnt find how to post. Hope somebody could advise me. My daughter is 21 and for the last year has tried to become a self employed beautician. Unfortunately, business is bad and she cannot now afford to pay the rent of the room meaning that she will…
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Council Tax Benefit
Hi there, Im new to all this and have a question that I cant seem to find an answer anywhere. I have just realised that we are entitled to Council Tax Benefit and would of qualified for it since April 09 however when I was at the benefits office they said my reason of 'I did not know we qualified' was not good enough, I…
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Xmas on jsa?
Hey just wondering when i would be paid. I get giros at the moment and my next sign on date is the 10th and after that is the 24th. Just wondering as the job centre will be closed when i should get my money?
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JSA and psychotherpy and other appts.
Hi all, I lost my job six months ago and it started a chain of events which has lead me to realise and deal with a lot of problems. My situation is that I am finding it hard to get work to fit around my Doctors appointements and meetings with the Alchohol centre, I dont want to give these things up as they are helping me…
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tribunal decision no for incapacity pls help
i really dont no what to do pls help my partner suffers migraines 2 to 3 a week lasting a day to a day and a half when we first put in claim he was occasionally sick (vomit) when we went out. Now it is nearly everytime he walks out the door and he is worse and worse about any callers to house (for repairs shopping etc) if…
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maternity allowance change tax credits?
I've just been on entitledto.co.uk to see what money we'll get when I stop my part time job, 16 hours a week self employed, and switch to maternity allowance. It says there'll be no difference in my tax credits. Just wondering if anyone has done this so can confirm it, it just seems strange because if I was working 15…
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Benefits
I need some help & advice. I've been signed of sick for a long period of time. We have applied for housing benefits, but due to that we rent from a family member we were turned down. Also applied for DLA, again, turned down, reason was i can walk 200m... even though i am on oxygen & can't leave the house without it...My…
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ESA miscalculations(lies)
I have just been turned down for esa after a medical and I requested a copy of the report to be sent to me.After reading the report I am extremely annoyed and disgusted at the things that have been put in there that are untrue and make me out to be a liar,my rheumatologist at the hospital treating me to be a liar and also…
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Would I be entitled to anything?
I'm employed by a major bank and have been for over 4 years. The job description and the nature of the industry have changed so much over recent times and there are so many of us on plans to improve our performance. It's just not getting any better. There have been so many people just walking out, saying they've had enough…
