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Informing WFTC about a new baby in the house
I have an existing WFTC and CTC claim for my two kids and i have just had a baby. Should i ring WFTC now and tell them about the baby, I have the birth certificate, or do i have to wait till the Child Benefit claim starts? I sent CB forms off today..... Also, I have started maternity leave and as such am on reduced pay…
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What do they do now?
My son claims JSA for himself his partner and their two year old child. At the moment my son is going to college 16 hours a week. Yesterday he has been told that the dole have enroled him on a full time back to work scheme for 13 weeks. If he does not attend this scheme he will not be paid his benefit and if he does attend…
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Child/working tax credits
Can anyone help me. My parents are planning to give me £3000. I am just wondering whether it will effect my child/working tax credits?
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JSA Claim since Sep...help/advice please
Hi There, I am new to the site and wonder can anyone give me some advice please? My husband and I had a business with a business partner and the company closed in August as it was operating at a loss, had severe financial problems and basically we were funding it all out of our own pockets. We intend to take the debts into…
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New Claim been waiting 4 months
I am wondering how many days it takes HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS to process a new child benefit claim. As each time I ring them to follow up on this claim I keep getting told different dates. There must be sum sort of guide line they have to for fill.
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DLA reduced on review
Sorry just venting, here. . My wife has been getting DLA, high rate mobility and middle care for some time -the award was indefinite, reviewed early last year. Her health has gone downhill in recent months and Social Services expressed surprised that due to the work I put in overnight, we were not getting high rate care.…
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How much tax credits can I get for childcare?
Hello, I'm so confused, I hope someone here understands the system better than me and can help! I'm currently on maternity leave, but going back to work 4 days a week after christmas. Baby will be 8 months then. I earn about £20k, my partner is self employed and his income is really erratic so it's hard to estimate but is…
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Difficult situation
Hi , My boyfriend is unemployed (has been for nearly 5 years) and is not on Job Seekers Allowance or income support. He’s 45 years old. When I asked him about getting Job Seekers Allowance he said he was told he didn’t qualify for any money due to not paying enough National Insurance Contributions. Our relationship has…
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Housing Benefit Woe's
Hi everyone I'm hoping somebody can give me some advice. My mum is moving in with her boyfriend very soon & I can't go with them for various reasons. We currently rent a 2 bedroom house which will be too big and too expensive for just me to live in, so when the lease is up in January, I'm planning on getting a 1 bedroom…
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Please please opinion needed
I was seriously ill 4 years ago and have been unable to work since then I have been living on Income Support (Inc mortgage payments after 39 weeks) Incapacity Benefit, CT Benefit, DLA(higest) Mobility (highest) I worked for the same company for 28 years prior to this. In the beginning I asked RMPI to pay my pension early…
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need your help and advice please
I wonder if any1 can advice me please. My partner will be out of work by the end of the week. I am wondering what help we will recieve benefits etc.... We rely on my partners wage for moprtgage bills etc..... We have a 1 year old child and recieve child tax credits but not wrking tax credits. I do not wrk and I am…
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Is there any point???
ive been offered a couple of days temperary work(about 20 hours),is there any point in doing it or will i end up working for nothing as the money i earn will be deducted from my JSA?Oh and before I get replies calling my a scrounger if i dont do the work Im gonna spend the time updating my CV and applying for permanent jobs
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LHA and bills - what to do when bills included?
Hey all - Ill try to be brief. If the rent is inclusive of bills, how much will the council deduct form your LHA payment per week? I am kind of relying on that extra 15 a week top pay for bills and general expenses. The extra 15 pounds would be helpful but if bills are taken from the LHA allowance, I am worried about how…
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Contr. based ESA - PLEASE HELP!!!
Hi, wonder if anyone can help me I am very confused with benefits! I have recently made a claim for ESA which I am now receiving in the higher pay bracket based on my NI cnotributions. Can I now claim for free nhs/dentist/vet bills etc? If I can how do I claim or is it automatic and if not any ideas why and what other help…
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wtc/ ctc argument
i have had nothing but arguments with TAX CREDITS. O/H started self employment oct 2006, informed tax credits of this was fine. Didnt get much incopme first 7mths tho from the work. In April 2007 i got renewal pack in phoned up asked about self employment ie what was included for tax purposes as we'd found diff places…
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How long to hear about Budgeting Loans?
I have sent of for a Budgeting Loan to Chester(thats my Local BDO) and would like to know how long do they take to do them? I know they may be Busy with Christmas coming up.
