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Housing benefit help for nephew please
Hello all, I was wondering please if anybody could offer an insight to why a landlord would offer my nephew 2 different sets of figures to put on his housing benefit and council tax claims form. Here goes:- My 18 year old nephew has moved to a different area from where his family live in order to take on a full time 2 year…
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child benefit and tax credits help please
Hi all! I gave birth to my littlun a week ago and we registered him yesterday. Thing is, I know the next bit comes adding him to my child benefit claim and child tax credits but I can't remember how I went about it last time and got a tad confused when I called the CTC helpline :o ( any advice much appreciated as I'm…
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will i lose some tax credits
Hi does anybody know if i will lose some of my child tax credits now i claim carers allowance ? my husband is on icome support and claims for me , my son is poorly so i claimed carers allowance ,they take the carers allowance out of the income support but when i rang tax credits to tell them they said it is a taxable…
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Does taking your pension early affect income support
My dad had a stroke and is unable to work and is claiming income support. He had a letter from his pension company saying he has the option to take his pension early (he is 52) If he does this will it affect his income support payments? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Savings and income support
Hiya Guys, I’ve deicide im going to become a full-time carer for my wife, im going to have to hand in my notice. (see my other posts) I have called income support and carers allowance for advise and also told them about my Son inheritance from my mum, which is in a Halifax child saving account! (my wife is the trustee on…
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Benefit and other new rates for 2010
Here are the new rates of DWP/Revenue payments for 2010, announced by Yvette Cooper: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2009-12-14a.66WS.4 Lin :)
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Tax Years or Benefit Years - JSA
Hi It looks like I am about to lose my job as a bus driver as I have acquired 9 points on my licence. I cannot claim IB JSA as my wife works and earns too much to make it worthwhile. So, I am looking to claim for CB JSA. BUT, Im unsure what Tax Years are taken into account for NI purposes. I just called the JCP and was…
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on benefits and about to sell my house
doesany one know what you can payout of the proceeds of a house sale under dwp rules , need to pay my mum back as she has paid the part of my mortgage not covered by the dwp for nearly two years now , also owe my sister for money she let me after husband left to get the property ready to go on the market . and then theres…
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Working tax credits and savings
I'm in the process of applying for working tax credits and after sending in all of my information I am now being asked for a copy of my isa bank statement. I have 3k in there but I didn't tell them this to begin with. Will I be penalised for this?
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income support interview
Just need a little advice. Last monday i had to attend an interview at the jobcentre. Someone had told them my boyfriend was living with me. Dont know why anyone would have said this as he doesnt even stay over. I stay at his house on a Saturday when my kids are with their dad. Anyway, he told me because he has been my…
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Maternity Allowance ending, can I claim JSA?
I am coming to the end of my maternity allowance, and wanted to know what I could claim next. I have decided not to go back to work as since having my son I have moved 40 miles away. This would amount to 2 hours travelling time each day at a cost of £10 a day. My question is will I be entitled to JSA (contribution…
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Does board paid by my daughter count as part of my income for working tax credits?
My daughter, who is nearly eighteen, has just started work. She works 24 hours a week in a fairly low paid job, and pays me £30 a week board. Can anyone advise if I need to declare this as part of my income for my working tax credits claim? I've looked on 'entitled to' but it's not clear (at least not to me). I understand…
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08/09 tax credits enquiry
I've had an enquiry into my 2008/09 tax credits. I don't want to go into what it is about and HMRC are correct, I informed them of a mistake I made on the claim, I am not going to appeal the decision. The last line of the letter I have received is as follows. Now when I phoned to advise them of this mistake I was assured…
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help
the wife works 37 hours i dont have a job and cant get any benefits we get working tax can we or i get help with perscriptions or dental care i need blood pressure tablets so we could do with some help
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How easy is it to re-negotiate crisis loan repayment? + phone number?
I explained in another post that i have just processed a Debt Relief Order which included my crisis loan. I was under the impression repayments of this would not be taken due to the DRO but unfortunately have since been told this is not the case and that the DWP continue to take payments while you are in receipt of…
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Unpaid internships...any help out there for recent grads?
I'm a recent graduate, and am doing an unpaid internship, which is pretty much full time. I'm keeping my head above water by teaching at weekends and some evenings, but was wondering if I might be entitled to any help in the way of benefits or tax credits...? As I understand it, if you're doing paid work part-time - which…
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Job seekers allowance/income protection payment/pregnant
Hi everyone, Looking for some advice. A few months ago I took out employment cover just in case!! I have just found out that they are closing my office down next year so I may be made redundant. I am entitiled to my employment cover if I sign on Job seekers allowance. This is where it gets complicated. I am currently 2…
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Rules for non resident partner/boyfriend with WTC
Hi, I claim working tax credits and have a boyfriend who now stays over at the house. He does not in any way contribute to my bills or household and he has his own house and bills. Will this prejudice my right to claim? I have scoured the internet and noone seems to know if there are any definitive rules with regards to…
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Am I entitled to anything?
I finish up my temporary job on the 23rd of December (the contract ends then). I have a permanent job offer, but do not yet have a start date (waiting on HR getting back to me) although it looks like it will be mid January. Am I entitled to claim benefits in the interim? (especially confused about Job Seekers Allowance, as…
