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JSA (Income based) overpayment
Can someone please advise the maximum that can be deducted per week for overpayment purposes if on JSA (income based).
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what are we entitled to??
hi, my husband is(was) self employed but had his last job before xmas. so beginning of jan he signed on for jobseekers allowance. on friday we had a letter to say that he is not entitled to JA because he hasnt paid any class 1 contributions (which you cant pay when you are self employed) and also because my earnings are…
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Free computer courses????
Hi, im wanting to take a basic computer course on PHOTOSHOP.... I no i can take a day course that will cost be about £195.00 but i was wondering if anyone knows if there are any grants available that can help me get this course for free or so i dont have to pay as much??? Im a full time worker for the fire service, have no…
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refused contributions based jobseekers allowance
I need some advice, can anybody help me? I was made redundant towards the end of last year and on the 29th Dec 09 I applied online for contributions based jobseekers which is described as "based on how much National Insurance you have paid in the last two tax years". I understood the last tax year was April 08-09 and the…
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Question re: Tax credits if break in employment & will it be ESA or JSA?
Hello kind people, You've helped me greatly in the past so a bit more help if you could...(!) My G/F has a job which is contract based (she works in Local Education) from September to end May. She had a lot of time off last year (psychotic episode/breakdown due to stress) & during last Summer she claimed ESA-wheras all the…
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no bank statements because I went paperless
Pension credit want bank statements but as I do all my banking online and have went paperless I do not have any statements. Will they accept statements I have printed from my online banking account. If not, I will have to pay my bank to get paper statements sent. Jen
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bereavement benefit
Could someone tell me what happens after 52 weeks with regard to bereavement benefit. I was widowed on March 16th 2009. I am aged 52 - 53 in July and receive a spouse's Local Government Pension from my late husband. He was 55 when he died. I work 16 hours a week and have no other income. My son of 25 is still living at…
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Refused contribution-based jsa
Hello everyone, Back in May, my partner was made redundant and was able to claim contribution-based JSA. In August he found a temporary job that ended last week and, naturally, he made another claim for contribution-based JSA. However, he received a letter yesterday saying - 'We cannot pay you Jobseeker's Allowance from 26…
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Is it worth applying?
I went through the checker on the HMRC website for working tax credit for myself and my partner and it said we are eligible for tax credit, the amount we would receive would be £0.00. Is it worth applying to it to get nothing?
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Winter fuel payment.
Is there anybody here who is over 60, is unemployed and has had trouble getting their Winter Fuel Payment. This question was asked by me a couple of days ago but somebody seems to have locked it out for some reason best known only to themsleves...
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Job Grant DWP
Ok I signed off ages ago, started new job etc, however wont get paid til end of Feb, well I'm completely flat broke now paying for transport etc to and from work. I signed off over the phone, was asked questions like "will your new job last over 5 weeks" which apparently this flags up the job grant payment. I phoned DWP 2…
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Tax rebates due dates??
Can anyone tell me when the inland revenue have to pay you your tax rebate back. Im guessing its before april 5th which starts a new tax year. I'm waiting on a tax payment from tax year 2008-09, i am self employed. Cheers
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CTC/WTC and free school diners
Hi, I was just wondering, I know you are not entitled to free school diners/milk if you are in recepit of WTC but myself and my partner claim and get both. Heres my query. I work 12 hours my partner works 40, the children are mine from a previous partnership. When my ctc/wtc is paid into my account it shows as CTC £xxx…
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Where to you claim for heating on the self assessment
I am employed but work from home, can anyone help me to complete the tax relief for heating
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Help - working but low income
I receive £730 per month wage, and no savings, i living on my own, and have a mortgage and bills to pay out of this, and needless to say I can't pay my bills. I have been told by citi advice that I can't get any benefits to help. I don't fit into the tax credit or council tax benefit parameters as I don't have any…
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JSA P45 does not match actual amount recieved?
Hi I'm looking back through accounts, and for a while in 08/09 my partner and I were on Jobseeker's Allowance. We were claiming as a Joint couple, with all the benefit for both of us being paid to my partner. We have P45s for the JSA - mine states no income, and my partner's states £1261.49 under Taxable Benefits. However,…
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Both parents working part time.
Hi there this is my 1st post on this site, was looking for some information and advice. I am currently suspended from full time work, and may get sacked. My partner doesn't work as we have a 2yo daughter and also live with her father who is disabled, she is his carer and receives £53 per week for this. If I do get sacked…
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tax credits and first childcare payment....help!
Hi I would really love some advice on the childcare situation with tax credits please. I start work on monday after being a stay at home mum for 2 years. Because my income has been so low for the past couple of years TC have said they will pay 80% of the nursery fees for my ds :T My ds also starts nursery on monday doing 3…
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Tax credits say they haven't paid me enough for 05/06
I'm a bit confused (not difficult!) I recieved a letter today from the Tax Credits office saying they didnt pay me enough for 2005/06 and will be sending the payment to me. I havent claimed Tax credits since then as I had to pay back over £1000 overpayment for 2 years I didnt tell them about my partners bonus (my own…
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who do i get in touch with to find out what i am entitled to
does anyone know who i get in touch with to find out if i am paying the right amount of tax or rent as i am getting income support and dla and it says on entitled to that i do not need to pay any tax or rent but i am paying £10 a week ..thanks
