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Fuel direct payment
Is anyone here using the fuel direct payment scheme. I already have my council tax and water paid by this but now i'm going to have my gas paid this way as well. That is the maximum amount that can be taken for this. My council tax is just over £3 and water is £8ish. I already have my carers allowance taken off my income…
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Study whilst on IS/CA
Can somebody tell me the rules in relation to study and being on Income Support and C Allowance? I am doing a cource via Open University which I think is ok to do whilst on benefit? My partner is about to start one also, however has classes to attend to. These last 2 hours a week. Also with some 6 hour classes. Will our…
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Backdated Child Tax Allowance 2002/03
Quite simply, i put in the claim form by the deadline of January last year. In March I was told that I was eligible and that I would be getting a £600 or so cheque. Didn't receive a cheque until August because they were updating their systems(!), when received it had the wrong name on it so I rang them and they told me to…
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IB50 medical(examination)
Hi my husband went for a IB50 medical last wednesday (depression and anixety) but at the end of the questions that he was asked the nurse examined him why?, she got him to bend over and try and touch his toes and squat, he is only on incapacity for mental health and think it's strange the nurse asking him to do this, any…
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housing benefit and mature student
hi i have written threads elsewhere about my situation, but i now need info about housing benefit. i live with my parner in out rented flat but due to my financial problems we might have to move out, i will go back to my parents he will get a student room, he is 27 and a mature student. i understand that students cant get…
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Bankruptcy and Tax Credits - help needed
I am a bit confused as to what to put on TC claim form. My husband had his own business until August 2009 when he was declared bankrupt. No accounts have been prepared for the year to 5th April 2009 or indeed up to date of bankruptcy. I have spoken to the Trustees who are dealing with the bankruptcy and they have told me…
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i want to claim but...
hi, my husband and i are sort of separated, and have been over a year. I say sort of because he's been in denial, and sure it will all sort itself out. Unfortunately it won't. He's living at his mum's, an arrangement they aren't fussed about and want him to move out soon. Anyway, as i don't work, he pays the mortgage, the…
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can we claim working tax credits??
i earn £30969 gross a year and my wife earns £2505 gross we rung the benifits officer up and he said no , but ive seen a site somwhere saying we can earn up to £37000 to claim working tax credits , can anyone point me in the right direction , dont know if this helps but we have a 5yr old boy and 1 on the way in may??
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jsa and local housing allowance
hi, i'm new here and have a question concerning job seekers allowance and housing allowance. i graduated from university last year and have since moved back home. a couple of months ago i started to claim jsa but i was wondering about my options for moving. i am currently staying at my mum's house but where we live there…
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Will I be better off??
Hello everyone, I wondered if anyone could help me with my latest issue! I am a lone parent (3 & 5 yr old kids) on income support, child tax credit, child benefit and council tax benefit. There is the possibility of a short term, part time job with the local council here. They have a pot of money to pay someone to carry…
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WTC and CTC - New baby ( long story!)
I am completely lost and need some help! I am 25 years old and currently earn £21k pa before deductions. My husband is 27 and earns £31k pa before deductions. We have both never claimed any benefits, so this is all new to us. We are lucky enough to be expecting our first child in May, and have been looking into any help…
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Council tax query
My sister and her boyfriend have just moved in together. He has debts from the past that he is trying to avoid, so he doesn't want his name associated with an address. That means that the tenancy is in her name (he pays her his amount by DD every month). He also wants her to say that there is only one person living at the…
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Parents claiming Housing & Council Tax Benefit
Hi All, I new here so please understand if I make any mistakes. I live in a seperate house with my wife and my parents have been living in my other house rent free for 5 years. Im now having difficulties in paying the mortgage for the 2nd house house. Whats the best way for my parents to start claiming housing & council…
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Tax credit underpayment, urgent help required!
hi all, so i was sorting through my old tax credit rewards as I'm due another baby in early march, and know i'll need to call them when she's born. Anyway, so was looking through and realised although I'd called them in october 2008 to say I had now left work and was unemplyed and no longer bringing in any income, they…
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Child tax credits- bit confused!
Hi I am currently 7 months pregnant with my first child and have been looking at how much child tax credits we will get. I am currently self employed and earn £5000 a year, but will be a housewife once my maternity allowance stops, my partner earns £17,000 from an employed job, but we also have a property that we rent out.…
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advice on this letter please?
I had an overpayment of housing benefit letter which i appealed against? I have just been told the decision is the same but I can appeal again although if its not granted it will go to a tribunal? Can someone please tell about tribunals? How long they take? Where they are held? What happens? I know nothing about them and…
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Can I have some advice please?
I recently split from my husband - 10 weeks ago. He is staying at his mum's, we have kept things regarding finance as if we have still been together up until now. The mortgage is in our joint names, the house is up for sale but the market is dead. Last week he started a new job, so I need to inform tax credits but…
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cheaper calls to 0845 via mobile possibly
hi I am registered with 0800buster.co.uk to get 0800 numbers on my mobile using my inclusive mins well they have a "sister" site called localphone (link via the site) register with that site and list the numbers you want to ring i put in the peterborough bdc number and they gave me an alternative number which costs 4.5p…
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CTB backdated 9 yrs & reclaimed from me
Hi I was wondering if anyone could just let me know if this was all above board. I'll try and cut a long story short...I became widowed in 1997 and began recieving a non-attributable forces pension and a war widows pension. I paid council tax on and off over the next 9 years...(a break inbetween when I was a full time…
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system not working
Hello all, just wanted to know if this has worked for anyone else. On income based JSA and getting CTC for 3 kids hubby not working. I get a job paying £6 hr for 16hrs a week. Told JCP will be on induction for 4 weeks after that I will be told if i hve got the job for good. Well 4 weeks are up and i have been given the…
