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National Insurance back dating payments
I have a couple of gaps in my N I C for a couple of years back. I know I only need 30 years to receive full old age pension and i have another 30 years to make up the remaining 15 years,however how long back can you back date NIC payments if someone did want to make up years where full payments have not been paid ? This…
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next years tax credits confusion!
Hi there, I get tax credits base on an income of £0 for 08/09 (i think!!) as i was on income support. so next year i guess they will base my tax credits on my 09/10 earnings? i was still on income support from april to july 09 then started work on a salary of 16,500k but have earnt alot less than this as i spent a lot of…
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Net & Gross Income mistake I made: what to do?
I'm going through the process of filing Self-Assessment Tax returns (I'm self-employed) and realised that I gave my Gross figures to Tax Credit, when I should have given the Net figures. (That's what it used to be, Gross not Net). I don't know what to do....:confused: I can't give Gross to one and Net to the other.…
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Benefit Help
Hello Im gona try and keep this as short as i can but i can provide more info if needed. I am 32 got my first child due very shortly, i work full time earning 13k P/A my partner will be returning to work later in the year but only doing 16 hours Per Week earning £6 P/H. Using one of the on line benefit calculators i…
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Income based ESA vs Contribution based or is it possible to get both
I have recently been confused by someone saying that I should be claiming income based and contribution basded ESA. I cannot understand why I am only on contribution based as I have been working all my life and have paid masses of tax and NI contributions, at least for the past 25-30 years, is anyone able to give a…
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Benefits for home leavers at 18
Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice, My son is 18 in February and is talking about wanting to leave home to gain independence, we have had minor problems for years in our house but that’s a whole different thread :-) anyway I offered to help him find out what he would be entitled in benefits and how he would go about…
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Will I still be entitled to ESA?
Hello everyone Was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. I have been off work since last year due to severe depression. I started claiming ESA in September when my money ran out. I was a private tenant, and received housing benefit and council tax benefit. I had my medical with ATOS a few months ago. They decided…
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Pregnant graduate and not allowed SMT or benefits?
I'm looking for some advice for my friend who is pregnant with her second child and has just completed a Psychology degree. She lives with her boyfriend, and her boyfriend has an income of approx £16K. Her boyfirned pays for the bills, the car but NOT the rent. She, however pays for the rent, the groceries and monthly…
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JSA until university starts?
Situation is: I have a 2 year old son, partner is claiming JSA. I am a full time university student in final year. In september i am applying for a postgraduate nursing degree but when i graduate in june i will have no other income than child tax credits, child benefit and partners JSA. If i get on to the course i will be…
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I take home less than jsa working... but not getting benefits. Advice?
Yikes! I dont think I will ask for benefit help here again. For the record, i applied for income based jsa, i am actively seeking work, i have cut my household bills already. Oh, and I can not downsize, negative equaty my dear. Thanks, and bye!
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ctc estimated
hi all i hope someone can help please!!! about 2 weeks ago, i phoned the tax credit help line and gave them my soon to be new details, i asked for a est on how much i should get.....£140 per week (ctc and wtc). est wasnt the word!!! the lady 's est was on what i could receive on what our income will be!!!! when i phoned…
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TaX credits and JSA
Again some advice for a friend please. They get CTC nd a small amount of WTC weekly Man works F/T 2 children and wife is on Contribuation based JSA does she need to tell tax credits and if so what is likely to happen to their payments Ive just run it through the entitled to site and its looks to increase the payments just…
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GP letter charge
Hi, I hope someone can help me here. Im currently receiving esa and have recently completed the medical questionaire. They have now asked me in for a medical assessment. Due to my problems, i cannot go to the office so have requested a home visit. They told me to get my gp to write a report stating why i cannot attend. and…
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Bank Charges takes all benefit
My son has all his income support wiped out by charges by Lloyds bank, it started when he went overdrawn by just a few pounds and got charged £20 a day till his next benefit went in, again was taken and he was still overdrawn. It is mounting up every month and he has no money every month. Is this legal. Is it best to try…
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Free mobile calls for benefit claimants
Free mobile calls for benefit claimants starting from 18 January Free phone calls for most people using their mobiles to claim benefits and pensions are announced by the Department of Work and Pensions today. From next week, six of the biggest mobile phone network companies will no longer charge their customers for calls…
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Is he entitled to anything?
I'm not sure if my partner is entitled to any benefits, and what is the best way to find out? He has psoriatic arthritis, which means his joints are very painful. Some days he can work, others, no chance.... I have to put his socks on for him in the morning etc, and on a bad day it will be 12pm before he is able to walk…
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DLA decision & mysterious payment
Hi My dad has recently applied to increase his DLA benefit from low care to middle care and mobility. He's just had a giro from the DLA people for £18 for 6 days out of the blue, and a letter that says the decision of application is in the post. My dad phoned the DLA people and asked if they could give him the decision…
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tax credits
I was medically discharged from work, I was paid £ 4.000 which did not show on my p60 but I did pay tax on it. I can't find anywhere on their site that I had to declare this one off payment, I did'nt save it so have no income from it. There is no point asking the tax credit people as they tell you something different every…
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Income Support while Self Employed
Hi I am a single mum to twins. I am currently thinking about taking a party plan job which means I would be self employed. I won't be earning more then £20 per week. Would I be entitled to claim income support whilst self employed? I currently cannot go back to my full time job after maternity leave as it is over an hour…
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Housing benefit first claim and old tenancy agreement
I had an interview regarding my claim for housing/council tax benefit, I've never done this before and had to take loads of personal information etc. However having gone through all this stuff for an hour they told me they couldn't process my claim as my tenancy agreement is over 6 months old. I've lived in this house for…
