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income surport and jsa
hi all i hope this doesn't sound silly, but this is all new to me. i claimed jsa cont based, which has now ran out, my hubby is now unemployed. we have a daughter of 7 years. can i claim jsa income based ( we have no savings or other income), will this be joint ? can my hubby claim jsa cont based and me claim income…
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DWP Budgeting Loan Repayments
I am an unemployed single parent in receipt of Income Support, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit. Combined income from these is £140 per week. I also receive Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit which cover my rent and council tax. I have recently applied for a Budgeting loan of £600 which I understood would have to be…
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Recovery of Award for Housing Benefit
Hi, i'm not sure if i'm in the right section here, but basically we were overpaid Housing Benefit last year by £1,218 and we have received a Recovery of Award letter this morning regarding the outstanding amount, however they are saying we owe £12,761.17 Basically I've checked our account online and it says £1,218 plus £57…
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What happens at ESA reassessment / review? Advice needed please!
Hello, I have never posted to a forum before, so I hope I'm doing it right! I have come on here to get some information and advice regarding reassessments/reviews for those who are ESA claimants. If anyone could help, I'd be so grateful. After a somewhat lengthly and complex assessment (as they always are I believe) I was…
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TAx code advice
Hi All....have just discovered that my tax code of 550L for this year is incorrect and should have been 660L since April. What does this mean?. Do I owe them or do they owe me....and approximately how much!. Thanks xxx
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How far back can DWP claim child tax credits?
Hi all We have recieved two bills from DWP requesting over £3,600 for overpayment of child tax credits!!! A few years ago when we first started receiving CTC we constantly phoned DWP explaining we were receiving too much but they insisted we were entitled to this. Eventually they agreed we were paid to much and we have…
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Statutory Sick Pay just isn't enough... help!
Hi, my husband is employed and has been for nearly three years with the same company. He has just snapped his shin and is not allowed to weight bear for at least six weeks and then only partially weight bear for another six weeks. His boss will only pay the basic SSP of £79 per week which is not tax/NIC exempt. This is…
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Help!!
I hope somebody can help me. I am a part-time employed single mother of 2 children aged 13 + 18. I claim Working tax credit. child tax credit for 1 child, child benefit for 1 child, the wages I recieve from work, full housing and council tax benefit. I have been off sick from work since the end of March this year so im now…
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Working tax credits in first year of self employment?
Hi all, On another thread someone told me I was entitled to working tax credits and should apply now to get some money before April. I have had a look at the online calculator thingy on the wtc website and I am a little confused (not for the first time when dealing with a government website) I worked full time until…
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17 year old, can he claim HB
17 year old living in girlfriends house ,his girlfriend is only 15 so he has own room buys his own food, receiving income support and soon ema when he starts course can he claim hb towards the rent he pays for his room
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increase in hours
my husband has finally got full time hours, we have informed hb do we need to tell tax credits as i was under the impression it was based on last years figures, tho they say tell them of any changes thanks julie
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Income criteria for WTC
We currently get CTC but hubby has just stopped working, please could someone let me know what the income criteria is in order to be eligible for WTC. I work 37hrs a week Thanks
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Gone missing **ib medical**
Here we go I am due to go for a medical for IB which they decided to tell me (by not paying my money into my account) 18th December.....yes almost a year later I get my appeal so those who are waiting.......dont hold your breath. I was medically retired by DWP about 3 years ago rocking horse s*** is more common. They gave…
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Tax credits
Do I need to inform the tax credits people if I receive any other benefits? We applied for HB and CTB today and should here in about 3-4 weeks. Thanks in advance
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Pension credit
Hi, I know with pension credit the amount for couples is £202 and if you have under less coming in that is what it is made up to. But when I checked the entitled to website its says we should be getting £271.51 a week it said: Pension Credit Award. The award shown includes our estimate for extra help you may be entitled to…
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New to this marriage lark. Can I claim JSA (income based)?
Hi there, I returned to the UK in June from working abroad and have married. My husband will be 65 in November and has recently finished working a short contract here. He's looking for more work and intends to resume claiming pension credit in the meantime (he has claimed it intermittently in the last 4 years as his work…
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16 year old job???
My 16 year old SIL who is still at school wants to get a job her mum (who she lives with) is on income support, housing benefit, council tax benefit, child tax credits and child benefit wil my SIL working impact upon her benefits??? thanks:D
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Tax credits overpayment question?
Hi I am new here but need some advice please if you can In 2007 - 2008 I was overpaid by tax credits to the tune of £5000, it came about because I returned to work and renewed my claim both at the same time and added childcare to the claim. However unknown to me the person on the phone had put a balance of £0 where my…
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Australian needs benefits advice
Okay, I've got an interesting issue. I am an Australian (living in Australia) and I recently met a really nice girl from the UK. I recently traveled to the UK to meet her and spend some time with her and now I would like to get her out to Australia for a holiday. The issue is that she recently transferred from Income…
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Didn't notify tax credits of change within 30 days
I was wondering if anyone could help? My husband started a new job on the 6th of September. I held off for a few weeks contacting tax credits as I wanted to be able to be able to give them accurate figures since bonuses/shift allowances come into play in his play slip quite a bit. Now we've had a few weeks payslips on…
