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PDF of form TC 603
Hello, I need to correct the amount of my income for tax year 2008/2009 (I used the wrong exchange rate CHF->Pound when I filled the form), and I made a mistake on the TC 603 I have, so I crossed the line, and put the correct value above it, but I just found out that - You have to put correction BELOW - You have to use…
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tax Credits :(
i made a post last week about my partners smp and that we hadnt been aware the first 100 was disregarded, meaning the income we put in around may was over 3900 to much. i called last week and they said yes this is right and they will remove 3900 from are yearlly income. the lady said by the way it looks your money should…
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DLA at pension age
My husband reaches 65 on june of next year. He has been on IB and the lower rate of DLA for 14 years . The point is he has become much more in need of help and we have thought of applying for a higher rate. What happens if he reaches pensionable age before a review and how do you apply if you reach 65 .Does the allowance…
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Help Needed, confused
Hi, i hope somebody can help me out as what i have been told doesn't make much sense and doesn't really give me much incentive to find work. Basically i lost my job in june 2009, i had worked for the last 20 years, i signed on for jsa while sending out my cv to over 20 agencies and applied for every job going, managed to…
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Incapacity Normal Review
I was told by the CAB last week that the incapacity normal review is null and void and that all claimants on IB will be called in regardless,but looking on this web site it gives the rules on whats happening and it says exactly the opposite does anyone have any real info of what is happening. thanks dave I cant post a link…
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Deprivation of capital
I have no desire to fall into a position of means tested benefit, but wondered how does this system works. If one has a certain level of savings over the means testing threshold and is unable to find any other income then obviously savings will be reduced to cover living expenses. Once the savings have got to the threshold…
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Tax credits and child dla
My daughter was recentlky awarded dla, I called a week ago to tell tax credits and the said that it would be check to make sure she was getting it, called today to see if there was any progress to be told yes it had been verified and that my award was showing an underpayment but that was it, she had no idea when i would…
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Really need some help!
My husband and I are really struggling at the moment. He works full-time and earns 19k. I am a full-time mum. We get £59 a week child tax credit, and £20 a week child benefit. But we are really struggling now. We have a loan from my dad which we pay back at £200 a month. We can't decrease this as it was a bank loan and my…
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really need help!
Hi all, in desperate need of help! After starting my new job after maternity leave in september, me and my kids dad have finally split as he doesn't want to be the family man he once claimed he wanted to be. My job is as a home carer, although I told my employer I was available for 40hrs a week, for the last 4 weeks I've…
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incapacity benefit
my husband is in receipt of incapacity benefit, we have just sold our house and will be moving to rented accomodation leaving about £90,000 to be saved/invested/living from, would he lose his ib if the cash was in my name?
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New housing benefit rules
As it stand right now my rent is a shade over £100pw which is met in full by govt. I was wondering does anyone know when these new rules come into affect as far as rent going up to 80% market share which in my case will take rent up to about £250pw or have i misunderstood things and this only applies to new tenants? If…
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JSA...been referred to the Disability Advisor??
I was due to attend my 26 week interview at the job centre this morning. I attended at the time agreed, only to be told that the interview had been cancelled, and I had been referred to the Disability Advisor! My first thought was why......but it turns out them when applying for JSA all those weeks ago, I stated that I…
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Personal Pension cash and Child Tax Credit
I will be able to take a small pension next year as I will be 55. I know that the pension income itself counts towards the yearly income for Child Tax Credit purposes but does the (up to) 25% tax free cash element count the same? To be honest I have contacted the CTC helpline and they said it didn't. However having read so…
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Job Grant for lone parents
I was told today that I am not eligible for the job grant for lone parents as my son is 17 (and in further education) and you can only get it if your children are no older than 16. Does anyone know if this is right? The only information I've seen on job grants so far doesn't mention any ages.
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Does being on maternity leave count as employment?
Hi, Thanks in advance for listening and helping. My wife was made redundant from her job when she was 7 months pregnant with our first child in April 2009. She was entitled to maternity leave and this was all paid as part of her redundancy package. In June this year she decided she wanted to take on a part time job (a…
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Working out housing benefit rent
Hi! I was wondering if anyone could help me. I just had a new housing benefit reward through. But the new one begins on the 13th of the month. So half the month i would have to pay more than the other half. How can I work out the rent i need to pay for this month? Do i seperate it into days?:(
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Esa
Hi, I'm posting this on behalf of a relative who is on ESA for a non-physical disability. They went for an assessment in a building with a man who didn't appear to have a clue what he was doing. They were treated badly and subsequently made a complaint to ATOS. They also appealed as what they said was not put down and they…
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child benefit and further education
my DD is 17 she left school this year (june) and has started a 3 year university course i dont get child benefit for her do i qualify and if so would it be back dated many thanks for your advice ps i live in scotland if that makes any difference not to the advice but to the rules that apply ;) jd
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Key worker in London
Hi there. Not exactly benefits, but I wondered if anyone knew if you could get any discounts or free stuff as a 'key worker' in London. I think I qualify as one for shared home ownership as I work in further education..that got me thinking if there are any other things I could apply for. I am a 'debt free wannabe' by the…
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CB JSA and NIC
After ones 6 months on Contribution Based JSA do your NI credits also stop?
