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Tax credits overpayment
Hi! Can anyone point me in the right direction for help please. I've been notified of a small overpayment (but still significant to me!) in tax credits from 05/06. It's thought to be due to a wage rise in that year. 1- should there be a 25k allowance for wage rises? It's something I've seen discussed but dont understand…
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Will Housing Benefit pay rent increase if move?
Hi We may have an oportunity in the summer to move from our 2 bed bungalow to a 2 bed house nearby. Which would give us more space in a better area closer to ameinities. We would stay with the same landlord but the rent would increase from our current payment of £550 a month to £700 - £750 a month. Bearing in mind (if it…
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Childcare Question
I was wondering what documentation I would need to send to tax credits for when I claim childcare tax credits? Thanks
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tax credits and single claim
a friend is now separated from her boyfriend . she has been told that she has to stop the joint claim and put in a single claim. by doing this it could take up to 3 weeks to set her up and she has no money at all with her children.They say she can be up to 3 weeks or more with no money at all. is this normal? should they…
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DLA form question
Ive been told to apply for my son who has been diagnosed with Aspergers. The forms a nightmare fullstop however i am really unclear on how to fill the minutes section at the end of the pages - is this question compulsory? Or can i just leave it blank? Begining to wish i hadnt requested the forms tbh.:(
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ESA Home Assessment
Benefits and Works have set up an online 'home assessment' form for people to fill it out, and be told the group they should be put into. Takes about 10 minutes and they will send an EMail if required. You don't have to give any personal details and it's free - although the site does charge if you wish to become a full…
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Dependant benefit entitlement??
Hi , My ex-husband died in 2009. At the time he was paying £49 a week for our son via the CSA. These payments obviously stopped but I received no further benefit entitlement. I was just wondering if I/my child had any entitlement to benefits as I am now raising our son as a single parent. My ex-husband shared a house with…
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Can you help?On Incapacity Ben. so can't get Housing Ben.-so all Incap goes on rent!!
I'm really scared as there seems to be a horrible loophole or something, leaving me with no money whatsoever to live on. I'm on Incapacity Benefit of roughly £400 a month. It is obviously my only 'income'. My rent is £400 a month (which is extremely reasonable for where I live and assessed as 'fair'). I applied for Housing…
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I have been fired for gross misconduct, will i be able to get job seekers allowance?
I have recently been fired from my job for stealing (which i completely and utterly regret) and i now need to sign on the dole. Should i lie about why i am now unemployed or do i tell them i was fired and why? I really really need the money as i have recently moved into my own house with my boyfriend and i have bills and…
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Maternity Allowance and tax credits
Trying to make sure I'm planning my finances correctly and can't work out the tax credits situation. Currently OH and I are self employed, work full time, have annual income of about £16,000 each, get child tax credits and childcare element of working tax credits (3 children - 12,9,4). I am 22 wks pregnant, due end of May.…
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Council tax summons
I was looking for a bit of advice if anyone can help, forgive me if i sound a bit thick but maybe some of you might know more about this... We have been on JSA since last september when my partners job was terminated. He had been on a three month work trial during which we were on tax credits and paid our rent and council…
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Working tax credit
Hi, I am new here and looking for some help. I am 58 years old and more than four years away from receiving the state pension. I am wanting to retire from my full time job which is very demanding and I'd prefer not to sign on or to go off sick. I do not have a private pension. We are not eligible for WTC on our joint…
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Custodial sentaence council tax
I appeared in court today with a very good friend of mine who has been out of work for over 4 years over non payment of council tax. After him gving his financial statments - basically saying that he had no income, (He hasnt claimed befits etc) they found him guilty of wilful neglect and sentanced to immidiate coustody for…
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low income and unsure what to do ....
Hi, I need some advise our families fortunues have changed... £10,000 drop in annual income. I know everyone is feeling it and this is case for lots of people. If i throw you our figures would somebody kindly point me in the right direction please ? We jointly earn in total £18,701 before tax we have 2 children between 6…
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30 hr tax credits and ebay
Ive wondered if i keep my 20 hr week job and cos i have no kids i cant claim tax credits, so not really any better of than someone on jsa free rent, but i change my ebay account to a business seller, pay the £3 week fee, say 10 hrs a week buying stuff at charity shops, moitoring my ebay account, goingto post office, even…
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The £2080 conundrum continues
HEY so long story short dwp deposited £2080 in my bank account last week after numerous phone calls today i can confirm it is not from tax credits, it is not from income suppot or job seekers. so i rang the in work credit guys who say they have no record of any payments coming to me either, not since dec 09. and as i have…
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Self Assessment form
Do anyone know how to correct details on my self assessment tax form, I have gone back and put in the correct details but the summary that I put on othe for still remain at bottom, I do not want to add more on to the tax, if I cannot undue the incorrect details that I put in before. If I delete the page will it come back…
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Life after ESA
While recovering on a back-to-work programme I have been on ESA + housing benefit. I used to be very busy self-employed gardener but lost most of the contracts. I won a Tribunal appeal a year ago but another dreaded Atos medical is scheduled for Wednesday. I still have problems which limit what I can do, but I do not think…
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Single and pregnant living with parents
I'm told that even though I'm 33 because I am currently living with parents I will get no benefits. My baby is due in March and because I am self employed will have no income while I'm not working Can I claim anything???
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overnight guests and housing benefit
I am currenty a single parent to 1, work part time and claim housing benefit, tax credits n workin tax. Recently started a new relationship and was wondering how often he is allowed to stay over without it affecting my housing benefit?
