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SMI 104wk rule - Income support now counts ?
The gov has changed me over from IS to IB JSA as my youngest is 7 and the advisor at DWP advised me thet had to warn me that my SMI help may end in June 2011. I stated as I was only now starting JSA I expected it to be Jan 2013 (104 week rule) and was told that the gov had recently decided being on Income Support counted…
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CTC and WFTC to stop!?!?
Hi someone told me today that there was something on the news a few days ago about tax credits being stopped; they thought it was either a new policy to give you a lump sum in cash if you went back to work rather than get tax credits or if all tax credits wouuld be stopping even if you are not working. As a single dad who…
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CTC Overpayment
I'll try and be as concise as possible :) On 24th June last year, my wife and I reconciled (yay!) We told the tax credit people and they said we had to make a new claim. It took them several months to send out the form to us (after claiming they'd already sent us one which we didn't receive) We filled it in and sent it…
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Can anybody help?
Hi, Hoping someone can help, I was divorced in august & due to leave the family home in November, unfortunately my ex wife suffered a brain aneurysm on 1st November & is in hospital. I am looking after the 3 children 9,13 & 15. I applied for the working/child tax credits & child benefit to be put into my name on 17th Nov,…
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Free Nursery Places - Bit of help please
My partner seems to think that the 15 hours per week free nursery places are changing and they will also be for 2 year olds. All I can find online is that the places are for 3 - 4 year olds, with some limited information saying the govt. is going to introduce free places for 2 yo, but not until 2013 and only if you are on…
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First time housing benefit for young poor couple?!
Hello Me and my girlfriend are in a bit of a predicament and we are trying to navigate our way through our housing benefit eligibility and the steps we need to take to get it if we are eligible! I would be really grateful if you have any advice or recommendations for us. here’s an overview of our situation with some…
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Cycle to Work Scheme & Changes to HMRC Guidance on Transfer of Ownership
Hi, Apologies if this thread is in the wrong place! Can anyone help me - last Feb i signed up to the Cycle 2 Work scheme, chose a bike, picke dit up for the shop & have since had correct deductions of £45 before tax from my salary. However, this morning i have received a letter saying that "Since the start of the scheme,…
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How long do JSA claim typically take?
I have recently signed Contribution Based JSA. How long does it take to get a payment? I signed on for the first time after a prior appointment today? Also I have claimed for back-dated payments for the time I can prove that I have been jobseeking. How long do these claims take to process?
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Child tax credits help please s/e earnings
Hi guys, I gave birth to my son 4 months ago and applied for child allowance. I then went to apply for tax credits but they need my hubby's income details. All ok I thought but it turns out that he thought (naive I know!) that his business partner was keeping proper books (as he is a trained accountant) and submitting them…
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Can we get financial Help?
A bit of background. My mum at nearly 84 and my brother 44 who has downs syndrome live together. My sister and I help loads, we both work 37 hours but go around every day, help with meals, laundry ironing cleaning. I take them for weekly shopping and pick up prescriptions etc. During summer it became apparent that my mum…
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Tax Credits not arrived in bank?
Hi, Can anyone help me with this as I'm tearing my hair out. I was due to get my tax credits in the bank yesterday and they haven't turned up. I spoke to HMRC who said yes we've paid them and they've been accepted by your bank, spoke to the bank who flatly denied this. No money has been received or is pending so I went…
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Company Director and Tax credits advice please
Hello, i am in the process of starting a business and i am trying to work out which will be the best way for me to proceed. Both myself and my partner work part time 16 hours and recieve working and child tax credits. If i were to form a Private Limited Company and put myself as Director but not take any wages or dividend…
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HB overpayment - do I have to pay it back?
Hello I am hoping somebody can help me. I stopped receiving HB in September of 2010 as I moved in with a partner. Prior to this I received a letter stating I had been overpaid and this would be taken out of my HB every 4 weeks. I queried the overpayment and was told that they had used the wrong figures when assessing my…
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ESA & DLA Tribunal
Hi all I have my esa & dla tribunal next week - just wondering if anyone has any advice on what approach to take etc. A bit about me I am 29 i have CFS/ME was diagnosed in sept 2009. Stopped work in Dec 2009 as i physically and mentally couldent work. Applied for esa and dla and got refused both - appealed for both and…
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Had a baby, benefits and going back to work. Very confused!!!
Hi We have just had a baby and I am starting to think about whether to go back to work, how many hours to do and when to go back. I'm so confused with the whole benefits situation and since we are struggling financially anyway even though I am still on full pay at the moment I need to make sure I make the right decision.…
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April 2011 - Better or Worse off?
Can anyone tell me if they think I will be better or worse off come April. I am single parent earning £15,000 a year. I have 2 children under the age of 16 and claim WTC and CTC. I notice the personal allowance is going up by £1,000 a year, but don't know how to work out my earnings for this and how much better of that…
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Child benefit
Hi How long does it take to normally process an application for child benefit? Mt step son came to live with us (15) at the beginning of Oct, we applied for CB straight away, they sent us a letter in Nov, confirming bank account details which we sent back straight away, and have heard nothing since. HB phoned them before…
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Single parent/student/pt worker really need help!
Hi all. Really stuggling at the min so just after some advice I'm a single parent to a 5 year old daughter. I'm also a nursing student in my 2nd year so still about 18 months to go. I also work p/t and that's where the problem lies. As a rough SOA Income Bursary - £1227 Tax credits - £228 CB - £81.50 (??I think) Wages…
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off work sick
Have been signed off work for 3 weeks with back problems. Company i work for does not pay company sickpay, unwilling to use anual holiday. What benifis can i claim till i return to work. my personal info... married, partner on incap, recive some housing and council tax benifit, 4 children all under 12, recive child tax…
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bit confused, work focused intervew?
question anserwed in other threadxx
