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Eastern Europeans
Hey all. My first post here so take it easy pls. I am a Lithuanian male. Been her for 10 yrs, paid tax, worked as a self employed carpenter, last 3 years recruitment. Lost my job by accident tbh november time when things started to go quiet. Applied for Housing benefit and job seekers allowance. Both came back saying NO!!!…
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Have I made a mistake? Childcare vouchers
Hi, We currently have an annual income of £24,955 and child care costs averaging at £90 a week for one child. We have recently started buying vouchers at £233 to pay for her nursery place. I informed the tax credit people of this fact and they reassessed our claim. We've now dropped to a quarter of what our child tax…
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Pregnant in full time work but think i'm better off on benefits
Hi i'm after some advice, i'm single pregnant and work full time but i've been told by my midwife and others that i would be better off on benefits. i need to know if this is correct and if so what benefits they are. i'm told that if i claim benefits i can still work 15/16 hrs a wk without it effecting my money. Can i just…
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Tax Credits Examination letter....
I have just received a letter from Tax Credits office requesting information to enable them to examine my Tax Credits award for 2010/2011. Asks for a number of documents from a list which includes 2 forms of ID, Council Tax bill, my daughters birth certificate as well as last 3 months bank statements. I called the helpline…
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working out child tax credit
is there a way of working out how much child tax credit i would be entitled too in different circumstances. i am trying to work out the financial difference of working part time doing 3 days or 4 days and after childcare i actually end up worse off doing more days but i am assuming i should get more child tax credit?…
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Claiming IS when owed wages.
For 9 months I have been working for a small business. The owner has now decided to close, due to the amount of money owed, and no sign of a recovery. I'm trying to figure out if I stay to the end, 2 months max, or leave now. I'd like to stay, out of loyalty more than anything else, but with my rent and council tax due, I…
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Looking for some help re benefits and visas
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone can help me...even the CAB haven't been able to explain the situation to me for sure. My husband is on a 2 year first visa in this country, and is planning to apply for indefinite leave to remain in 1 year. He isn't entitled to any public funds. I am eligible for council tax benefit.…
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Bereavement Allowance etc
Hi My dad died last week :( Mum's cousin has mentioned to her that she may be entitled to some benefit money. Now I've searched online and I don't think she is, but mum has asked me to check and I would kick myself if I've missed something that she's entitled to. She's 64 and already in receipt of her state pension. This…
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Rapid claim
My DD was on JSA (IB) when she finished uni and then got a job which although promised to be perm, turned out to be Xmas temp and ended on Monday this week. She was at work for 12 weeks. She has an appt tomorrow to sign on again, but will it take as long to get sorted, or will it be a rapid claim? How long is the…
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Council tax and Housing Benefit overpayment
Hi everyone, I was in receipt of Council Tax/Housing Benefit whilst on Incapacity Benefit, following my major surgery. When I got better I started a new job. I informed both the Benefits Office and the Council by telephone that I had started work, and I asked for the 1 month roll over I was entitled to. I was informed by…
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I am feeling lost and confused. My husband has left me.
Hi, I suppose I am now a single mummy with a 1, 3 and 4 year old. I have no idea what to do with regards to help/benefits/rent. I am in a privtely rented house and have wholely relied on my husbands wages to survive and now thats gone I'm panicing! Will I lose the house? What am I entitled to? Sorry if I'm waffling I'm sat…
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how much for a couple on income support, one a carer
can someone tell me what a couple both over 25, will get if one of them a carer for someone else, not her partner. no children
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Housing Benefit - Previous Owner rule
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. In December 2006 my mum sold her house to a company who then rented it back to her. She wasn't at the point of being reposessed, but she was struggling as she was newly single and it made things more comfortable. She lives alone and was working at the time. It's now just over 4 years on and…
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Self Employment & Benefits
Hey guys, I'm a bit concerned after reading a previous thread regarding someone who had failed to report a change in circumstances with benefits. I have an issue related to this of my own (and hope people won't pre-judge), I started self employment back in Oct '09 and have been receiving Housing & Council Tax benefits…
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How much is jsa
As we have told that there are going to be redundancies i was wondering is this the correct amounts of money you get if your on jsa. Single people, aged under 25 £51.85 Single people, aged 25 or over £65.45 Couples and civil partnerships (both aged 18 or over) £102.75 Lone parent (aged under 18) £51.85 Lone parent (aged 18…
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I need advice
I am very worried and i know it's my own doing for being so silly so please don't beat me down as i already know i have done wrong i lost my job in november '09 as it was so near xmas i started to panic so didnt inform tax credits i had stopped working as i hoped to get another job i never got this other job even after…
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Benefits for working families
My partner works full time, I currently am not working as i want to continue to help bring our son up like i did my daughter, then return to employment when he's a bit older probably when he's at a preschool or nursery. Thing is we are in debt, currently what feels like mountains, I'm hoping to see the CAB about things…
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Housing Benefit - Earnings disregards?
Hi, my partner and I are both self employed full time, and have have just received our HB/CTB recalc following a change of circumstances. In the letter it says that £10 of our self employed earnings are disregarded. I believe that there is also an Additional £17.10 earnings disregard, if you are over 25 and work over 30…
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Help, trouble with landlord
PLEASE DELETE Hi everyone, I dont come on here that often, but did post a while back regarding our landlord. The situation is, back in november he tryed to issue us with a weeks notice to vacte the property,as the 6 month contract was up, and we argued that he had to serve us with two months, which would have taken us upto…
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Recently become single parent, housing benefit question.
Hi, I have recently split from my partner and had to claim some housing benefit, I work 16 hrs a week and claim tax credits. I am really struggling to manage and have asked my work for overtime which is now starting to happen. I have no idea if this will be regular, but every little helps. Anyway, my question is how often…
