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Benefits & tax credits
Archives for January 2011
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Child Trust Fund (Wales only children born Sept 04 to Aug 05)
Just a reminder for all people with children born in Sept 04 to Aug 05 to claim their additional £50 benefit to there childs trust fund. This has to be claimed by 31st January so hurry. To qualify for the top up your child must Have been born between 1st September 2004 and 31st August 2005 Already have a child trust fund…
Jsa
Hi there Just a quick question. Your JSA is sanctioned for supposedly not applying for a job, While on this santion you decided to give self employment a try , would you still be entilted to housing benefit run and self employment credit ? Or does the fact you are sanctioned mean that you are no longer claiming JSA and…
April 2011 changes to tax credits
I work 19.5 hours per week and have a 14-year-old daughter. Last night a friend informed me that the changes to tax credits which are planned for this April, will mean that I am no longer entitled to them as the minimum working hour requirement will be 24 hours. Does anyone know where I can find a link to this? If she is…
Help needed to get out of the poverty trap.
Hi there I need a hand with a problem I am facing involving my current income situation. Ok so the details are I have recently started an online business through a new deal self employment course and it reaches its 1st year in March. However recently it occured to me that I could be earning more on the dole. I did a…
tax credits help
hi and happy new year all does anyone know how much tax credits a family of 3 will get on a joint income of 18k will get,one will earn 10k a year and the other 8k. no baby element and no childcare. even if someone knew with the new rates froma april,that would be great:T thanks for your help
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