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Tax credits - deductions from income
Hello I have to ring tax creds to tell them my income for 09/10. I am aware I can deduct £300 from 'other income'. Is there anything else you are allowed to deduct? I am self-employed, employed and have property income for that year. thanks.
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benefit compliance officer visit ?
does anyone know if home visit from a benefit compliance officer is a routine thing as i do hear of people having letters sent out to arrange this, is it people at random or for a particular reason? i have a relative who has had a letter arranging a home visit from compliance officer , she is on JS and housing benefit and…
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At last got a job.
Hope someone can give me some advice please my son has eventually got a new job after being unemployed for about 2 years he was claiming IB jobseekers and housing benefit, he lives in a local authority flat, his wage is minimum wage but at least its a job he is 28 would he be entitled to any kind of working tax credit? i…
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new job (yipee)
I have just started back in work after having a baby. I've made a claim for WTC, i am wondering; Between which days of the week the money is awarded, ie; child benefit is from monday to monday (if you get me) thanks xxxxxxxxxx
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Receiving benefits and giving cash gifts
If a person is about to apply for any housing or council tax benefits, is it legally ok to reduce their savings by making cash gifts to family members ?
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Deprivation of capital
Im a single parent and up til 30th september when I recieved £30,000 inheritence, I was on single parent benefits. These have since stopped. I have transfered 5000 to my sons trust find, bought a 6000 car, updated my sofas, cooker, bed and carpets etc. I have also repaid a family loan, and some other debts that were court…
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Crisis Loan Help
So I've been out of work for about 13 weeks but thankfully have now secured a good new job. Unfortunately this job happens to be pretty far away from where I live currently so I have had to move to accommodate the job. Having managed to convince my landlord to include the deposit in my first 6 months rent rather than pay a…
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WTC+CTC confusing 30 hour element
I have been on the hmrc website to see if we are entitled to wtc in my new job. We are currently getting 60 a week which they say includes wtc but not the 30 hour element as i was struggling to get the 30 hours in each week. We have one child who is 13 months old. I have been on JSA for 2 weeks when i lost my previous job…
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WTC & CTC personal injury claim
Hi there, I've been requested to send additional information in for my application. It's been 5 weeks waiting for this letter requesting more info. I have to show backdated bank statements and 1 statement shows a payment my wife got for a personal injury claim. The payment was processed online by a cheque processing…
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Help in deciphering JSA appeal notes pls
Hi all My partner and i are currently appealing against an JSA decision, and we have been sent notes from the jobcentre database. Some of it though is in shorthand and we wondered if anyone who works at the job centre could helps us decipher it here it is: 12/03/2010 [JSA RR PAID] 10/03/2010 [RR REC BMW174361B] 09/03/2010…
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Govt asking for opinions on changing DLA
Sorry if this is already posted but I'm a frequent lurker and haven't seen it. The Govt want opinions on their proposed DLA reform. They want to stop DLA and replace it with Personal Independence payment. They especially want opinions from disabled people (and groups). I had heard nothing about this reform and they want…
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Social Fund
Hi, I would be grateful for any help with this, I have had a phone call from works and pensions saying that I had a social fund loan back in 1998 that I still owed for £446.00, I have no recollection of this as I started working back fulltime in 1996 after having my children, so I have queried this with their department…
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CTC and WTC Overpayment over 2 tax years - Demanding money without explanation
My mother has claimed WTC and CTC for some time. 4 years ago they rung my mother on her mobile and said they were the benifit office and she owed £1900 in overpayments, would she like to pay by credit card. My mother found this very odd and thought it was a scam telephone call and hung up refusing to hand over her card…
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Entitled to says yes. Local council says no
On entitled to it says we(my family) are entitled to nearly £10 a week HB and some CTB. When I apply my local council say we are not entitled. Last time we applied we were turned down as we had capital.Capital lol it was about £300 in the bank and that was bill money. How can I apply and actually get help?? Is there a…
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Domestic violance help. New life, new start, no money!
Hello My mum lives in France with my dad as they moved from the uk 6 years ago. My mum, after years of mental and physical abuse, cannot take anymore, and has moved to a friends house for saftey. She is moving back to the uk to stay with myself or my sister. As shes leaving my dad, he now has the house and everything in…
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Can 18 yr old receive full-time wage while receiving EMA
My younger brother turns 18 later this year (9th June). At the moment my parents receive child benefit for him which I think ends when he turns 18 (is this correct?). He is also in receipt of EMA which according to the paperwork my mum's got seems to run until the end of the academic year (end of August). My father wants…
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how Working Tax Credit continues to next year?
I would like to know what is the procedure for WTC to be carried over to next financial year if nothing in my circumstances have changed? - do I apply and go over the whole application process again? - should I expect some simplified form/letter from HMRS which just asks if I have any changes? - or does it just carries on…
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What can be claimed?
My mum is in a real mess. Her husband has walked out and she was financially dependent upon him. What types of benefits and amounts could she be able to receive? The house is not mortgaged and is paid for. She has no savings. She is 58 years old. I have no experience of benefits as I have never used them. Would the Job…
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Can he claim tax rebate?
Hi OH has been out of work 10 months (redundancy), the first 6months he was allowed to claim JSA then not elligable for any more. Can he claim a tax rebate??
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Maternity Pay
Hi, My wife is pregnant and due to give birth in the middle of August. She is currently employed but on a contract basis which finishes on the 3rd May. Regarding maternity pay will she get any if she does not get another job from then until the baby arrives? Thanks, Mark.
