Benefits & tax credits

Archives for April 2011

Missed signing help
I was ill yesterday and forgot to go and sign on , i know your ment to contact them asap but with all these bank holidays they arnt open till tuesday im just concerend how this will effect my JSA payments and Mortgage interest Support , Any one got any clue about this been up all night worrying about it
Confused about benefits with agency work
Hi. I started receiving unemployment benefits a while ago whilst signed with an agency but not receiving work from them. A couple of weeks ago I got two overnight shifts - brilliant I thought, and jumped at the chance to get them. However, after this I realised that there's the cut-off point of 16 hours a week for claiming…
child tax credit
Renewed child tax credit via phone. on my usual pay day no money so rang the tax office to find that because I have renewed the date for my benefit would be days later(after the bank holiday). I was given no warning and the only excuse from the tax office was that their computer does this and they cant understand why. Big…
Tax credits saying I have overpayment
Basically, when I was made redundant in March, I was given 30 days PILON. The DWP disregrded this for IS purposes, but when I called the HMRC to inform them of my change in circumstances, they said I would be entitled to still claim WTC on the PILON and told me to call them back after 30 days - I asked them if this was…
HCP's opinion on the ESA50 by the DWP
This review, on the situation regarding ESA50 and the WCA from both the HCP and claimant perspective, carried out by the DWP, has been published: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2009-2010/rrep719.pdf It seems to acknowledge the problems and flaws, at least in part - let's hope the government take note of their…
would this later divorce settlement affect tax credits?
Hi All, I got divorced back in 2002 (bare with me this is complicated!) my ex and I had a private agreement, he retained our old property, I retained our new one, but he retained the garage and an acre and half of land on my property. We didn't use lawyers when we were divorced agreed the settlement between ourselves and…
Education Maintenance Allowance 2011-12
This may help some ; http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/EMA/DG_066955 Appears to continue at £20 per week (term time only) if student previously qualified for the full £30 pw in 2010-11. If students parents qualify for IS student will get £1,200 pa which is coincidentally equal to 39…
Wrong timescales given for childcare element! (Worried...)
Hi all, I start back work on Tuesday from maternity leave and contacted tax credits to enquire about the childcare element. I was told by 3 seperate staff that it was a 'normal' change of circumstances and therefore as long as I gave the right registration code (which I did) then I would no longer than a week but was…
Crisis loans and heating oil
I heard a rumour that crisis loans can no longer be paid for heating oil. Part of the new social fund rules from April 2011.
Tax return, self employed than employed???
Hello all, I've always done the tax return by myself online but for 2010-2011 I have a different confusing situation. Quick facts: Self-employed (CIS): Apr 10 - Jun 10 Total income: £4620 Tax paid: £924 Expenses: £1024 Employed: from August until now Total income: £10794 Tax paid: £863 (figures from P60) I've just done a…
Absent fathers could in theroy claim child support from mother!
After thinking this one through I checked it out with the CSA and scarily they tell me it is correct! Basically anyone paying the mother who has a child more each week the value of or more than than the value of child benefit has the right to claim child benefit for that child. (soon as an application is made from another…
Will second property affect my tax credits?
Hi All, and thanks for reading. Basically to cut a long story short my mum is looking into putting my name on the title deeds to her house (solely) now to save tax issues for me later. My mum and her husband (both retired) would then live in the house rent free for the rest of their lives so I would not be earning income…
working as supply teacher & benefits
Please can someone help me. So confused!! I was made redundant from my part-time well paid offfice job in sept 2010, took on a part-time job at minimum wage in oct 2010 but it was too physical and my pre-existing joint problem flared up so I left after being on unpaid sick leave. As I could find nothing else to fit around…
Tax Credits - Previous Tax Year
Hi Hoping for a little clarification as I am confused.... My partner and I are moving in together at the end of May. Currently I am living alone with my 4 year old son and getting Child Tax Credits (with disability premium for my son). I am due to renew my Tax Credits soon and I have been looking at some of the online…
Can you help me see how this is fair
I just posted the following on the child support forum and then thought this might be the better forum as my question is benefit related really and not specifically child maintenance. I hope my post is appreciated for what it is. I'm not having a dig at PWC's or anything it's just that I don't see how the situation below…
Does CA affect CTC?
If you claim carers allowance, does your CTC go down the same amount (ie is it a waste of time claiming it?) My son gets HRC,LRM but it seems pointless claiming if your money drops the same amount. I receive IS and CTB, I know that the IS support is adjusted down but wasn't sure about the CTC.
benefits
hi maybe you can help a friend of mine has been living on money that was left to her in a will nearly 3 years ago i know that if she has to cliam jsa she will be asked what she has spent the money on but what if she finds work and still has some saveings left can she spend that on what she likes because she is working .
Signing On to JSA
Hi all, quick question, done searches and can't find the answer so thought I would ask you knowledgeable peeps. I am about to start on JSA and don't really know how it all works (last time I claimed was about 15 years ago and my memory is not so good lol. I have my first meeting on Tuesday at 8.30am and someone suggested…
endowment policy, ex wife, dss and child maintenance
Hi I do hope I manage to explain this clearly and I apologise if this is the wrong forum. My partner separated from his wife 12 years agoish. They are not divorced and have 1 daughter who will be 20 in October. My partner was made redundant in 2001 and subsequently had to undergo surgery which prevented him from going back…
tax credtis 4 week run on
I was expecting last week to be the last week of my 4 week run on for tax credits, but I received another payment into my bankthis week. I phoned them up and they said it was correct it was the payment made last week because I was still entitled to that same amount this week it was authorised then to be paid this week. I…

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