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tax credits renewal...
Hey I thought rather than irritate some poor tax credits advisor with my impatience to ask for some help on here. I renewed last Saturday and as yet, no changes, no letter, no idea! I, like many have 3 kids and whilst I do work I rely on my pyments to pay childcare and go towards my weekly food shop. We are on such a tight…
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Timescale - I renewed my tc's by post...
Because I was unable to get through on the tco helpline to renew this year I decided to renew by post. I sent my renewal pack off last week - cant recall if it was Monday 9th May or Tuesday 10th May - but either way , I applaud HMRC tco :T. Today I have received my lump sum which I had been expecting PLUS 2 "random"…
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Housing Benefit people want their money back - what can we do?
My mum received a letter yesterday from the housing benefit people, saying that they want over £2000 back from her for April 2003 to December 2005. She was not working at this time, and was receiving Income Support. She was told at the time that she want entitled to housing benefit. Some time ago, the council starting…
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Early payment
Last month I had my tc paid early because it was due on a bank holiday, today I have received a payment but not for the usual amount, probably around half. DH phoned them at the beginning of the week to report a change of job, they asked did he want to renew while he was on the phone but he didn't have all the details,…
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won appeal but they havent updated system
I won an appeal on ESA to go back to support group. Great, Fantastic!! Letter was a week ago, dated 10th May 2011. Yet when i ring to enquire when i will see the backdated money owed to me, or when my money will go back to support group rate, i am told there is no detail of winning appeal. twice this week i have called my…
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WTC problem :(
I'll try to be as clear as I can be but please bear with me as my medical condition causes me cognitive problems at times. Ive received my WTC renewal form yesterday and decided no time like the present lets get it out the way. Looking through their print off I see that they have noted my husbands hours down as nil back in…
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Really puzzled with tax credits
I done my renewal this week, we over estimated our tax credits but alot. (around £19k under) Last year income was jointly around £19900. I called them and asked about payments, they said our new monthly payments were £41 per mth. No lump sum, is this correct or i am being stupid??
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Tax Credits Payment
Hi all, sorry to start another thread about this but I just have a quick question, I renewed my tax credits claim by phone on Wednesday and I just wondered if we will get our payment as normal on Monday. As with my partner on the sick from work we seem to be relying on this money more than normal. Thanks in advance.
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Permitted work whilst on IB
Just wondering if anyone can answer this question as the reply from DWP was a bit ambiguous: If you go above the lower limit permitted work rate of £20 per week for, say a month, and then go back to the usual rate of £20, do you lose benefit for that month, or does this mean that you're not entitled to any IB at all? The…
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Help!!
My mate is currently on Incapacity benefit, income support and her sister has been made homeless and wants to come and live with her:eek::eek:I've told her this will affect her benefits, as her sis is on quite a good wage.Will they stop all her benefits or just the IS and council tax benefit and Housing benefit?:D:D She…
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Accused of Fraud.
I am wondering if anyone can give me any advice. A few months ago I recieved a letter saying I was suspected of benefit fraud and asked to attend an interview. I attended the interview and was told that they believed my childrens' father was living with me. He doesn't but he spends a lot of time at my house seeing his…
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WRAG and contribution based ESA question?
Hello folks. For all the experts on esa on here I would be grateful for some advice. 1 If I am getting contributuion based ESA and placed in WRAG (which I would loose after a year because of the savings I have) Can I contine to be classafied as being entitled to ESA though I would receive no payments? 2 If my condition…
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Have I been overpaid?
Hello please can I ask for advice here. Just got renewal pack through. Have earned between my other half and myself £7300 over what our salary was for 2009-2010. We didn't do an estimate. TC have worked on what we earnt for last years renewal. Paperwork from them says if your income has gone up dont worry as we base claims…
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returning after maternity/tax credits
Not sure if this is the right place to post, all comments welcome Due to return to work next month from maternity leave, due to my work (Tesco) not having no job for me to return to in the hours i told them i could do (wasnt picky gave plenty of option just not extremely early or late) it looks like i will be a stay at mum…
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Savings whilst on housing benefit
Were in recipt of housing benefit, and are currently saving for a deposit on a private house (We are currently in a housing association property) As the deposit required is going to be really substantial (I have had it estimated at 4.5k!!) Im worried that whilst saving this we will have our housing benefit stopped. Not…
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Atos medical contradicts medical Atos?
I had an esa medical in october 2010. scored 9 points and was found "fit for work with a return to work expected within 3 months" I had another medical for industrial injuries disablement benefit last week and the report that I received yesterday contradicts the medical from october. I have the same conditions, will have…
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Child Tax Credits Advice
When receiving my quarterly bank statement I noticed the last Tax Credit payment I received was back in March. I was aware I had an overpayment in 2009/2010 because of changing jobs (that year income was around £24,000.00) and had been paid £1000 more than I had initially thought. The total overpayment now stands at…
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wtc query
Hi Just wondering if anyone could help me with a query? To claim wtc do you have to work 16hrs every week or is it possible to work 13hrs one week and 19hrs the next week and so on. Thanks in advance.
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Confused about declaring/not declaring none-taxable income.
Hi everyone, We are in an uncommon situation. We received our ctc renewal today. My husband is a long distance lorry driver, and is paid night out money, which he doesn't pay tax on. Because this isn't taxable income, do we declare it on the ctc form or not? Can they still count it as income even though it isn't taxed?…
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What is Stage 4 JSA?
From what I have read, I believe Stage 4 JSA is one of the following: * Sign-on as usual * Meet with advisor at external provider * 4-6 hours supervised jobsearch at provider * Do this every fortnight for 12 months * 4 weeks work experience or the same as above except for 30 hours a week instead of 4-6. I met with my JCP…
