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Daughter doing course/ tax credits?
Hi, wondering if anyone can help, my daughter left school in january this year decided not to continue with A levels.She joined a tech, hair & beauty academy doing NVQ2 in Beauty.Am i still entitled to claim tax credits for her, I phoned tax credits and they say because she is not full time in the tech I can't.She has been…
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Confused over P60U, don't know what to tell Tax Credits..
Hi Please can someone help me. I received last year ESA (still currently receiving it up to now) and have received a P60u from the job centre only problem is the figure is different to what I have given tax credits. I asked the job centre for a letter stating what I have received and have given tax credits this figure but…
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Supply Teaching and JSA/WTC
My husband is a newly qualified teacher and is actively seeking full time permanent work but to no avail. He is currently doing cover/supply work but these hours are very irregular and come the end of July we have no money coming in. At present he is getting an average 18 hours per week and I am a full-time carer for our…
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Eligable for working tax credit?
Hello, Can anyone help me to find out if we are eligable for working tax credit? I am currently not working - at home taking care of our child. My income for this year is £5000 (holiday and overtime payment from last year, paid this year when the maternity leave ended n april) My husband is self employeed and will earn app…
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Unemployed and not entitled to JSA
Hi, Really need some urgent advice. My husband had to close his business recently after making a loss, it just wasn't sustainable. He is now personally liable for the business debts as he was a sole trader and he will have to go bankrupt. So, he's now had two appointments at the job centre and they have today told him he…
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Housing and Council Tax Benefit Overpayment
Hi all I need some help.... Betwween mid Feb and the end of May last year I was out of work for the first time in my life. I signed on for JSA, CT and Housing benefit to keep me going until I found work. I started my job at the start of June and as advised, I contacted the Job Centre to tell them the details of my new work…
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After renewal
how long does it take to get new amounts? I updated on Tuesday, do you think if i called wtc office they can give me my amended figures? Thanks :)
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Self-employment - WTC terminated due to lack of turnover
I was self-employed, working from home, and claiming WTC, and I have to admit the business was doing very poorly, with only around £400 profit in the last tax year. After filing my tax return in April 2011, my WTC claim was selected for review, and I was asked for documents/accounts etc for the period 1st Jan to 31st March…
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P60
Does anybody know when employers have to get you your P60 by? I need it to fill out my tax credit renewal. I'm sure I've had it by this time usually. I don't want to do it from my wage slips as I changed from working 37 on 4 weekly pay to 30 hours on monthly pay and because of the differences in the pay days at change over…
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Personal/Occupational Pensions and Tax Credits
I wanted to clarify something which I've been advised about. My husband was about to take out an additional occupational pension at work. I thought I'd check out what our lowered income would mean in terms of WTC. Apparently nothing, it's only a Personal Pension that you can make any increased claim for WTC for. It's lucky…
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STILL no renewal anyone else?
Still waiting for my renewal, Seems alot of people where we live have theres. Does anyone know how it is sent? (postcode, alphabetically,income?) Anyone else still waiting? Knowing that neighbours have theres should i ring and ask incase its missing in the post?
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Is paying for funeral plans & new life assurance seen as deprivation of capital?
I have been reading about funeral plans on the over 50's board and thought they seemed a good idea to save being a financial burden to your family when you die. But if me and my wife both bought one at £3,000 each would that be seen as deprivation of capital? If we spent this money it would put us immediately in a position…
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Help Pension Credit Not Gone In Bank
The monthly amount is due in today and its not there anyone esle with the same problem?
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How do I escalate a complaint?
Hi, My DD in is receipt of ESA. However, she has not yet received a single payment unless we have phoned and chased it! One payment was 11 days late and she wouldn't have got it then unless we'd contated them. It is becoming tiring and frustrating. Ironically, when we phoned for one payment thet sent it twice, but sent a…
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Son staying on in sixth form and CTC and CA
Son has a guaranteed place in sixth form, he is aiming for a levels but has been told depending on gcse english he will either have to do another year gcse if does not obtain grade or will go straight into a levels. He is happy with either and will see how it goes. I received letter showing that when son turns 16 which is…
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HELP! Anyone. Council Tax nightmare.
There's some similarities to this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3239442 Basically I'm livid with the way I'm being treated by the local council and I want to know if anyone has had any success when complaining, any suggestions how I can best approach them or just any good advice. Last year I ended…
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DLA claim form 'Statement from somebody that knows you' query?
I am preparimg to complete a DLA claim and have just read the form through. I notice this question (as my heading) that it is not mandatory but wondered if it is better to find someone, or if it makes little difference if I don't? My problem is my illness/illnesses have cut my circle of friends right down to an absolute…
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Signing off JSA for my own new busniess. Please read Jobcentre aren't helpful
Hi everyone, i've used this forum plenty of times and had some great info from it, now i hope i can pick someone's brains with more knowledge on the subject than me or the nice but useless staff at my local jobcentre. Basically, i've bought a small fishing boat and pots and fishing license and i'm just about to sign off…
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rapid reclaim & smi
If your jsa payment includes SMI, as you have gone past the 13 week qualifying period, then you sign off for jsa for a short period like a week or two (but not to take up work) - upon doing a rapid reclaim, will your benefit effectively be back at week one again and you need to wait another 13 weeks to start receiving SMI…
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housing benefit and income from child tax credits and child benefit
please help, i am so confused!!!, i have been claiming housing benefit and getting child tax credit, but haven't had child benefit for the last two years as i thought child benefit was included in child tax credit. now i have been told by child benefit that they wiull back pay me . so i got in touch with housing and they…
