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Bank charge
I have recently received a bank charge due to a returned direct debit due to not enough funds in my account. This was due to not receiving ESA since 11/4 because of a system error in releasing my payments. Can I ask esa to refund this charge As it's not my fault!?
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Working tax credit
If your part of a couple do you both have to work 16 hours a week to be able to claim. My husband get carers allowance for looking after disabled dd.
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Partner moving in
Hi wondered if anyone could hepl.My partner is moving in in June or July.I am in receipt of Tax credits.Do I let them now now or when he moves in?
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Can I claim tax credits?
Hi folks, Firstly, my wife and I have been living abroad for 7 years or more. We have 3 kids and wonder if we are entitled to any benefits when we return to the UK, and if so how long after we return can we apply for them? I am mostly talking about working tax credit and family tax credit. Although, I would be interested…
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partner moving in.
Hi, I was wondering if someone can help me.My partner is moving in either June or july. I am in receipt of tax credits, do I phone them now or do I phone them when he has moved in?
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Income support dependent on Child Benefit
Hi. My son recently returned from Thailand with his 18-month son, who was born in Thailand. He has applied for benefits but has been told he can't get any until child benefit is approved; the current waiting time for this is 12 weeks! He is renting a house and has no money left. I am struggling myself and can't believe…
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First Child What benefits can we get?
We are having our first child in October and I was wondering what benefits we would receive My basic pay is about £35k and she will be taking the full maternity period. Roughly how much can we expect? This really confuses me. Thanks for the help.
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anyone offer some advice please
hi all who read this im just after a bit of advice. so ive just changed jobs less than a month ago to a 16hour job from 40 hours my contract was due to end for the previous job ive now found out im pregnant. great news for me and oh but im really worried about the job and money situ im due jan2012 as it stands currently i…
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Disability Trust fund
Hi, Has anyone out there been through the process of setting up a Discretionary / Disability Trust fund for a member of their family? (possibly after the death of a parent) Appreciate your experiences if so?
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Why are we getting WTC ?
Husbands wages vary yr to yr but are between 25 & 28k I claim DLA and I work average 20 hours per week on min wage & lousy 14p per mile :o . I do not pay tax. ( I only started work 2nd August 2010. When I declared this TC went down a few £ But thought it was due to the new tax yr.? We get CTC and WTC ? Is it because I…
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Council tax benefit independent tribunal
Can anyone give tips & suggestions appealing to an independent tribunal service for council tax benefit? Despite telling the council promptly of quantified income changes, the LA won't pay council tax benefit even after seeing official pay slips a few months later.
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Tax Credits - Income Disregard
Sorry, am sure this has been asked a thousand times! I estimated for 2008/09 £42,000, I declared £45,000 I estimated for 2009/10 £43,000, I declared £44,000 Why have I ended up with an overpayment for the year ended 2009 and the year ended 2010, I thought there was an income disregard of £25,000. Can someone explain simply…
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JSA between redundancy and full time study?
Hi I've taken VR and will be leaving at the end of May. I've decided to take the step of retraining and will hopefully be going back to University full time in September. I've got a few questions about this: 1) Will I be entitled to JSA, even though I won't really be looking for a job beyond September? I have been in…
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Renewal Help...
Hi all, I keep reading on here that everyone is renewing there tax credits, have you recieved a letter asking you to do so?, if so when? I recieve both working tax credits and child tax credits, do i need to renew if i changed my claim in January due to my son being born?. Also i keep reading about not claiming the first…
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Help regarding a claim for JSA, CTB, HB
Hello, My partner was recently let go from a job while she was still in her trial period. We live in a rented flat and I'm a postgraduate student, I receive a maintenance payment from the ESRC of £13290 per annum. The last time my partner was out of work and made a claim for JSA, CTB and HB we were told that because I…
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Housing Benefit Disregard???
Hi Everyone Quick question my tax credits have gone up as i will be receiving mat pay for 39 weeks this year ..they have disregarded my income by £3900 ( i earn £15,950) Me and my partner get about £50 a week housing benefit . this is before my tax credits just going up....now that they have gone up do i have to disregard…
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I've been granted ESA. what next?
Sorry, editing this to protect my privacy.
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In what order do they sed the renewals?
Is it alphebetical, income, area???? Despertely awaiting my renewal as overestimated hubbies wage for last year and tax credits almost halved! So would like finally for Inland revenue owe me for a change lol!
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Becoming self employed
Hi, wondered if anyone could give me some advice, my partner and I are currently unemployed and on jobseekers and child tax credits, I want to start up a small business selling handmade items on ebay. Problem is, how do I start? I'm happy to make some items and sell them but anything I earn will have to go back in to it so…
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self employed compliance check
hi there, i am self employed, single, no kids. sent my first claim for working tax credit on 1st of october every time i phoned help line my application has been in progress in february i received a compliance check letter to provide different evidence. i sent everything back to them promptly in march received a letter…
