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Tax credits help
Im self employed when my tc renewal comes through im unsure as to what i give as my income. Do i give them what i made this year or my profit once my expenditure has been taken off? I just want to make sure i do it right as dont want to end up owing them loads of money!! Thanks
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Problems with DWP Is it possible to get backdated sick/fit notes?
Hi all, Got a bit of a problem with the DWP (surprise!). I was working until early March this year when I lost my job. My partner is ill and can't work so before my employment ended we spoke to the DWP to see which benefits we would be entitled to (my partner already gets Income Support contributions only). All along they…
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Government refuse to name who will decide PIP's
Interesting reading on the yourable.com website in the forum section. Sorry for some reason can't seem to copy and paste it! Under the news and general discussion link.
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Using CCTV evidence against Atos....
Hi, my dad failed his assessment for ESA and the report was full of lies. The main lie in the report was the duration, so what I did was to see if I could get CCTV footage of me and my dad leaving the building in a taxi. After nearly 3 months I have got footage from The council camera on the street of me and my dad…
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Help with DLA reconsideration or appeal
Hi, I am new to all this and need some help/advice. I applied for dla for my 8 year old son who has serveer ADHD in middle of February this year, I have just heard back from them and they have awarded him lower mobility and no carers allowance. What should I do??? Appeal or ask them to reconsider? Any help is gratefully…
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ive been ripped off........by the council
hi folks i hope i can get some advice on here cos im struggling with this one. ill start at the beginning, i handed in a claim for housing benefit and did not give them any bank details as i requested payment by cheque. this was because my bank account was really overdrawn and about to be sent to baliffs as i was really…
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Need a little advice
Hi there, I posted a few days ago about recently recieving a letter from the ESA team outlining what was going to happen next in relation to my claim. In this letter, it states that from the 13th week of my claim, I've been placed into the Support Group (without the need for a medical) and that my money will go up…
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Can you claim housing benefit if renting from a family member?
I have been renting my house out for the past 5 years and my current tenant is leaving. Would my Dad be allowed to rent my property and claim housing benefit for it? I know he can only claim a certain amount. But is it ok to rent from a family member? I dont live there and haven't done for many years. I now live 5 hours…
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Council tax single occupancy - can i get a refund?
Hello everyone, I'm new to this so here goes..........(be gentle). I have applied for a single occupancy discount from my local authority. My house has had one adult for the last 5 years. My Local Authority will only discount from 1 April 2010 and have said "every year when the annual bill is issued details of various…
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Tax Refund help needed please
I know I know, I'm sorry to add yet another thread about tax. I've looked at gov sites but they just talk in riddles. I have looked at other posts but I was not able to find anything exactly to my position. I'll try and keep it brief and to the point. I had been working full time for 10 years until I was made redundant on…
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Student Grant lump sum and income support
There is a bit of a long backstory to this that probably isn't relevant but the main question is as follows ... My wife will possibly receive a payment of about £2700 from Student Finance England for a Special Support Grant for the academic year 2010/2011. She really ought to have received it sooner and in installments…
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JSA Eligibility Date
I have been made redundant with my last working day being last Friday. I am being paid PILON and my notice period is due to expire in mid june. What is the first day I would qualify for non means tested JSA. Is it today or when my notice expires?
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Child Tax Credit at a rate higher than the family element?
Anyone know what determines whether u get the Child Tax Credit at a rate higher than the family element or not?x
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ESA and Working Tax Credit
Hello all! My husband is in recepit of contribution-based ESA, main phase, support group (in addition to DLA, housing benefit, child tax credit, child benefit). He has not been employed since January of this year and is not able to work anymore. I am his carer full-time, and receive carer's allowance. A friend told me that…
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Esa appeal
I claimed ESA in July 2009 and was eventually sent to an ATOS medical whereby I scored sufficient points and was put in the Work related activity group. I attended Pathways to Work interviews and was eventually, effectively forced back into work even though I didn't feel ready. Six weeks into my new job, my father's health…
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Tax credits/benefits advice, please
Hi everyone I've not used this part of the MSE forum before, but I'd like some advice on behalf of a friend, if anyone can help. :) The family comprises a husband and wife, one child around 18 or 19, child 2 is 13 or 14 and child 3 is 9 or 10 (friends of DH, so not sure of ages!). He works 40 hours a week, she works part…
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Dla Award
Hi everyone , Im just after a bit of advice really,Last week i was awarded Dla ,high rate for both care and mobility Im just wondering if i need to inform Esa and housing benefit or will this be done automatically? Im not very clued up about this type of thing so any advice would be very much appreciated Thank you for…
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can i claim anything knee ops
hi i have always suffered with bad knees and had 2 ops on my right in 1999 and 2000, i then had a op on my left in feb this year and they removed some damaged cartlidge, i still find it very hard to bend and kneel on it, i had to give up my paart time work as a cleaner, i then was due to start at a supermarket the other…
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Re-newal Number - Avoid the 0845
Just to share with you that the same alternative telephone number l used last year to renew my Tax Credit claim was again successful this year. 20 minutes total on the phone so no additional charges. Telephone: 0289 0538192
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Tax credits extra payment
hiya Every year when i've renewed i've aways had 2 payments in one week, normally around the same amount . Has anyone had an extra payment after renewing this year, if you have how long after you renwed was it in your bank account. I don't mean underpayments, i was told that it just happens when you renew ? Many thanks char
