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16 hours or 20 hours??? confused
Hi need some advice regarding CTC and WTC. I work 16 hours per week, and hubby works 42 hours per week. We have 3 children ages 2, 7 and 12 I have called TC's to tell them that i am now working (started 27th april), estimated mine and Hubbys income for the yr 2011/2012 which totals £28k I also told them how much childcare…
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Able to claim DLA?
Hi Im sort of clueless as to benefits as Ive never claimed them before, so hoping someone could give me some opinions and advice. Basically since having my youngest child 2 years ago I have been left in agony. I have lost sensation in one leg, suffer from excruciating back pain. I struggle with things like getting in the…
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Please can anyone advise re: JSA?
Hi everyone, thanks for reading, i am employed on a zero hours contract as a home carer, averaging 16-20 hours a week. I was off sick for 3 and a bit weeks so received SSP and a small wage for the hours i did before cut off day for pay this month. Since working at this job (10 months) we have really struggled to manage as…
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TC Renewal
Hi. Haven't received my renewal pack yet, but I know there's a couple of months before they finish sending them. I was just wondering what is in them, and why I can't renew without one as I have both mine and my husbands P60's for last year (well, I haven't tried to, but I'm guessing I wouldn't be able to) Also, is there a…
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White or brown envelope? Whats the difference?
Hi can someone explain what the excitement is about whether your tax credit renewal forms come in a brown or a white envelope? I assumed that everyone got a white one as that’s all I've ever received? Now I'm wondering what it means anyone care to explain Please? MM:D
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16 year old, what benefits
my 16 year old son is hoping to go into supported housing accomodation soon, what benefits would he be entitled to, i know he will still get his dla, of hrc and lrm, but what else will he get. i will most likely no longer get any child benefit or child tax credits for him, even tho he will be at college as he wont be…
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Joint account and Pension Credit
Hello, My mother receives Pension Credit which, as you know, is means tested. I was thinking of adding my name to her bank account to make it a joint account (with her consent, obviously) to make it easier for me to help her paying bills (on-line), etc. As I understand it this would mean any money in the account is then…
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17 year old leaving course,what to do now
hello everyone. my eldest child was on a college course,due to issues couldnt handle it and gave up. they then started a course through connexions but due to timekeeping has now got to exit this course. brief background on family single mum recently seperated on esa mortgaged home 3 children all together Have just openend…
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On TV this morning (9/5/11) Martin said......
... that, "if you tell the benefits office of an overpayment, they cannot claim the overpayment back". Well we did, and they are! What if you tell them, and they acknowledge that you've told them (and even apologise - in writing - for failing to act), and yet they still nag for it back? In addition, subsequent phone calls…
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4 weekly - weekly - 4 weekly
Long story short, we changed our tc's from weekly to 4 weekly in april in order to help us budget better as a friend had advised it would be easier getting a lump sum than working it week by week. cue a grilling month of scrimping and scraping with no weekly payments. 4 weeks later on 6th May tc's were paid paid…
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retirement pensiom
i recieved retirement pension in 2008 but it is reduced as i did not have enough contributions.On checking my husbands projected pension it say he needed 30 years contributions.I had 20 years self employed cons and 10 years home responsibility protection i only get £67 a week instead of the £104 full pension.Ithere any way…
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WTC salary threshold?
Does any one know what the WTC annual salary threshold is for a single person over 25 working 30 hours a week? I keep being given different figures from the tax credit people! Helpful? Not! :mad: Thanks
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Working Tax Credit "Review"
Last thursday I received a letter from the HMRC telling me they have selected my claim for review and to provide self employment details for the past 6 months including: - Type of work I do and the nature of my business. - Summary/diary of bookings/appointments. - Copies of advertisements placed. - A breakdown of the hours…
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Endownment Policy and JSA
My mortgage endowment policy is due to mature this Sept. Few years ago i had remortgaged. The current mortgage will not finish this Sept. as the original one would have. It will finish next Feb. I am now on JSA. What will happen when the endowment policy matures? Is it paid straight into the mortgage account? If it is paid…
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Benefits advice needed please: mental health
Hi everyone, I'm trying to find some information out on behalf of a relative of mine. Basically, we've always known he had some problems, but I never realised how bad they were. His parents are under a lot of stress supporting him financially and with his illness so I'm hoping to get some advice to give to them. My cousin…
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Fee Grant and Course Grant for part-time students
Hi, I am wondering if I am entitled to any help for a 4 year part time university course. I earn 16,000 before tax and have a second job earning £40 - £90 per month. However, I live with someone who earns much more than me. Would this count as 'household income' and leave me unable to receive help with costs? - and unable…
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Tell them, tell them, tell them (and get a name!)
I wholeheartedly agree with Martin's mantra to tell Tax Credits as soon as your circumstances change, but I would also recommend that you note for your own records the time and date of the 'phone call, and also the name of the person you spoke with and their team number. Helps sort out any !!!!-ups that might occur! BiB
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Part buy / part rent & housing benefit
If you part own / part rent a property, can you claim housing benefit?
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Housing Benefit, Disability Premium
Hi does anyone know if there is such a thing as a disability premium for housing benefit. I have been on incapacity for quite a while and me and my family are moving into privately rented accomodation. The standard ammount we will get is £450.02 a month. We will be making up the difference to what the rent actually is.…
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Will my daughter be entitled to anything?
Hi My 27 year old daughter was taken in to hospital ten days ago. :( She rents a flat on her own and is employed and paying full rent. I have spoken to her boss and have been informed that after this months wages she will be going on to SSP as she has only worked there for 11 months and has had a few absences(her words). I…
