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Tax Credit change in circumstances notification being ignored by Inland Revenue??
:wall::wall: Hi can any1 pls advise?? I have been trying to report a change in circumstances since last Nov. I tried ringing but kept being put in a queueing system for up to half an hr,so I wrote a letter to inform them of my partners new job. I had no reply and no change to my wkly payments,which should have been…
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Working tax credits 30 hour element query ?
Hi , me and my wife (also have a 4 yr old) claim child and working tax credits, my question is regards working tax credits, if my wife works 30 hours and i didnt work would we still get the 30 hour element. I was reading on the direct gov website and it appears that either we would get the element obviously if our hours…
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mums kicking me out! housing benefit and low income benefits?!
as the title says my mums kicking me out, we've argued for years, shes an alcoholic and suffers from depression and has been off sick for years, im 19, male, never had a proper job, have very few gcses, a btec in "work skills" which was basically an entry to employment course good for nothing other than keeping kids off…
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when to expect payment
hi wonder if anyone can help me, hubby was made redundant last week (wednesday 4th may) and was told to sign on friday past (6th may), when he went he was told no its a mistake and he has to sign on 13th may. his adviser wasn't any help and just wondering when he can expect his payment and how much will he be likely to get…
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Do Tax Credits record calls? :)
Just wondering as a friend of mine is saying that they put her income in as £8,000 instead of £28,000 and have told her she has some massive overpayment. She says she definitely told them £28,000.
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oh the joys tax credits
hiya this is my first post here but i have had a "wonder round". i have just had a letter from the tax credits dated last week asking for a over payment. nothing major you may think but it says for the tax yr ending APRIL 2007!!! we have had tax credits since 2008 continuesly so why have the waited till now to ask for this…
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Working Tax Credits & Overtime
When you apply for working tax credits should you include overtime earnings? In my current employment I have the potential to earn and extra £447 per month through overtime but it isn't guaranteed. I am over 25 yrs old with a disability and work over 30 hrs per week. My husband doesn't have a job. My basic salary is £13060…
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Advice Needed
At present I am completing a teacher training course which will finish at the beginning of July. Luckily I have a teaching job lined up that will start in September. This does present me with a bit of a problem in that I have just this week recieved my final student loan installment which is the last bit of money that will…
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Housing Benefit
Hi, My father recently passed away and he lived in a sheltered housing flat that was council owned. As the only income he received was his state pension he was in receipt of housing benefit. My father did not pay any rent and I am assuming that the housing benefit was paid directly into his rent account. Thw council have…
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Self employed and sickness
My OH is now self employed after 6 months on job seekers- problem is he is having an operation that will leave him unable to work for at least 6 weeks. At the moment he is earning no money so we have not been able to save. I claim con ESA. Is there anything he can claim?
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local housing allowance Help Please
:D Hi I am bit confused with the local housing allowance, please help. What I want to know is can you find any properties that you want or does the local authority have a list of homes available on that scheme that you have to choose from????
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tax credits help please.
Hello, need some help working out the tax credits for 2010/2011 The wife will earn £22000 working 30 hrs a week,I will earn £8400 working 22.5 hrs per week, self employed. 3 kids, £45 per week on pre school fees. many thanks for your help.
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Coming off JSA into work after 16 weeks
I should state I have looked at Direct Gov website and I'm sure the answer won't be positive based on that website but I will ask anyway. I started signing on 1st February 2011 and found out on the 4th May that I should be starting a new job on 6th June. Apart from an extra week of JSA when I sign off is there anything…
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Tax Credits, husband working away
Hi, We have a joint tax credits claim at the moment. However, my husband is about to go away to work in the USA for the next 2 years. I will stay here with the kids. I understand that if he is away for more than 8 weeks I need to claim as a single person. My question is, do I need to wait until he is away for 8 weeks…
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New Graduate
Hi. The official end date of my degree is on the first of June, and so far I've been unable to secure work. Basically living on air right now. :p I understand that I can start claiming benefits from that date. My question is do I approach JSA and the council now, or do I wait until that date to make a claim? The finance…
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Can I sign on to get support and NI credits if I have left my job (won't get JSA)?
Hi Everyone, I need a bit of advice about JSA. I recently signed off JSA because after a desperate hunt for a job I managed to get a part time job (over 16 hrs). After 3 days I have realised it’s absolutely awful and I really cannot do it. It’s with real disappointment that I am considering leaving. I really want to be…
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Has anyone recieved renewal pack in cheshire?
I'm looking out for mine as for once Inland Revenue will owe me money :beer: !!!!! (well i think they will anyway hope i'm not wrong!) So was wondering if anyone in the Cheshire area has recieved theres yet, specifically CW8 postcode!
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Guidance re SSP, ESA and CTC please
I have been off sick for 26 weeks so my full pay finishes as at tomorrow. I am awaiting an angiogram to check the blood flow as is looking like I will need an operation which has a 1-6 month recovery patient-dependent. I will then have SSP paid until 1st June according to my employer. Am I correct in thinking that I can…
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ESA to JSA question???
Hi, Just a query really, I recently left work to claim ESA because my job became to stressful and on top of my own personal issues it started to affect my day to day life. So I felt it was time to take a break and sort the problems out. My doctor has requested that go for CBT therapy so I can learn to deal with the issues…
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CTC no mention of being a student and partner's income is £1 ?!
I got my renewal pack a couple of weeks ago for CTC and rang them straight away to renew over the phone. Basically, I was getting IS until June and then I was on JSA until 17th September when I started my degree course. I rang tax credits as soon as I'd signed off JSA (as they had advised) and told them I was now a student…
