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Interview with HB tomorrow...
Can anyone offer any advice please. Under 'normal' circumstances, my hubby and I would qualify for full HB & CTax benefit, however, the house we live in is owned, and we pay rent to hubbys sister. We have been called in to the offices tomorrow for an interview about the terms of the tenancy as they want to ensure it's a…
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Sickness benefits other than ESA?
Hi, don't know if anyone can help...thought it's worth a try! Last year I was off sick for most of the year having treatment for cancer. I got 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, and then nothing so I went onto ESA. I returned to work in January (yay!) but ended up in hospital last month for a few days due to…
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Tax credits renewal
Hi all has anyone received or not recived their renewal pack yet. I havent had mine and although its still early days I have always had it by now in the past.
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Budget Loan Paying Back
Got a budget loan out in March, They gave me £348. But I've been told that £19.66 every 2 weeks out my income support is slightly to much. It does seem quite alot, Does anyone think this is abit to much and i could call and maybe get them to reduce. Come november they will take £3 a week
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NHS Tax Exemption Certificate threshold for free health costs
Note: Each tax year, the earnings threshold may change. The details of the earnings thresholds for the previous tax years, the current tax year, and the next tax year are 2003-2004 - £14,200 2004-2005 - £14,600 2005-2006 - £15,050 2006-2007 - £15,050 2007-2008 - £15,050 2008-2009 - £15,050 2009-2010 - £15,276 2010-2011 -…
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Questiona bout Mortgage interest help
Hi, wondered if anyone could help. O/H has been claiming contribution based job seekers allowance since the middle of Feb. I work 30 hours per week and we have one child for which we receive child benefit & DLA of £150 per month (lower rates for care/mobility). Also receive about £40 a month in child tax credits. Am…
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Benefits for 1st child
[FONT="]Hi Bit confused with all the tax credits I can get now I have a 1 week old baby. Putting in all my details on the Benefits adviser bit of the DirectGov website it comes back saying we will be eligible for: Child Tax Credit - 59.36 per week Working Tax Credit - 89.19 per week [/FONT][FONT="]However, when I…
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On SSP . . what help is there for us ??
Hi , i have recently gone onto SSP through my employer as i have anxiety/depression and after a visit to my doctor i got a sick note with the possibility that it could be a while (months ?) before a return to work. I have a partner who works 15+ hours a week on virtually min wage and a child who is 4. We have a mortgage…
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Should I apply for WTC?
Hi all, I just received my regular MSE email and it suggested I check out my Working Tax Credits even though I have no children. So I did. Basics: I am single, self-employed and earned £11215 gross last tax year. It seems I would get about £15 pw tax credits, but I am puzzled as being self employed I pay little or no tax.…
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Changing my jsa address??
. . . . So I have just been to the job centre to sign on today, And whilst I was there I enquired about changing my address as I have recently moved house - (Although I have only moved about half a Mile down the road, So I am still at the same job centre and everything). The woman I signed on with changed my address on…
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Changing my jsa address??
. . . . So I have just been to the job centre to sign on today, And whilst I was there I enquired about changing my address as I have recently moved house - (Although I have only moved about half a Mile down the road, So I am still at the same job centre and everything). The woman I signed on with changed my address on…
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Sick pay, please Help, I'm confused...
I have a couple of queries and i am hoping you can all help me :mad: I have worked for my company for 9 years now and have been employed as full time (39 hrs per week). I was told in december that due to a decline in business my hours would be reduced to 29 hours per week. Due to illness I have been on the sick since Jan…
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DLA/Tribunal
My mum applied for DLA almost 2 years ago, which was refused and went to appeal then to tribunal you know the procedure lol. We finally got the tribunal date for last november after more than a year, and luckily i told my mum to get letters from all of her doctors and specialists just incase to take to tribunal (i went…
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(JSA) 13 weeks course and Internship
Hi, I have been unemployed for 6 months and I will have to start a 13 weeks course at the end of May. Here are my questions: 1) I might have found an interesting internship in which I can choose how many hours I'll work. For all I know, if I will do it full time then I'll loose all my benefits (JSA & HB), and I'll die for…
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Help for a newbie
Hey, I'm new to this site. I'm trying to get through it but I have a question for those of you that are in the know about benefits. I'm on Income support and housing. I'm trying my best to make ends meet but it's getting harder by the week. I need to *try* and get myself out of this situation so here's the question: If I…
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Underpaid Tax Help!!
Hi all, Looking for some advice regarding my tax affairs. i have had a small anomaly with my tax code that i am wanting to get corrected without HMRC drawling through my previous years tax's. I was simply planning on phoning up HMRC and getting them to change my tax code to reduce my tax free allowance due to now not…
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First time claimant for tax credits - help!
Hi All As my husband and I have always worked full time and we have a mortgage we have never been entitled to any form of benefit. I am 4 weeks away from giving birth to our first child and I have been told by a friend I can claim child tax credits. The company I work for does not pay company maternity pay but I will be…
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Health Costs
While on tax credits can anyone tell me what the limit is for being able to claim free perscriptions and dental. Last year the limit was £15,276, has the limit gone up in this new tax year. Thanks
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entitledto & HMRC online calculators - how accurate?
Hi Guys, I was wondering how accurate the HMRC and entitledto calculators are? My partner was made redundant last week and I have put our figures into both but they are coming up with completely different amounts for benefits - HMRC approximately £80 per week more than entitled to for both Working and Child Tax Credit....…
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Tax Credits update and how long for change to come into effect
I have updated my tax credits today, does anyone know how long it will take for my payments to change? Thanks
