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childcare voucher changes - help!
Does anybody know if I can backdate my subscription to a childcare voucher scheme as I have only just found out that I am now only entitled to £124 ijn vouchers rather than £243.....if I had signed up before 6th april 2011 I would be entitled to £243 as previously.....I am gutted and really feel as a middle earner I am…
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tax allowance
Hi hope someone here can help with a (probably)silly question.I receive a small company pension and from last month have been taxed at £35 per month.I received my tax allowance in april and like most its seven thousand some hundred pounds for the year 2011/2012.Now am I right in thinking thats what im allowed to have for…
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ESA what happens now
A friend has just won her ESA tribunal. I am just wondering what happens now. She was currently getting about £65. The tribuanal did not say whether she would be put into the support group or the work related activity group. Does that mean she gets an extra payment now? She cannot claim anything means tested, only…
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tax renewals
Hi to all was wondering could anyone tell me if they have had there tax credits finalised from the 13th may as im still waiting and have been told its still being sorted just do not want an overpayment as money is tight already !!
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Income support and TC & FA
I will try and keep this as short as I can... I have 2 children & I claim Working & Child Tax Credits & family allowance. My daughter became pregnant at the age of 17 and my grandchild was born in Jan 2009 (my daughter was now 18). I rung the Tax Credit department to tell them of the changes (my grandson being born and how…
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Question about JSA and sanctions
Hi I've been trying to find out what happens after a sanction has been overturned, here's the story. I recieved a letter stating that I had failed to apply for 4 job opportunities and that I would be sanctioned for 26 weeks - 2 of the jobs had sanctions of 1 month, the other 2 had 26 weeks. I have been to the jobcentre,…
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HB- New Tenancy same LHA?
Hi all, My current tenancy agreement expires this month with a private landlord. Was Not sure if the landlord wanted me to sign a new tenancy agreement as he was out of the country but he called me yesterday and says he wants me to sign a new tenancy agreement. 1- Will i be given the same HB as before or will i be given HB…
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16 yo with mental health issues
My 16 yr old daughter (17 yrs in aug) left school in 2010 and was receiving councelling for mental health issues while at school. In Dec 2010 she started a NVQ apprenticeship training which she received £10 a week ema. However since April she has been struggling with illness, low self esteem, suicidal thoughts and been off…
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New JSA claim but have a holiday booked
Hi I was on a fixed term rolling contract but it ended last Friday as the company i worked for did'nt win a contract they were hopeing for. I have an appointment today for a new JSA claim at the jobcentre, my problem is, I booked a holiday a couple of months ago to Slovakia for a stag party (5 days) how will i stand with…
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Maternity Allowance Question
Good Morning, Can anyone help with a quick Q on maternity allowance? I started work in August 2010, for a construction company and my weekly pay was £292.50. I was employed by them until 22/12/2010, when they made me redundant. In Jan 2011, they asked me to come back on a self employed basis, which I was happy to do, at…
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extra ctc payment?
Had extra payment today. Slightly more than before. Anyone else had one?
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awful mess
My brother lives with his g/f who is on ESA.He was working but just got laid off. Signed on (using her address naturally) and when he told her she went mad. Apparently she's been claiming benefit as a single woman living alone and never told the DWP he was there. Now she going mad because he has dropped her in it. What…
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Tax rebate?
Hi all,my son worked full time until last year when he was made redundant,he paid full tax from April until the end of June,he is now on Jobseekers,they told him he would probably be due a tax rebate but have now informed him he isn't?,is this because of jobseekers?it used to be if you finished work part way through a tax…
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How to contact Tax Credits
Hi all, Not sure if anyone else has this problem. I phoned the tax credits helpline earlier on 0845 300 3900. I gave them my national insurance number but managed to get 2 of the numbers mixed up. Because of this, they refused to take my call any further. I had waited on the line for 15min and tried to phone back a couple…
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Failed ESA - By one point
Hi lovely MSE people Well as the title suggests, hubbie got a call this morning saying he failed the medical and is deemed fit to work. He failed by .... 1 point. He got 14 and the lady who called hubbie advised she was also surprised but she has been seeing this more and more recently. She was lovely though and she is…
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JSA+Crisis Loan please help
Hello all Last thursday i started my jsa application over the phone. Had an interview with an advisor on friday, and signed on (where they check your book about looking for work etc) on Tuesday. Can i expect a payment this week? Also, This friday my mum and sister are going on holiday for a week. I am not going as i cannot…
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dla has stopped my wifes allowance ,why??
hi my wife has epilepsy and has done since 2003 , we only just last year thought to claim for dla allowance also i was going to taking a much lower paid job (10k less) my wife has nocternal focal epilepsy which they only occur in her sleep , she gets vacant moment in the day sometimes , i had to change my job to look after…
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Income Based Job Seekers
I have been out of work now for nearly 6 months after being made redundant.Have been to numerous interviews in this time but nothing as yet. Have been told I will be moving onto Income based JS and will need tobe reasessed how much is coming into the house.My wife only does 13 hours a month part time. I have a private…
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will my child tax credits go up if i cut my hours
hi last year i was earning £35k and my wife earnt £2k for the year 2009 to 2010 , we got £135 child benifits for the 2 children we have got and £138 child tax credits a month. now ive swapped my job to look after my wife (epilepsy) im now on £22k and my wife has earnt £2.5k this term 2010 to 2011 , the tax office has…
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Disabled 16 year old leaving education
Could anyone answer a question for a friend of mine? She has a son who is leaving full time education and is severely disabled and will never be able to work. She is his carer and claims carers allowance, husband works full time and the mother receives child tax credits (not working tc though earn too much) and child…
