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Couldn't get through for tax credits
Hi, Can anybody help me please. I left it late this year to renew my tax credits but have been trying to get through a lot this weekend by phone. Every time I called it said they couldn't take my call and to try again later. This went on from 8am on Friday morning to 8pm tonight. I don't know what to do now. Does anyone…
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help?
we earn 23k a year and have two children one 7 years and a 3 month old baby, what wtc and ctc will we be intitled to? ive been on the calculator and it says 2400 a year but when i look at the table it says 4500 or somthing like that? but thats in the 20k braket the 25k bracket is 2700 so which one am i in? so confussed :(
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Housing benefit And Council tax suspended
Yesterday,I received a letter from the benefit department that im not more entitled for housing and council tax benefit,because I didnt tell them,im not more on jsa and so i have nil income. Im living with my parents,so im liable 50% of my rent and council tax,because my claim is separate... The letter says I need to write…
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Can you get help with rent payments when claiming Tax Credits?
Hopefully someone can help. Here are my details... 25 year old living with Fiance in a Shared Ownership property in London (Part buy-Part Rent). Have four month old Son. I am a self employed builder, not on a great income. GF is on Maternity leave and getting the basic £128 odd a week, but this ends next month. Is there…
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Claiming working tax credits or child tax credits while on SMP
Hi We don't qualify for the above while I'm working but just wondered while I'm on SMP I'm guessing I'd qualify, or we'd qualify. I'm also wondering if anyone knows if applying for these as a joint claim would link mine and OHs finances? One more, I'm currently repaying an overpayment from wtc, If it worked out I was…
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JSA,new job and what than?
Hi. I was on JSA for about 4,5 months and have finally found a job. Had a confirmation last Friday, I start tomorrow at 11 so I will call Job Centre in the morning to inform (my next signing in day is Tuesday). The problem is ,that it is a fixed annual salary and I will get a first wages after a month. As far as I know,…
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Council tax took 3 times what they usually do !!
hi, not sure this belongs in this forum. I pay my council tax by direct debit of £140 per month. I owed from previous years but don't see why they have decided to take almost £500 this month without notice or a letter - nothing. Obviously this has left me over drawn, with no money left for rent this month - I have 2 kids…
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Working Tax credits Student fincance income?
My wife is filling in a new Working tax credit claim but we have got stuck on whether we include any student finace (maintenance loans and grants etc) we both got for the previous year and my student finance for the upcoming year? We have filled in everything as best we can and included as much evidence as we can along…
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dla & work
hi ,been of work for 4 years due to long term illness but i want to know look at getting back into work.i have had a car through my disability which i signed a 3 year agreement.i no that i will still get a working disability payment when i go back to work but what happens about my car
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Claiming SMP on NHS 'bank' work?
Does anyone know wrther or not maternity pay can be claimed by someone who does 'abnk' work for the NHS - where the person is called on when there is a need.
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ESA medical coming up
I was just reading another thread about a person who suffers from sever asthma, who has been told by the Government Benefits Doctors or whatever they're called is able to work. I recently got a medical form for my conversion from Incapacity and DLA onto ESA. I had to get help to fill out the form for sending off. For 8…
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council tax summons
Hi i wonder if anyone could help.Ive had a letter for council tax the summons and to appear in the magistrates court of non payment,i havent been able to pay because i was waiting 16 weeks for the tax credits to process, im so scared that they will send me to prison the amount is for £2453 which i dont have , they have…
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2nd Adult Rebate, Council tax
Hi just a couple of questions about this.Im on JSA and I live with my Mum whos a pensioner,Im going to get the form for 2nd adult rebate from the council tommorrow. Does she need to make the application or do I? and then does she get a letter or something with the new ammended amount on to take to the post office? She…
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Benefit Confusion + More.
Hi everyone, I recently applied had a Crisis Loan and recieved a letter to say they would take the payments from my (IS) but I'm getting (IB) and had a letter a 9 months ago to say I no longer met the requirments to get the (IS) top-up. Does this mean I have been given back the top-up of (IS) and not been told? I will be…
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Joy! An ESA50.
:( Today an ESA50 popped onto my mat. So tempted to simply write 'no changes since last time on it, but know that's not a good idea. What totally depresses me is that I've spent what time I am feeling good I have to spare on understanding ESA and DLA. Not doing work which might suffice to get me off benefits. Oh well -…
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Unsure re correct TCs amount- please help
I'm pregnant at the moment, and am likely to be a stay at home mum for various family reasons, at least initially (care of other family members too, although I won't be getting any payment or benefits for that). Trying to work out what TCs my husband and I would get before finalising arrangements. But I get different…
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My 19yr old son refused JSA
Can anyone help me my 19yr old son finished his full time non payed apprenticship at the end of June. He applied for JSA and has been told he cannot be payed anything because he is still receiving Child Benefit. The CB say their cut off point is september and cannot stop it till then, and yet the Child Tax Credit agency…
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increase in s/e income - when does it affect tc payments
Hello All, I am wondering if you could help me - my parents who are both self employed have been recieving maxium tax credits (they are over 50 and no dependants) as their business has been building the years 2010-2011 they showed profit of 6k and the year before was lower, however after the first quarter of this year…
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Tax credits or help for my son
Hi all First time user but i have scanned the site many times without the need to post My son is about to rent a house he has separated from his partner 1 year ago and since has been staying with us. until recently he has been unemployed so has no savings. He has a take home pay of 1080 pounds a month [sorry pound key will…
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Tax Credit Telephone Number
Hi Have been trying to get through to renew for days they are constantly busy:mad: does nanyone have the number Martin posted last year as a aliternative cos they were so busy then too Thanks
