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Tax Credit still not finalised
I have just chased up tax credits finalisation for last year as renewed.4th May. Told yet again not processed and in back log. Asked why taking so long told a lot of cross checking this year. On income etc, did say did they want copies of p60 or anything bit told no. Surely this would speed things up and help the back log…
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Family helping out OAP on pension credit - would it affect their benefits?
A relative currently receives the basic state pension and pension credit meaning their income is around £600 pcm. Would it be against any rules or affect their pension credit (and subsequent council tax benefit) if family members were to supplement their income so they have a better quality of life? We were thinking of…
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Low Income Family, Refused JSA
Hi Folks. I'm in desperate need of a bit of advice, as I feel as if we are slowly getting nowhere. I currently work 42.5 hours a week, at minimum wage, so I'm earning about £250 / wk less tax. My wife, began work around 10 months ago, working 16 hours a week. She has recently been made redundant. Shs applied for JSA, and…
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Recent single mum
Just become a single mum to two and I have no idea where I stand and what Im suppose to do next. I earn £16,000 per year and I've been looking at rented housing but after my pension I earn £917 per month so I have no idea what Im suppose to rent as Ive done a budget checker and it says I'll be £718 over spent each month…
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Need help to understand WTC award?
Can anybody help me understand my working tax credit? Bit of background.. my husband was finished from work due to ill health he is now in support group esa and gets higher rate dla for mobility and care. I applied for WTC got a letter from them saying potential payment of 776.97 but only actually got paid 395.81. on the…
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Pension Credit and Work ?
I have Pension Credit and my wife is currently working P/time for the NHS but will have to cease work in a few weeks time because of Emphsemia problems , should i wait till she stops work to let the W&P office know or should i inform them now ?
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ESA Form Help
Hi there, Could someone direct me to a website that can help with filling in a ESA form? Thanks.
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Black hole between finishing college & being able to claim jobseekers?!
I'm not sure if anyone has asked this question before (I did try to search for an answer but couldn't find anything), so please accept my apologies if this is a repeat.. My 18 year old son has finished college, and according to the Tax Credit Office my tax credits should stop the day of his last exam. He is searching hard…
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My income support has been stopped help needed please
As the title says, help needed, let me explain. I'm a single mum on Income Support, I am also disabled, and unfortunately due to continuteing health issues, full time work is out of the question, as I sure there will be people saying you should be in work. My daughter will be 9 this year, although it came that IS stops…
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tax credits etc.
Hi there, I am just querying something baffling?!?? I may have to give up my job, due to a very long story! I am a school nurse and love my job however I am being shoved from pillar to post, and treated pretty rubbish (but all within my contract), and my current shove means I will find it impossible to do school runs etc,…
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New JSA claim, not claimed for ages, help please?
Basically I made my claim for JSA on the 4th of this month, I've had my interviews, signed on etc, but am still waiting for payment. Apparently my claim is 'active but not in payment', whatever they use that to mean. They've told me I ought to get a payment this Friday after I sign on on Tuesday, but so far can't tell me…
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Council Tax- help needed please.
Hi, My OH has just been made redundant. He is claiming JSA and I don't know if we can claim a CT reduction? He has savings as he had received redundancy money(which we need to live on as JSA is £63 per week and lasts only for 6 months). I've tried to find out but I'm unclear if I claim or he does? I work but have quite a…
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Benefits and Work guides
2 years ago, i bought the Benefits and Works guide to help me when I filled in my DLA claim. I was successful but my claim is due for renewal and I wondered if the guide had been updated or is it the same? Thanks
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caring for wife do i have to look for work?
hi hope some-one can advise me here goes. i have a wife who has hcm (sudden adult death syndrom). they have discovered a deformity in her heart also. she has a icd fitted but still has problems eg: feeling faint , breathless, tired. etc. i have to watch over her every day and night. i claim incapacity benefit which i…
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Statutory Maternity Pay / Maternity Allowance
Hi all Quick question for those that know. I am currently employed and able to start my maternity leave, in which I am to SMP, from 11th September. I have been continuously employed with the current company for 26 months. My question is, if the current employment were to end prior the the maternity leave starting, will I…
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we owe tax credits???
please help - am tearing my hair out! last year (09-10) my partner earned just under £32k, and so this was the amount given to TC, with a predicted earning of £26k (which was his basic pay, and because they were stopping all overtime). he changed jobs early this year, but as it was temporary, we decided against changing…
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Appealing DLA
Just got my awarfd through and although i'm still getting LRM i have been downgraded from MRC to LRC. :( Even though my care needs have if anything increased since when i last applied for it. I need continual supervision throughout the day to avoid substantial danger to myself-this is the level for MRC right? How do i…
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Tax code changes a £1000 and i get £260?????? help
Recently my workmates and i were moaning about tax as per usual after just getting our wage slips. As i was looking over the codes etc i realised our tax codes had risen to 747l thus entitling us to an extra £1000 per annum tax free..... doing the sums from our old tax codes (647l now 747l) we are getting £5 a week…
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when is okay to apply?
As stated in a previous thread, my husband and I have separated. However he is currently still living here until he is able to find somewhere else. He does not have anyone to stay with and is actively looking for somewhere. I am wondering if I have to wait until the day he moves out to apply for HB/CTB or if i can set the…
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Demand for payment of (unknown) arrears
I really hope someone can offer us some advice. As far as we are aware my husband is fully up to date with his child support payments (still paying under CS1). All his statements show that he has no arrears and we have all his case papers going back to the beginning of his claim and there is nothing indicating that there…
