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Planning on moving boyfriend in with me
So i live on my own with my daughter i work p/t 2 days a week so i get my wage, child benefit, child tax credit, and working tax credit, and child maintenance, and i get PART housing benefit and PART council tax benefit. So my boyfriend is looking at getting transferred up here with work so he can move in with me. My…
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Attendance Allowance Question
My aunt has been awarded attendance allowance at the higher rate, she has been told that it is payable every four weeks in arrears is there anybody on here that can tell me if this is correct please? Thanks
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self employed tax credits - holiday period?
hi there if you are self employed and get T.C. are you entitled to so many holiday days per year? , many thanks
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Unexpected JSA payment
I started work on the 5th September and received a Job Grant and also my final JSA payment, I have also received my in work credit payment but today I received £71 in my account for JSA and I'm not sure whether it's a mistake?
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Housing Benefit overpayment please help
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. Basically I work parttime and have children. A few months ago there was a change in circumstances, and I am positive I informed HB, unfortunatly I cannot find the recipt which I am kicking myself about. Today I have recieved a letter stating an overpayment of just over £500. THe problem is…
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Will i get a crisis loan for a new bed?
Long story cut short, My bed got broken on Thursday night there, and i have still be sleeping on it but it has given me awful pain in my back and neck, I Have a Doctors apoointment tomorrow, hopefully get some painkillers. I have taken a picture of the broken bed, as proof. Problem is i owe around 800 from the social fund…
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Unable to work and cant get SSP
I currently have been off work since 23/7/2011 with a dislocated knee cap and torn ligaments. I'm contracted to do 8 hours a week (normally do an average of 20 hours a week as overtime) and have been told by my company I wont get SSP. They have sent me a SSP1 form. What benefits can I claim. I'm married and my husband…
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Tax credits and going from employed to self-employed
I've been working on a short-term fixed contract, which has now come to an end, and receiving WTC and CTC. I don't want to have to sign on but the job situation is not very promising, so I have been thinking again about self-employment. I haven't made any moves towards SE before as I have always thought that the transition…
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child benifit number
hi my daughter is applying for child tax credits it needs her child benifit number and she has thrown the letter away with it on tried to ring but it was a nightmare and give it up sent them a email and got reply stating they would get bk within 4 weeks is there any other way of getting sooner
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claiming DLA with bilateral PE and thrombophilia
Hi, just wondering if anyone has claimed DLA Care/Mobility with bilateral PE and possible thrombophilia. My partner is 29 years old and just recently has had her 3rd Clot in 7 years resulting in infarction of the lungs and lifelong dependency of warfarin. Because of this her employers have suggested that if the condition…
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Over-payment - In dispute, what can I do?
Hello, I appreciate that loads of people have posted the same, and I have searched and followed advice, but now I need to take 'the next step' So WFTC overpaid us years ago (7?) I feel fairly sure where the error occured and it was on their part. Point is I've been disputing it and they just ignore me and take the money…
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confused about benefits
Hi ya, I posted this on the redundancy board and was advised to post it on the benefits board as no one really knew the answer so apologies if I am still posting in the wrong place :( I am being made redundant. _pale_ My last day will be 31 Jan 2012 as I have to work my notice. I have been told I will get £20k tax free. I…
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Earning "Pocket Money" while on ESA...!
Hello Everyone I'm currently on ESA. I've been on ESA for two years. last Christmas I wrote a short story (science fiction). I did nothing with it for months and months, until someone told me about Amazon Kindle. Accordingly I formatted my "eBook" and uploaded it. The book costs £2.14 and for every one sold I secure 70%.…
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ESA - Annual Assessment
Hello everyone I've been on ESA for over two years - since May 2009. As with others, I was automatically assigned ESA at the lower rate for six months (qualifying through numerous sick-notes) before my medical assessment. After an appeal, which was successful, I was upgraded to a higher level of ESA for one year, before a…
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Self Employment Credit Help pleasee
A bit of a saga. I have been umemployed and on JSA for 2 years and am starting to get some freelance. I have done some work under 16 hours a week and delcared it and carried on signing on. I was going through the 8 week period to move onto self employment credit, get a mentor and business plan support, otherwise the JCP…
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Employed and self-employed
i have been self employed for some time now and have made the decision to work full time for comex. what i wanted to find out was if i could be employed and self employed at the same time, as in i would work for comex during the day and carry on with my business during the evening. i also need to know how this would affect…
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OAPs and savings
Hello all, hoping someone can help with a bit of advice; My grandparents moved from their council house into housing association sheltered housing about 14 years ago. At this time, the HA sent a finance person round to discuss their rent etc, and we discovered that they hadn't been claiming any benefits other than the…
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FIL kicking BIL out?
Hi all, not sure whether this is the right place to post - if anyone thinks it'd be better elsewhere please feel free to move it! (Sorry fo the length ) I'm after some advice for my FIL. Basically MIL was found dead at the beginning of Summer. My FIL is now rattling around in a large 3-bed Victorian terrace with BIL. BIL…
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18k and no tax credits?
hi all quick question i use to get £50 a week working tax but now i dont receive any, they said i earn too much? 18k is not a big salary? any usefull info would be most appreciated ps. me, missis (unemployed) and 3 kids thankyou
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tax credit surprise payment nightmare
Rang tax credits april to say partner moved in, didn't send renewal in as he started new business and not sure of his earnings so din't want to be overpaid.... then billed saying l owed £800 so rang and finalised my earnings and asked them that it wouldnt restart a claim and they said no .....then checked bank today and a…
