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Benefits & tax credits
Archives for September 2011
Discussion List
Will adding Childcare affect payment date?
Hi THis morning I had to add my little boys childcare on to my tax credits! I am due a payment next thursday .. will I still get this on thursday does anyone know??
Tax credits drama
Hey guys, Was wondering if any of you had any advice regarding our issue at the minute. Me and my wife split up not so long ago for about a month, during the time I had left my wife she phoned tax credits, informed them of the change in circumstance for her and they made her a new single claim, or something like that, we…
Applying for H Benefits w/out rent agreement - Catch 22?!
Please help! I am a single parent of a 4yr old. We have altered circumstances. Was living w my mom, but she is moving in w friends because of financial problems. My son and I can share her room w her for a month (2 at the outside). I am on income based JSA. The Catch 22 is - I can't apply for housing and council tax…
Confused about 15 hours free grant
I am hoping someone can shed some light on my situation. We send my child to a nursery for just 1 session on a friday afternoon (1pm-6pm). She turned 3 on the 16th August and so now will be entitled to the 15 hours grant from the new term starting in september. The nursery has offered that she can have a full day now on…
Losing JSA should I still sign for NI contribution?
HI all I lose my contribution based JSA next Tuesday (discussed in an earlier posting by me with some sound advice thanks!) as I have signed for too long.... My partner is on a £6 hour job and works 39 hours so we dont get income based. I was advised by Job Centre that I have to wait at least 13 weeks before I can reclaim…
Tax Credits frozen?
Hi, I've been trying to help my gf out with this but I'm not clued up on the whole in's and out's. She lives at home with her daughter (not my child, father passed away so no money from him) For the last 7 weeks she hasn't received child tax credits, several expensive phone calls later it's the same reasoning that whilst…
Diasbility Living Allowance - help
My mum-in-law is "getting on". She is in constant arthritic pain, finds it increasingly difficult to walk and needs a little help keeping her flat going. She made an appointment with a reputable company who will help her tidy around, hoovering and stuff for about an hour a week. The lady who called to see her said, because…
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