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Self Employed - Tax Credits
Hello all, Me and my OH had our first baby last year, he is nearly nine months old and it is obviously coming up to renewal. We gave our estimates when he was born back in May last year. Two things have changed - my OH hasn't returned to work as planned and I have earned a bit more than expected (due to working every hour…
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Tax credit and self employment
Hiya, I was just reading some post about s/e and t/c about how hmrc are asking fir evidence on how many hours you work etc. Im not claiming t/c yet but i want to. Im an dressmaker and i only work 4 hours a day some days 3 hours mon-fri only while my kids r at school/nursery and i charge £10 to £12 for the items i make. So…
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Going to be off work sick for 2 months - what can I claim??
Hi, I am currently working 23 hours per week and claiming working and child tax credits as I have a 14 yr old son. I also claim a very small amount of housing benefit and council tax benefit but not much to shout about! I will be having a spinal operation in the next 3 months and will then be off for a minimum of 6 weeks…
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support group esa
This is for a friend. She is in the support group for esa. She wants to go back to work. Is it possible for her to do so?
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Overpayment help please.
Hi, I hope you can help me with a question. Our child tax credits this year is based on my husband earning £25,000. Having looked at this months pay docket it looks like his earning will be more towards £29,000 this tax year. Obviously this means we have been overpaid. This isn't a problem, of course any overpayment will…
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Just separated and in a muddle with benefits!
Hi, I'm just after a bit of general advice really because the benefits people just seem to be out to confuse me! I've just separated from my partner, we have 1 child who is staying with me and I work part time while he goes to nursery. I have informed tax credits tonight and the guy on the phone said I should check whether…
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Housing Benefit...number of bedrooms?
Sure this will be answered very quickly by someone in the same boat. The nature of my wife's progressive illness means we have to sleep in separate rooms. Because I will shortly be giving up work to look after her full time, I'm going to be claiming HB among other things. The normal HB rules say we are only allowed one…
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Tax credits asking for information from 6 years ago......
Hi, just wondering whether any of you lovely people can help.... I received a letter today from tax creds - an annual review for the year ended 05/04/2006! Strange, I know. They want me to return an annual declaration for that year. The main issues are: 1) I don't have any records of what my finances were at that time.…
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british gas heating payment
i have heard that if you are with british gas you can get a payment of 120.00if you are on low income and if you apply by the end of jan can some one pls give me some info on this also is it only on britsh gas pls or other providers any info on this would be great thankyou i am with edf if this helps thankyou
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Do I qualify for a council tax reduction ?
Hi I was wondering if any body knew whether I would be able to get a reduction in my council tax for single occupancy. Up until last March my son lived at home with me ,but then he moved into council accomodation.,leaving just me .My boyfriend lives with his elderly mother, and brother and they share the care of her. The…
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Re-starting work/re-paying JSA?
It is possible that my last employers will be re-instating me in a job soon. For the last 10 weeks I have been claiming JSA and Housing Benefit whilst I pursued a dispute with my employers. If they re-instate me and backdate my wages to the date I left will I have to repay these benefits or will they make any deductions…
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Compensation effecting benefits?
Hi guys, Just a quick question, I am in the process of a compensation claim with a supermarket, I fell down a travelator in January 2011 due to it just being cleaned, but no wet signs were left out.... My question is, if I am successfull in the claim, what happens about benefits and the compensation? I have been claiming…
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In dire need of some sensible heads......
Hi, I really am in need of some help as I cannot see the woods for the trees at the moment, will try to be as brief and to the point as I can. My husband and I have just found out that we are expecting another child (scan says 7 weeks), which is something of a shock as we weren't expecting to have any more, we already have…
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Live Out Allowance?
Hi, My company pays me a live out allowance, should I be paying tax on this? At current run rate im paying around 25% tax & Ni is this correct?
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Returning to work from long term ESA
Hiya I really hope someone on here can help me as the DWP have been no help whatsoever. I have been on ESA for nearly 3 years, with anxiety and depression. Every time I felt better and ready to think about returning to work, I had medicals and tribunals that knocked me back down again. Finally I feel strong enough to start…
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Tax credits and season tickets
Hi Does anyone know whether they take into account any necessary expenditure when working out your income for child tax credits? My situation- Had a baby June 2010, before worked in London & commuted by train, however, the annual season ticket is a whopping £7,168 and parking will be about £835. Working full time the wage…
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Work Programme and Hospital Appointments
Hello, Today I went for my third appointment this week with my Work Programme ‘Employment Consultant’, who basically just shouts at me and tells me I’m being aggressive with him when I hardly open my mouth. I have a long term medical condition (I’m on JSA as it is a gynaecological condition which is not deemed to be…
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Moving in together
My Gilfriend, Daughter and I have recently moved in are own house, My girlfriend while at home was able to claim income support and child tax credits and child benifit (i think that all correct!) No since we moved in they have told her she in no longer able to claim income support and not even job seekers as she was not…
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What happens when you've been claiming JSA for a year?
I have been on income-based JSA for a year, and tomorrow I have to go for a meeting to discuss what happens next. I have asked several people in the Job Centre what is likely to happen, but I've managed to get completely different responses, from "nothing, keep signing on as usual" to "you have to go to a special centre…
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Housing Benefit and a Second Property
Hello I'm posting this question on behalf of my 80 year old uncle. Here is the situation. He lives with his girlfriend (stop laughing!) He has a holiday home in the country - they usually go there a couple of weeks a year and the odd little break. He does not let the property - it's purely his sole use. He's now panicking…
