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Self employeed, housing and council tax benefit
Ok so I'm currently getting council tax beneift, housiing benefit and job seekers allowance, whilst i'm looking for work. I'm 19 by the way so this is all i can claim. However considering the current enviroment I'm considering going self employeed, something I've done before. My question is how will my housing and council…
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tax credits as an income?
when applying for new credit such as a loan or mortgage will they take into consideration tax credits as an income or household income? can anyone help? thankyou
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council tax benefit
hi i was earning £200 for 25 hours after tax but now my hours have been cut and will be earing £158 for 16 hours as of next week im just about to claim council tax benefit for the first time and im not sure what to put my earnings down as because they want 5 weeks wages slips these wage slips will show the higher amount so…
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JSA stopped
Wonder if anyone can offer any advice..... My partner left his full time job in feb 2011. He was finding it increasingly difficult at work and was suffering from depression, along with a whole load of other problems. We managed on my wage untill nov 2011 - as we were led to believe that he could not claim jsa for 6 months…
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Help with working out what we are entitled to
I need a bit of help / advice as to how to work out if me and my partner will be entitled to any benefits either now or after we have our baby Firstly this is my first child and will be born near 16th April 2012 I am currently working and my gross salary is £23,500.00, my partner is unemployed but not receiving any…
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Help - What are we doing wrong!
Hi All I hope someone can point us in the right direction as im totally lost and worried and need some advice. . Im married with one child aged 12 months, we are both working. My wife has just gone back to work after maternity leave, she has gone back part time 3 days a week and earns around £15,000 PA. Our nursery fees…
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Disability living allowance urgent help please!!
Hi guys, I'm not sure if I am in the right place, or even if anyone can offer any advice, but I will give it a shot as you all seem to be full of knowledge! Lol! Okay, apologies for this being long, I'll break it down as much as possible! Basically, my 32 year old brother applied for DLA and was declined! I am absolutely…
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Overpayment of tax credit
I need some advice please. I was finishing uni. (mature student nurse) year 2010/2011 and worked, so my salary was only 11,000.00 so when I started work full-time april 2011 I called the tax credit team and informed them that I would be earning approx. 22,000 for the year and did not wish to get into debt with them and…
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JSA and partner's work hours
I'd be grateful for some advice. We have been on JSA (income-based, couple). My wife started a part-time job, working up to 24 hours per week. Recently the JSA benefit has been suspended because she is earning a bit more per week than the £105 weekly JSA payment. a) Does the 24 hour limit on hours worked per week matter…
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Child Care Costs help
Hi There i am currently claiming as a single parent and get 70% of my childcare paid for. I work part time. I am considering getting back with the babies dad who also work part time well 3 days per week and was wondering if i would still be entitled to help towards the costs of our childcare and if so how much? Would it…
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Income support for a carer
Hello I would to ask about income support benefit , My husband on JSA and iam related with him , I have a children should I care them ,so my question is * can I claim the income support benefit after cutting my benefit from JSA even my husband still on JSA ????
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Self-Employed but Work for someone...
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help? I am self-employed but work for someone. I have to work for them set days and set times and cannot just come and go as I please. For example I have to fill out holiday forms for my "employer" but do not get paid holiday. I sort my own taxes etc.. and I just dont know what im…
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A couple of questions - but it's mainly for SAHM/D'S
Ok, the other day I was sorting through some paperwork for shredding and I found a letter I got ages ago saying there was a shortfall in my NI contributions, I think it might have been when I was on maternity leave the last time which was in 2004. And there was a payment slip attached, I just put it away and forgot about…
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What are the childrens saving limites for IS?
Hello, can anybody please tell me what the savings limit for children is when a family is claiming IS? I know it used to be 3k but did read somewhere that is was 2.5k. Thanks in advance. :beer:
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Maliciously reported for tax credit fraud!
Hi all, Bit of advice needed on this one, and it will be greatly appreciated. My apologies for such a monster post. Basically my estranged sister has reported me (so she has told me tonight by text!) for tax credit fraud. Now I don't even claim tax credits, or any other form of benefit. Her accusation is groundless,…
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Can I claim tax back on JSA?
I use to claim income based jsa. I signed off recently and I got a letter from the jobcentre saying that: jsa allowance count as taxable income. for the period up to 14th dec 11 in the 2012 tax year we paid a total of £2572.30, of which £2572.30 was taxable. what does this mean?
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HB for Sublet
My partner wants to move into a room in a house-share that is to be sub-letted by one of the current joint tenants that is looking to move out. It seems the outgoing (student) tenant didn't get on with the others and has the LL's blessing to sublet to my partner. From the looks of the HB claim form, the standard…
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Self employed profits
Just a quick question, what figure do you declare to tax credits for self employed person? I know it is profit but do you add any wages taken over the year to that profit figure? Seem to think from last year that you do. So say profit is £4000 and took £6000 in wages over year, do we declare £4000 or £10000? Thanks
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Self- Employed
Hiya, Im an dressmaker and i dont really earn much around 60-70 a week coz i work only 20 hours a week. Thats 4 hours mon-fri while the kids are at school/nursery. What i want to know is that i get paid cash in hand, i have a diary of all the hours i work also a reciept book where i once i get paid i give my customers…
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Overpayment of Income Support
I wonder if anybody can advise me on my situation. I was claiming income support for my son who was living with me. He then went to live with somebody else and I continued claiming for him and giving the money to them for him. I have now got a letter from Income Support saying I was overpaid and they are taking the money…
