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Attendance Allowance, Carers Allowance, Pension
Hoping that someone on here can give some guidance re the following situation as I can't find an answer looking back through old questions. Mother in her 80's currently gets Attendance allowance but her daughter is coming back to UK from abroad (used to work in UK upto 14 years ago) and live with mother to provide her with…
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No child tax payment means no food
Just thought i would update you all on todays occurance with the HMRC... Having checked my bank account for the wkly child tax credit I discover no payment had been made. Checked with bank - no issues no o/s payments Called HMRC. Outcome: they have processed my review and I am no longer entitled to payment. ME: has the…
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Housing Benefits for older people.
Hi Sorry if this question has been asked before but I don't know about benefits and how they work so don't know where to start. I know that the way care is paid for by the elderly changed this year to give them more say in how they handle obtaining their care (more headaches for family members who had to sort out something…
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When does child benefit/csa stop
Child has left full time education end of may,and claimed jsawill they be able to get jsa or only claim when mothers child benefit stops----which have been told is payable till September, Also when will payment of csa cease for this child is that also when the child benefit stops in the September,or when child gets…
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Not sure of the best way forward
Ok, so in a nutshell, my husband and I have separated and he left the family home on june 5th. I have two children aged 3 and 6. I'm a full time student and will be in uni in September for approx 16 hours a week. I also work part time and work 14 hours a week. Now I've tinkered around with the online tax credits calculator…
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Received award notice after receiving complaince letter
Has anybody actually received their award notice since receiving a compliance letter and sending in the information? If so how long did it take and was it the Blackpool Team that dealt with it?
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Tax credits benefits etc
Anyone help I currently get working tax credits child tax credits and child benefit but my child will finish full time education next month what happens then. I am a single mum but will struggle without this money. Jobs are not easy to come by my bills and rent will still need to be met. Will my child be able to claim any…
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DLA Underpayment?
Hi MSE people! New to the forums so firstly, HI there! Now on to the skinny. My girlfriend (who is 20, not that it should make a difference) receives DLA at the middle rate for care and lower rate for mobility for a total (according to the Rates page for DLA on the gov.uk website) of £74 per week... Now my question to you…
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Maternity Allowance
My wife was made redundant around dec 2011 after being employed for 12 years. She then went on to contribution based JSA for 6 month which ended i think around May 2012. She has not worked since then She is currently 5 months pregnant, Would she be eligable for any Maternity Allowance?
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Possible tax credit overpayment!
Help.. Last year we earnt £33k combined & received £81 per month towards a child care bill of £460. However I underestemated my earnings by 1.5K as I worked some overtime. Our CTC has gone down as you'd have expected in April, but I'm concerned because our earnings are 1.5K higher last year that we'll have to pay it back?…
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2 Questions on JObseekers
Sorry to be a greedy guts with 2 questions but when I search for answers to these 2 questions the answers are a few years ago so looking for a up to date answer. Ok Question 1 My Brother -in-Law after years of being out of work has got a job as a cleaner on minimum wage working 10 hours a week I know you have a 16 hours…
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Child Support
I have a son who is 19 and just about to leave full time education. My Child Benefit payments stopped on 3rd September 2012 as I was of the understanding that when a child turned 18, Child Benefit payments would stop. However, I have today discovered that Child Benefit is now paid up until the age of 20 provided the child…
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DLA Refused, no real answer given
Refused my applicaton, simply says not enough details given. I entered everything I could so unsure as what else they need. Was on last year at middle mobility and care. Reduced to low for both and now stopped altogether. They say to write with complaint and I need to put which part of form I think is wrong, or which part…
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Tax credits compliance
HI, i'm new here. Wondering if anyone can offer any advice becuase im going out of my mind. I received my renewals pack in early april (which was alot earlier than usual). I completed renewal over phone and that was that. About a week later i received a provisional award notice (which again was strange) as normally when i…
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cycle scheme
I was employed on a permanent contract but still on my probationary period when i was allowed to join the cycle scheme. Then released from employment when still on my probationary period and then made to pay the whole amount for bike. £500 taken out of my leaving wages. I feel i was "mis sold" the scheme as i shouldnt of…
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Am I entitled to Maternity Allowance?
I've worked at my current job for the past 10 years, but have been on maternity leave for the past year. In this time, I had the first 13 weeks at full pay, second 13 weeks at half pay and the third 13 weeks on SMP. I started maternity leave on 4 July 2012. I have now just taken voluntary redundancy and will be officially…
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Single Parent Living with parents
Only working 21 hours a week , living at home with parents and 1 year old. What help financially can i get and where would a good starting point be. Is there one phone number or office i can visit to go through everything that is available ? thanks
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help with tax credits/benefits
Hi i was after some help please i went self employed on the 29th of April of this year and do 16 hours per week one of my sons was due to start nursery on Monday next week. but my husband was made redundant yesterday so now i don't no if i would be entitled to any child care from tax credits? hes applied for jsa, council…
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job seekers overpayment
Guyz I'm in need of some help or advice about job seekers overs payments. I had lettes from the job centre saying they over paid me £1050 back in 2011.I first received the letter I think it was in 2012,when I received I made the appeal as Im adamant that I did nothing wrong.They said they over paid me between 23 October…
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Attendance Allowance
Since my wife’s stroke a couple of years ago she receivedand continues to, an Attendance Allowance, which has been a welcome “addition”to her reduced pension since she opted for the Married Woman’s N.I. stamp manyyears ago, BUT I have been informed that when I retire the Attendance Allowancewill cease as it is only paid so…
