Benefits & tax credits

Archives for July 2013

Self Employment & Pension Credits
Morning, can anyone out there help me please. I have recently been awarded PC, I am 63 and was made redundant (again), but, as I'm of pensionable age, I don't need to sign on. As I'm not quite ready for the scrap heap, I'm trying to start a little business up, nothing amazing, a spot of landscape gardening. Now, I have…
Do i have to declare pension.
If I take my occupational pension do I have to tell the DWP if I am only getting ESA through being unable to work. I know they would need to know for the old IS payments but if I was no longer getting that do they need to know.
Tax credit renewal
I have renewed my tax credits this year on the 19th of April and I still have not received anything from HMRC. I normally have a decision within 2 days but this year it's 14 weeks and counting. I have contacted them repeatedly and all I get is it's still being processed and then they fill in a form and someone will get in…
Joint Claim Sanction, What Will It Affect?
What will a sanction on a join claim affect? Currently claiming JSA/HB/CTC
Random Tax Cred Payment today?
Did anyone else receive a payment today? Im hoping its not a final payment or something as it really helps with Nursery fees! It is usually every Friday
Income of 34.69 a week and benifits?
My mum has recieved a letter to say we may be able to change her pension over to one that gives her an income of £1804 a year (£34.69 a week) ATM her and dad are on benefits as dad has terminal cancer ( life expectancy of 6 months) I wondered however if this would have any baring on the benefits they are entitled to if…
when to inform ctc of change
Basically from 2nd Sept I will be putting my LO in full time nursery. Normally I'd just tell them then, however as she is term time as hubby is a teacher our child care cost is averaged out. So technically our average has gone up if you get me?? The reason for the change is due to me becoming full time.
Benefits for severely sight impaired
Hi My partner is severely sight impaired. i am thinking of adding an extension to my house to put a bedroom downstairs as she finds stairs very difficult to manage Would there be any VAT reductions on the materials/work carried out if the extension is built for this purpose? Regards john
Bedroom tax and our disabled child
Hello everyone :) I find myself here for some expert advice. It is to do with the bedroom tax and my disabled son. I have read online in a few places that he should be given his own bedroom or be exempt from the bedroom tax based on his difficulties and the fact that if he had to share with his sister this would cause his…
Can I claim Housing Benefit?
Hi there, I've been reading GOV.uk trying to get a simple answer to my question but no luck! So I was hoping someone here could help me. I live in a 2 bedroom flat with my girlfriend and a flatmate. My girlfriend and I share nothing in the legal sense (separate bank accounts, NOT living as spouses/civil partners as it says…
reasons to sign on if have £0 entitlement
,my jsa con based [£41 pw] finished 22 july after 6 mths, during which i had no help for housing or council tax now just been told i will not get any jsa i/b at all so am applying again for housing/ct help informing them of this. l really cannot see why i should still sign on and pay out £10 pm which they do not reimberse…
Am I right in thinking that I'm not entitled?
Hello I currently earn £28,000 per year and my wife earns £10,000 per year. As she takes our 1 Year old Baby to work (she works as a Nanny) we do not pay child care costs although she has to take a job with a reduced income because she takes the baby. Does that mean that we are neither entitled to Working Tax credits or…
Benefits Advice Please
Hi, I need some advice on where I stand with benefits please, my husband is disabled and currently has a joint claim for us for income related ESA along with his DLA and is in the support group. His brother has been kicked out of his house by his mother and has come to live with us and our 2 children whom I get CTC for. He…
benefits v savings
i am about to fill in a form for ssp (sick pay) one question asks about my savings do i have to answer this and does it affect my claim:beer:
claiming income support
Hi, I am a disabled parent on DLA. My husband is a nurse and he will be going abroad to do aid work. He is not paid and will only get his living costs covered as it is volunteer aid for humanitarian crisis. While he is away am I able to claim income support? I have a 2 year old and two older children. I would really…
Childcare vouchers - how safe is my money?
I have recently been enrolled into a childcare voucher scheme, administered by Kids Unlimited, by my employer. Currently I am using the vouchers to pay towards my son's preschool care. He will start school in September and although we will be using a childminder who we can pay with vouchers, the likelihood is that some of…
When will I receive my final JSA payment?
I went into the Job Centre and signed off from JSA on Monday 29/07/13(Yesterday). I was told that i would get a final payment due to me, for JSA from 17/07/13-29/07/13. Does anyone know how long it'll take for me to receive that payment? I am hoping it'll take 3 working days (the same as when you sign on), as i need petrol…
Confused about tax credits calculation
Some may have read my previous post regarding still claiming for the childcare element of WTC whilst also using the 15hrs free for 3-4 year olds. This lead me to get out our annual award notice to just see how much we actually do get towards the childcare. Have to admit in the past I have just checked that all the…
Tax Credits dispute?
can anyone please help? i just called to renew my tax credits and whilst on the phone verifying details the lady realised that 2 changes i called to report back in april had been logged but not processed (my son ended college and i stopped claiming working tax) i received a change of payment and didnt realise it hadnt been…
Housing Benefit
When my partner started work I contacted housing benefit to advise a change of circumstances. They suspended the benefit and asked for his pay slips which I sent in. I also told them that I wasnt working due to being on unpaid leave. They have asked for a letter from my employer about the unpaid leave and my last payslip,…

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