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WTC - didn't imagine we might qualify..GRRRR
I'm feeling a bit sick and stupid as I didn't ever imagine we might qualify for WTC and have come across it by accident. I did a DirectGov benefits check as I may lose my job at the end of August or at best have the hours cut. I have been self employed for over 2 years as a childminder and have had concurrent employment…
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i got a overpayment letter for child tax?
hi ive got a letter from the tax office saying ive been overpayed by £1389 , my wife got stright on the long winded phone to see why , they said oh you havent recived the 2nd letter yet? this is for £700 aswell so all in all i owe over 2k to them , ive got no proof from them to say how why and where this has come from?…
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self employed benefits?
Hi can someone please explain how your entitlement to wtc and housing benefits are worked out when you are self employed and your earnings differ each week, for instance 100 one week 60 the next . Are your earnings added up and divided through the month or year to work out an average? Thanks
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Bereavement Benefit - (wording error on all websites re. eligibility)
My wife and I have been trying to sort her mothers finances after her father passed away and have been told by the Dept. Works and Pensions they she is not eligible for the bereavement benefit even though according to ALL websites she is! (even this one) My wife has sent this email to our local MP and The Rt Hon Iain…
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Tax credits requesting receipts?
Hello Ive got a bit of an issue with tax credits office, just wondered if anyone had any advice? A few weeks ago I received a request from them for childcare receipts for the last tax year. In 8 years of claiming, they have never asked for these before so i dont tend to save things like that. I rang them and informed them…
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advice/pension/student loans
hi guys we are in a bit of a mess, and im not well, and am facing that i may have to take early retirement in which case my work pension only be about £6000 a year, only 54 so no state pension for many a long year. my husband is a (mature) student gets student loans and small bursary totally about £6000 also. our mortgage…
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Self employed Compliance visit
Hi I declared myself as self employed in June this year so approx 6 - 8 weeks ago. I work from home I declared I work 30 hours a week, I probably work more and it tends to be late nights as well as the 3 days a week my children are in school, nursery and then after school club. I have returned home to find a letter saying…
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Help new tax credits claim!!!
Hi wondering if anyone could help me I have recently started work 16 hours a week and I have had to make a whole new claim with tax credits they told me it would take up to 3 weeks to from when they received the form to recieve payment it has nearly been 3 weeks so I called them today to find out what was going on and they…
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The curse of the young and self employed. HELP
Hi everyone, I need some help, I'm in a really bad situation here. I am 24 years old, single and self-employed. I have been working as a freelance writer since last year febuary. I am struggling with financial woes as the job I am doing doesn't pay very well. Isn't there some form of help for those of us who are self…
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Will an incorrect P60 affect my claim for tax credits?
I have recently split from my partner and am just starting to look into what tax credits might be available to me as a Mum of 2 (aged 4 and 1). My P60 is showing that I earned £5,500 more than I actually did in April - August 2012. This could be because I was on maternity leave at this time and was made redundant.…
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Underlying CA
My father is on high rate AA my mothers has a state pension so cant be paid CA. Even with the premium for CA they are not entitled to Pension Credit. My questions is is their any point claiming underlying CA if you are not entitled to pension credit. Thanks
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Motability Car Tax Disc
Hi all! My dad has been awarded DLA or whatever it's called now. He is entitled to the higher rate and wants to get a motability car. He asked my to find out what a low emission car ie under 100 CO2 says on its tax disc. Normally it would be exempt and say Nil, but I suspect for this purpose it would read disabled. I don't…
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Benefit help please
Hi guys, 2 new parents here who are after abit of advise please, we have been told various bits of info. I'll start with our p60 earnings from last year which are 14043 for my partner who is currently on maternity leave for 9 months this has just commenced as we had our daughter 3 weeks ago. My earnings were 16300 for the…
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over payment of tax credits
I have recently received a letter from Her majesty revenue and customs. This letter states that I have been paid too much through tax credits, an amount of £1388.49p. I haven't received tax credits since 2012 due to the new threshold and myself and my partner earning over £30,000 per annum total gross wage. The letter does…
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Help with income support
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Universal Credit and housing benefit (Homeless)
Hello, Just need some of you're opinions. I have a friend who has a drink problem and she spends all her JSA on beer and she never gets any food and electric with her Jobseekers and when she spends all her money she comes to me and some of my mates for food. (Please note: this is not the same girl I mentioned in my other…
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jsa wage incentive
hi, my friend has an appointment next week something about wage incentive does anyone know what will happen?
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What happens if I get back with my ex
Hi I hope you can help me I split up with my ex in November last year after 10 years together we have a baby together and as he has good job and I also work we didn't claim wtc or ctc but after we split up I claimed them which is fine. What my question is what would happen if down the line at some point we got back…
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Tax Credit not been renewed from last year???
I have not received a renewal pack for year 12/13 from working tax credits, after countless phone calls I finally got told that years 11/12 had not been finalized, I had sent it by post on time and received an extra payment so to my knowledge it had been dealt with. I have made a complaint by letter and have had no…
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Carers Allowance Earnings Cap
Hi A quick question for my neighbour please ( who is currently on holiday , so can't access the Carer's Line to find out for themselves, hence my post). They are in the process of claiming for Carer's Allowance, and will be backdating their claim 4 weeks, in accordance with the advice they received from the office. Their…
