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Advise - Elderly care vs Finance vs Selling House
I am looking for some advise. My elderly widowed mum (just turned 90) recently had a very bad fall. She now sadly requires full time care. She is on a waiting list for a local care flat and, in the meantime is living with me in my house, so I can provide the additional care and support she requires whilst waiting to be…
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Underpayment of TC affec HB?
Hi there, Please can you help? I had a nice suprise, I had a considerable amount of tax credits paid into my account because we had been underpaid for a year. Then I got a letter from HB saying our monthly TC was being increased and to explain why. Now I am worried, will the HB now recalcualte everything for last year…
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Universal Job Match - mandatory?
Answered :)
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claiming tax credits first time
hi there me and my partner and trying to register for tax credits. the problem is she doesn't have a p60 for 2011-2012 despite working. we both have a p60 for 2012-2013 is this the wrong one for claiming this year or do i have to find out somehow what she made on 2011-2012
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Tax Credits Complaint - How to Escalate?
Hi, Does anyone know how to escalate a complaint about the Tax Credits Office? I made a complaint against them in May, was told that the complaints team would be in touch within 3 weeks. They didn't get in touch, other than a letter of acknowledgement. After 4 weeks I had another letter saying that they are still looking…
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Benefits while studying
If I start a college course while I'm still on Income Support and I haven't finished the course by the time my child is 5, will I still have to change onto Job Seeker's and find a job, even though I'm doing a course? Also, do you have to pay for college courses if you're on Job Seeker's? But you don't if you're on Income…
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jsa and savings
Hi i am currently on jobseekers and have come into a bit of money. I was wondering if i am alloud savings? I am a single parent on income based jobseekers allowance. And if i am how much up too? Thank you in advance.
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Why two different tax credits letters after loss of husband?
Hi. Would welcome any words of wisdom. For months I have been under the impression I need to pay back more than £3,000 in tax credits, after being told this was the case, this is after income which has come to me as a one off since losing my husband last year. The last time I spoke to them they said I'd get a letter in…
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Council tax advice.
I started a part time job a few weeks ago and now my council tax is in a right mess. I'm working 18 hours and I've now been told I must pay full council tax, they came up with the figure because they've counted my wages, tax credits and even child benefit. Does this sound right?
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tax credits
hiya all im just working out if its worth me going back to work after mat leave, im having a play on entited to, and me not working is coming up alot of tax creds, is this website wrong sometimes? becuase ive entered the info into the actually tax creds website and its nowhere near the same amount. Also can you get working…
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Personal car used for work... Help
My other half started a new job in November 2012 as a mobile carer. Doing the job involves her driving around to different houses to care after the elderly. She uses her own car with business insurance and puts all her own fuel in, the company DONT reimburse her for any fuel she uses for work so I was hoping to get intouch…
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Graduate benifits
I am posting this for a friend. What benifits are available to a new young graduate living in rented accomodation while job searching.
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seperated but still have to live together
hi, i need some advice,, i am in a civil partnership but we have been "seperated for a few months, we still have to live in the same flat as we cannot afford to move anywhere seperately. i have just, for the first time in my life applied for jobseekers allowance, as i am out of work. i have been told that i cannot get any…
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Move forward course
Hi everyone. I was put on the Move Forward course after failing the assessment for ESA so now claim Jobseekers Allowance. The course was ok but i had a clash of personality with the Tutor and today I left under a cloud. He made me feel very upset and I really could no longer tolerate his attitude towards me. Therefore I…
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are we entitled to anything between jobs???
Hi, Basically my partner handed her notice in and they accepted it with immediate effect ie. No notice to be worked. The reason they said for this was due to her being off sick for 5 months. She worked for the NHS. She has got another job which she starts in 1 weeks time but will not get paid till the end of august. This…
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Income based ESA and Permitted Work
Hi all, long time reader, first time poster. a friend receives work-related ESA and is considering the possibility of trying Permitted Work in the future. the type of ESA they receive is income based rather than contribution based, and i'm finding it a bit unclear whether any earnings from PW would be deducted from their…
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Jsa?
Hi all, My wife & I have been unemployed now & on Income based JSA for 18 months. My wife may have the chance of a full time job, we have done the benefits calculations & we will get Working Tax Credit, but what we can not find anywhere is if I will still get JSA as I will still not be in work? Any advice would be…
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Can I claim benefits?
Im 60 years old but thanks to the government I dont qualify for my State Pension til March 2017. My husband got early retirement from his work but his pension date is June 2016. Our income at present consists of my husbands occupational pension of just over £400 per month and my income from two part time jobs which we can…
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Child tax credit share during school hols
Can an absent parent claim a proportion of the ctc during school hols? Two children staying with absent parent for 3 weeks.
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Becoming self employed from working full time and benefits.
Hi Folks. First sorry if this is not the best place to but this question. Anyway, I'm currently working full time and it's starting to kill me... not working full time, but the stress of what I do. I was thinking about completely changing direction with my career and becoming self-employed. Would I be able to claim…
