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Massive overpayment child credits issues
I've had a bill for £8,800, its from April 2012 to now, I think? They have dismissed any proof they had of child care and nursery bill's etc, They have said I owe 8.8 thousand, and have asked me to provide bills and proof of the money I pay for child care, My issue is I know we owe something, as I stupidly neglected to…
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Tax credit overpayment
Ok, so I separated from my husband back in may. Big anxieties about money, went on to fill out all forms, including calling tax credit people to say now a lone parent. They stopped joint claim immediately, and changed it to lone parent. I also then did my renewal over the phone - answering all their questions over phone…
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WTC, SSP and disability premiums, confused!
I am still getting my head round all the benefits related to me being off sick and it looking like it's going to be a longer term thing than I initially had hoped when I first went to my GP back in April. So, currently on about week 14 of SSP but was also a student so have only started applying for things since my student…
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HB overpayment
Hi, I have a massive hb overpayment in my name. I lost my appeal and am currently paying a small amount back a month. The claim was in my name only. Can the Council try to get the money back from my husband if he were to earn quite a bit more in future than he does now? I was the only one questioned by the Council as it as…
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Tax credits...current income higher than last years...what happens now
Hi Please help :) ... I have filled in the calculator (for the childcare element of tax credits) with details of our income from last year which was low because me on maternity allowance and husband trainee solicitor. This month I start a full time job and my husband will be a qualified solicitor in septemebr, therefore…
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Housing benefit advice
If my ex partner was to move in with me could I claim housing/council benefit? He earns approx £26000 pa we dont have any savings, only debt! I'm not currently working ( although have worked for 32 years), as I've suffered 2 spinal fractures and I cant cope with going down the ESA/sickness route, as that makes me more ill…
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Changing name on tax credit award
Hi I'm wondering if its possible to change the name of my daughter on my tax credit award. (Surnames) My children are both known by my surname even on my other benefits claims. I have tried to get in touch with tax credits but it's a bit of a nightmare getting through....I wouldn't bother changing it were it not causing…
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Massive Tax credit drop
Hi there, I'm looking for some advice for my sister. She's had her tax credits reduced by quite a bit and its having quite an impact. She's married with two kids, aged 3 and 4. Her husband works full time. She's not employed at the moment, but starting college in a few weeks. Her husbands earnings last year were c.17000…
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Housing benefit overpayments
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me, last year around sept/aug my esa benefits were stopped as I missed my medical appointment, I was then given lots of wrong information about what i needed to do next, I was told to put in a rapid reclaim for esa however I was told 6 weeks later that this isn't the case and I need…
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DWP and DLA change of address
How can I inform them of a change of a address with no phone? Is there a email?
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Job Seekers and Education
Hi all, Myself and my wife are a normal couple. I am working 20 hours a week and are claiming child tax credits and my wife is studying part time 3 days a week. We understand that she cannot claim job seekers allowance if this is the case. Is this true. I also understand that if we are not claiming job seekers that i will…
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tax credits-and change of income.Help!!
Hi, really need your help as i just seem to be getting more and more confused. we have had a big change in circumstances because of our daughter being awarded hrc and hrm and a bigish change in income due to self employment income. have looked at different calculators and some ask for last years income and some dont and…
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Self Operated Childcare Voucher Scheme - Ltd Co
Hi There, I've been trawling the internet for a long time on this subject and i can't seem to get a straightforward answer. I own a limited company, i am the sole director and shareholder. I take a basic salary and draw dividends which put me over the higher rate threshold. My wife's salary is under the higher rate…
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Just had my JSA cut to only £3.33 a week!
I now have only £15 a week to survive on. I have a part-time job, but it was only 4 hours, now been cut down to only 2 (I am trying my best to get another job, but it was difficult enough to get this one). I received a letter in the post saying I earn £68 a week, so this would be removed from my JSA, and they will now only…
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Tax credit award: zero
Last year (2011/2012) we received a letter asking if we wanted to cancel our tax credit award, as the combined earnings of my husband and I were just over what the new tax credit threshold was going to be in 2012/2013, as it had gone down. We elected to keep our tax credit award, but predicted our income as £33,000 per…
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NHS Dentist and Job Seekers
Hi All, After having my 2 front teeth broken a few months ago I finally had my first appointment at my newly registered dentist today in which a treatment plan was agreed on. I have also currently just started to claim income based JSA which means I get my NHS treatment for free therefore the treatment plan cost is "£0".…
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Tax Credits Claim
Hi I am hoping someone here can help. I had my claim for tax credits cancelled a year ago as they said that my ex partners post still coming to my address was proof that I was not single. As we are both on the mortgage my ex insists that it is his right to have his post sent here and as his new partner is on benefits he…
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What does "Household Income" mean for working tax credits?
We are a couple on low combines income and our working tax credit is based on our joint claim. I have recently come across that they take into account other "household income" for tax credits which I have taken to mean our income as a couple and any income say a "child" may be earning/getting benefits who is under 21 and…
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Tax credit problem.
I've had a letter from HMRC re my tax credits asking why I've claimed as a single person. In the past my girlfriend has not lived here full time but just visited, when she's here she is working with me on my self employed business, she has no income of her own. I think we perhaps should have claimed as a couple, but the…
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Experian report for New Enterprise Allowance
Hi. I need to obtain a copy of my credit report for my NEA application, but there are 2 versions on the EXPERIAN form. Do I need the £11.99 report or the £2 one...? Thanks.
