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Working Tax Credits spending part year in Spain
My daughter is self-employed , pays NI by standing order and has an accountant do her books and pays tax. She sells things she has made or bought at Christmas Markets. She usually spends about 4 months in the UK with us, her parents, and the rest of the time in Spain where she rents a house. She has no partner. This year (…
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Benefits and Self-Publishing a Book
My wife claims Tax & Child Tax Credits. She works full time, I work part-time and am on her claim. We also receive housing and council tax benefits. I want to self-publish a book to be sold through Amazon Kindle and through other mediums. How will this affect my partners claim for housing and council tax benefits and Tax &…
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ESA and permitted work/self employed advice
I have a couple of esa and permitted work related questions. I am currently on esa and looking to start working under the permitted rules (I have a website and would earn money from sponsored posts/advertising). I have the possibility to earn 200 one week then nothing for weeks and I don't have set hours, it depends how…
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How does returning to study part time affect my benefits
Hi there I'm a recent graduate who's struggling to find work. I'm thinking of going back to study part time for a post-graduate degree with the view of working fulltime while I do it. As I don't have a job yet I'm on JSA. How would this affect my JSA if I was to enroll part time in the university in the next month or so?…
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Housing Benefit Assessment
Over 3 months ago we were asked to send details of my husbands earnings to the housing benefit office. Following this they wrongly assessed the claim as they thought the amounts were for 6 months not a full year. Which was ridiculous as they asked for the years wages. We have done absolutely everything we can to put this…
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Tax Credits becoming Universal Credit
Hi folks, i am looking for some clarification regarding the transition from tax credits to universal credit as i fear i may lose out significantly due to this change. Im sure this is a common thread on here. From what i have read online i believe that unlike Tax Credits the new Universal Credit is means tested and anyone…
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Tax credits and a one-off income increase (PPI interest)
In the 2012 - 2013 tax year, we were able to reclaim some very old PPI payments, and the interest (before tax) came to just over £4000. I put this on the tax credits renewal form as you are supposed to do (I was all ready to give them copies of the bank letters and such, but they didn't ask for any more details at all,…
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SSP - 28 weeks in each tax year or total?
On new medication and my ability to process information appears to have gone on hiatus. I don't want to be left in financial shock so trying to make sure I keep on top of everything whilst sick. So, as per the title, do I get 28 weeks SSP total for one illness? Or does it "reset" as it were in a new tax year? The other…
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What benefits could i be entitled to?
Hi im new to the forum. I was a 1st time buyer last July so had my house over a year now with my fianc!e im 25 she is 23. We are now having a baby and she is 35 weeks. We mainly bought the house on her wage and my deposit. I earnt £14000 last year and she earnt £18500 so a combined £32500. My question is would I be…
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"Daughter living with Parents (Carer/Disabled Person) - Council Tax?
Hello, I am posting this on behalf of my father. My father is my disabled mothers full time carer. They get a number of benefits which are: Disability allowance, carers allowance and Income support. My sister who was 20 in July has just finished college and still living at home with my parents. My father is wondering what…
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On SSP but have to resign to due re-locating (ESA question)
Hi, I am on longterm sick due to recovering from a very serious illness and emergency operation that has left me severely physically disabled. My GP and Consultant have told me that I will be off work for a very long time. I am currently on full company sick pay. My company sick pay is due to turn to SSP soon, but part way…
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overpayment, 8.5k to return HELP
Ok my miss's who deals with the money has been a bit stupid, we have had our renewals over the past year and she's been lazy sending it all back, We did update in June, and then had a letter to say we'd been over payed since the years before and we owed £1700 we kind of expected this, we then got a letter saying either…
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Ib/is to esa very confused
Can someone please help. My oh has been on ib and is for many years. I work 16 hours and it is deducted from my oh claim( that was the way benefits advisor told us to do it when i went back to work). Esa 50 arrived and we filled in(another horror story) which had to be back by 14 th and was back by 8 th. we have a 13 yr…
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Tax credits....again
Was due payment of tax credits yesterday, nothing paid either yesterday or today... Anyone else? I can't ring them as I'm away and only have my mobile phone. I sent my renewal off but wondered if they'd not recieved it? Has anyone else missed theirs?
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Housing benefit & newly self empl
Im newly self employed and partner works part time. Im ending my single claim for benefit today and then reapplying as a joint claim with partner this week. The claim asks for self empl accounts but only been up and running for couple of months as a single trader. Can I just take in my own written account for that time?
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Advise needed on housing benefit please
Hi, I'll outline the situation the best I can, if anyone has any information that would be a great help please: my daughter is 18, she & her boyfriend (he's 20) are moving in to a 1 bed flat, (private landlord.) She's an apprentice so is on quite low pay, he is a full time university student. He gets a maintenance loan &…
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Help with wrong info on payslip and tax credits please!
This is hard to explain but I'll do my best! Last October I was under paid around £1700, obviously I informed my employer immediately and I was paid the owed amount the following day. I received an amended payslip with the correct amount and deductions on. In November my payslip showed "owed hours" and they added the £1700…
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Rental income regarding benefits
Hi all - I am new to this forum so hello and hope this post is in the right place..:- . My partner and I are living together with 1 18mth old child. We both work although in the low income bracket. We receive child tax credits which help with nursery fees but nothing else. We own the house we are living in. We are living…
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I got a job:))))))
I landed a job yesterday after months of serious looking. But what happens next? I have my offer letter but the jobs isn't likely to start until mid September, do I sign off now (crumbs...) or keep signing? Do I still keep looking for work as per the terms of my job seekers agreement? Thanks in advance :j
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Going back to college whilst claiming Contribution-based ESA
Hello everybody. I posted this in the Education bit of this site and had 134 views but 0 replies so I thought I would try again here instead! I am looking at going back to college to do 14 hours per week studying for an Access Course in Humanities. The course starts in September 2013 and runs for 1 year. I will be…
