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Joint Tax Credits Overpayment - No Longer Together
Hi All I got a letter from HMRC today to say that I have an overpayment of £259 for last year. I split up with partner in April and now claim as a single parent. My question is though, will HMRC split the overpayment as it was a joint claim or will I be liable for all of it? They have more chance of winning the lottery…
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Customer compliance officer
I had a baby 6 months ago and got called to attend an interview with the compliance officer about 3 months ago. He was pretty shocked to hear that my baby was not my husband's (who he suspected was still living with me). I explained that I was in an on off relationship with another man and the baby was not planned (another…
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Tax credits, would I be entitled ?
Hi everyone, I'm currently unemployed and I have been looking for work since May. I was made redundant from a job in admin paying just over £20,000 a year. After sending loads and loads of applications for similar jobs and no luck, I started applying for jobs in retail, supermarkets etc.. I might be getting a job at one of…
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Universal credit & shared ownership Housing costs
Am reading up on the Uc and wondering if anyone can clarify as maybe I'm reading it wrong . I current get working and child tax credit and work 35 hrs pw as a contractor thru my limited company and pay corporation tax .i also have a shared ownership property 50% I do not claim housing or ct benefit though I was prev told I…
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statement of reasons..esa
I asked for a SOR for my esa award(support group)about 2 weeks ago,they said it would be done within 5 days(although i dont doubt they didnt mean sent out that fast) any ideas how long i should wait before i ask them again?
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DLA grants
Firstly im sorry if this has been asked but my search bar isnt working on the forum. I was wondering what grants i can apply for whilst on dla. I got told about the new boiler and the boiler in are new house is over 20 years old, realised it finished in january so cant do that. Could anybody link me to a thread if one is…
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Tax credit nightmare...help please! H
Hi, I will give you a little bit of background info, I am a single mum of a 3 year old. I claim tax credits and my child is in nursery. I work 30 hours a week.... After me renewing and doing everything by the book with the tax credits, I received a very nasty and shocking letter on my doorstep last Thursday stating I owe…
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State Pension
I recceived my state pension details to day (I'll be 65 in September) and was surprised that the figure quoted was £116.75 per week. I'm a married man and my wife works part time. She is four year's younger than me and hasn't paid any National |Insurance since 1979. Upon investigation I found that my pension is only £6pw…
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Eligible for Severe Disability Premium?
Hello everyone, I have been claiming Income based JSA with Disability premium. Last month I moved from my parents' address into a new address. I share the house with three other people on an Assured shorthold tenancy. I am not related to any of my housemates, nor are any my partner. We are all liable for our own rent…
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Advice on deferring pension whilst getting carers allowance
Hi, I would be glad of any help with this as I'm baffled tbh. My wife has received a letter informing her of her pension due to be paid in Nov this year(2013) she was born 01/02/1952, in the letter is states it can be deferred but would have to give up her carers allowance that she receives for me(i'm on DLA high on both…
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HC01 forms
I have rang up for one of these forms 3 times in a month. They say that they are waiting for the printers! This is the Welsh section. ARE they just not sending out these forms. Also how low does your income need to be to receive this credit.
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Blue badge
My father is very old and receives the highest rate for attendance allowance. Will he get a blue badge
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help please re doctor
i went to the doctor to ask for a sick note as i was advised to do this to support a claim for esa he asked me a lot of questions re my recent work history, what benefits i was on etc on reflection it sounded like i was being `screened` as a potential `work shirker` my question is this, is this normal practice now? what…
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No HB since 13th July after address change
Hi, Friend of mine recently changed address and informed his LA 1.5 weeks before the actual move. All docs were provided. He is STILL waiting for a payment since informing them on the 13th July. Every day he calls and they just say they'll mark is as urgent and that he should wait a couple more days. They've been saying…
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Attendance Allowance -where to send the claim form back to?
I have printed out the AA claim form but it gives no address to return it to. On the Gov.uk website the box that says "enter your postcode here and press enter" (to find out where to send it to) doesn't work- I think that should have told me where to return it to! I'm doing all this for my elderly mum and if I don't make…
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Self assessment and tax credits
I am currently self employed and my wife is on a bursary doing a nursing course. My 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 accounts are over due and i am getting them prepared as we speak to be processed online today. I pay my wife £100 per week for admin, ie she answers phones does paper work etc. Does she put that on her side of the…
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work focused interview
Hi, I just received a letter in this morning for a wfi next week. Does anyone know if I can request a female job centre worker ? what can I be forced to sign up for at this interview ? thanks
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New Job & Tax credit help!
Hi Everyone Im hoping someone can help as im a bit confused. I am a single parent currently working 24 hours per week and claiming CTC & WTC. My income for 12/13 was £10672 which I have gave on my recent renewal, however I am due to start a new job in September full time earning £16k however this is a fixed term contract…
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tax credit nightmare!!
We phoned up to do our renawal got our paperwork through and on monday no money appeared in my account ! Apparently they terminated our account by mistake(they admited fault) and i now have to wait till 16th sept for next payment!!!!!!!!! Help????? How an why are they allowed to do this nobody seems to be able to help :(
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Wrong contact no. on ESA form!
Just a quick query... I accidentally put the wrong phone number for contacting my CPN (communtiy psych nurse) on my Atos form. The number I meant to put was for the CMHT (community mental health team) but for some reason the NHS website I got the number from listed the old number/number of a nearby site. If they ring up…
