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Benefits available to big issue seller
There is a guy who I see most weekends, sells the big issue in our town centre. I've taken to bringing him a bag of food when I go there, as he looks like he barely eats enough to keep himself alive. Chatting to him today, I enquired what benefits he gets, to which he said housing benefit only (has recently got his own…
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carers allowance question
carers question... I have a dla claim processing for my 3 year old still with dm ... I had a succesfull claim in September for my 6 year old and I had never thought about carers until I had been reading that it would be fine (after being told by a friend that my tax credits would go down alot) so I applied on line last…
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Tax self assessment question
Hi guys. Very new to this and self assessment tax returns as I've just gone freelance. I registered as my own company and went 'self employed', with my first week of freelance starting in the last week of the 13/14 tax year. My earnings for that week were £925, and having filed a tax return for that week, I've been told I…
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How to repay WTC overpayment?
Hi, Quick question:I have received a couple of letters from HMRC saying that they've made an overpayment. It says that the overpayment is due now, directly to them, but it does not advise how it should be paid. Looking at their website it is possible to pay online by BACS, however i'm unsure if you need to call them first…
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I don't know the first thing about housing benefit. Please help.
I'll try to be concise. My husband and I recently bought a second property – a one-bedroom flat – because we had a pension lump sum to invest. We paid 50% cash; 50% mortgage from equity in our own home. Although we could rent it to tenants at £800–900 per month, instead we are letting our daughter live in it, paying us…
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Care funding
If you suffer from demetia do you pay for a care home? Cheers
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Please help
I have 3 kids but split from my husband in 2000,we haven't divorced (my ex husband is gay and I won't be marrying again,once bitten and all that) anyway due to personal circumstances beyond our control my ex husband moved in with us. He has his own room,we share the kitchen and bathroom that's it,my living room is for me…
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Tax Credits Overpayment
I was receiving a small Working Tax Credit payment (around £7/week), which stopped not so long ago, so I assumed that I wasn't eligible any more (I earn £17k/year which I assumed was too much to continue to qualify). Now I've got a letter saying that it is predicted that I will owe them £401 in overpayment, and letter says…
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Child Tax Credits Reassurance
Hi all, I am probably being a bit daft but just looking for some reassurance. We have just had our second child. My partner does not work, I earn 17500 p.a. I done the CTC calculator and it said we would be entitled to an additional sum on the basis of 2 children instead of 1. We claim no other benefits other than Child…
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Tax credit querying my income on my p60
Hi, just a query I wondered if anyone could shed some light on please. I rang hmrc to renew my tax credits and for my earnings I gave the figure which is on my p60. The man said that this is not the figure they have down for me from the inland revenue. The figure they have is £1,200 more than the figure on my p60. (I have…
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Tax credits help....again
Hi, I am trying to fill in my TC603R renewal letter/form. Am confused. My income from two jobs is fine, added together gives me income for the year to put on the form. Childcare costs are right for two children on the form tax credits have sent to me as I informed them of this at the beginning of the year and havent…
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JSA saction help
Hello all, I don't know if I post this here or if this kinda thing gets talked about or help given out. I have just been moved to a new office after the Government decided not to have a centralised MIR teams, so moved back to my local office. Today has been my first signing on day at the new office and I have already had a…
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Help needed over tax credits
Hi my partner recently moved in with us and we made a joint claim and 9 weeks later we have still had no payments I've rang them nearly everyday for 5 weeks pleaded with them to hurry this up and I get no where they've sent numerous emails to tell them to please sort out my claim and still nothing we have two kids and are…
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Access course at College
My partner is going to go and do an access course at college with the aim of then studying to be a primary school teacher. I earn 19k (moving to a job soon on 17k, less money better prospects) He currently earns 15k. His options are give up work completely to do college 3 days a week and then 2 evenings a week doing a…
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hit and run and benefits advice please
Hi Sorry if this is the wrong place but I was really struggling with where to post this, basically my sister has been trying to make some sort of claim for a hit and run but has failed to progress. She was crossing a busy main road in London (Baker street) at a proper crossing. this was about 2 years ago and as the lights…
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£16,619.90 Over payment Tax Credits?
Hi all, I have had a brief read through some of your posts on this matter, but I am struggling to find the advice I am after. In 2008 Tax credits sent me letters stating I was over £8,000ish in overpayment, I received a second one saying the same for 2007. Totalling £16 grand. I appealed, I rang, I wrote letters I sent…
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Can hubby leave trail job and still get jsa?
He took a job on a 3 month trial, really close to where we live so ideal....except when he was shown around it wasn't clear what his job role would include. Which is sewing,using sewing machines, very fine intricate work etc. His "trainer" is horrible he barks orders at him and doesn't help hubby, doesn't speak a word to…
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Help for Student Son
Hi My son (20) is being passed from pillar to post so I am hoping someone here can help. He was in his second year at Uni and due to health reasons his grades were not that good. After speaking to his course advisor about his concerns, they advised him to suspend his course and restart the year in September. So as from…
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Statutory Maternity Pay, or Maternity Allowance?
Here's a pickle that I just can't seem to find a straight answer to, but maybe someone here knows... Mrs B is due to give birth in about 8 weeks. She works a couple of days a week - her pre-tax earnings are enough to qualify her for SMP... but she is a member of the company's pension scheme. It's not a salary-sacrifice…
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Tax credits overpayment help!!
Hi, I'm hoping somebody can help me, have been on phone to tax credits this eve but got cut off! Ok this is quite lengthy! Last year when I renewed my tax credits I was told we had earned too much and therefore had an overpayment of around 900 which we have been paying back this last year, also last year at the renewal I…
