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Starting a buisness on ESA.
Hi, I have been in receipt of ESA Wrag since February and I was thinking of starting a small business on permitted earnings. I have my permitted work form almost completed and there are a few worries: 1) I only aim to make £20 a week at the beginning, will I still have to sign up for Tax on HMRC as a sole trader? 2) ESA…
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Child tax credit income disregard 2014/15
Can anyone tell me what the income disregard is for child tax credit claim only. I think I may potentially earn about £3,000 more this year than last year. I called in and they have made a note of it, one advisor said it wouldn't effect this years claim as the disregard is £5,000 or more, another when I called back for…
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Am I entitled to housing benefit and can I rent jointly with daughter?
Hi I hope you can answer me query! Myself and my partner are both receiving a state pension but receive no other forms of income.we are shortly going to sell our house but the small amount of equity £15000 will be used to pay debts. We have no other savings. We are planning on renting a private property with out daughter…
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*******Support Required Please*******
Hi, I am going to be made redundant in October. I havnt got a clue what I am going to do. I will be looking for work but Im now 49 and not as marketable as I once was. My wife works two jobs in total about 16 hours. We have 4 kids and a BIG mortgage. I am going to get contribution based JSA in October. £70 a week. We get…
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Ex Soldier with War Pension
Hi, I'm an ex soldier that was medically discharged 10 years ago and I receive a war pension for my efforts, however this pension alone isn't enough to cover rent, bills and normal living costs. I'm also a single dad who has residency of my child and receive child benefit and child tax credits. I'm out of work and…
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Resigning due to ill-health
Can anyone help me - a friend of mine's been diagnosed with anxiety and has been put on medication. She's at the stage where she's really struggling and has two options either to go on long term sick and end up being finished off or resigning. Im just wondering how long she'd have to wait for benefits if she were to resign…
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benefits help
Hi, I work 17.5 hours a week and haved a 19 year old son that cannot find a job who I have to support, my son finished college and my working tax credits have now been stopped, I earn £480 per month and I am getting further and further into debt, I owe money on a bank loan and credit card and mt rent a council tax are…
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Contribution based ESA and earnings
Hi there, could anyone please give me advice on earnings limits for someone on contribution based ESA? The letter from the benefits dept states that it isn't affected by earnings but this doesn't seem likely. Any advice gratefully received please.
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10hrs volutary work and tax credits
Hiya I'm starting a voluntary work placement as part of a ta course for 10hrs a week do i need to inform tax credits? I claim ctc and cb on a joint claim with my dh. I'm self employed for a business i run 20hrs a week and he works fuill time for an employer. Many thanks.
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tax credits confused
Husband has moved out leaving myself earning 16.500 and 14yr old son . My eldest son is working and leaving with us. Does his money count to tax credits as the online form as for my earning only and I do not have a partner ? THANKS
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Working tax credit for 14 week job
Hi, I have the opportunity to start a new job, and due to my health issues, my initial contract is for 14 weeks. If I manage that I will be offered a further contract. When I have used the entitled to calculator, it says I work too few hours to get help with childcare (16 hours) but when I enter the job as not having an…
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Hmrc letter received - advice please
I've had good help on here previously so could anyone shed light on this please. I have been working 16 hours a week term time only for about 4 years. My salary is divided by 12 so that I get the same amount each month. This was declared over the phone at the time of submitting a claim for wtc. I received today a letter…
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CTC Final award notice
Just wondering if I should have received this yet? I've received the provisional award notice but not the final one.
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hmrc tax credits passed to lcs
Hi any advice please not sure what to do. Letter saying I owe 3600 child tax credits have written to hmrc to ask how come got leter back saying i was not working between certain dates to be honest I cant remember I had become carer yo my father (I didn't claim carer allowance). I wrote asking for a payment plan…
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any help available?
Had second thoughts about privacy, thank you very much for your reply
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Help with benefits and starting work
My sons started school and I can finally get back to work! Not as easy as I thought. All benefits suspended (even carers ) until I submit payslips. I don't get a payslip until 18/10 (started 10/09) So rent is due 5/10. It's half term end of October and I'll need to pay for childcare. Tax credits will send out an awards…
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Overpayment penalty fine/ESA sanction
Hi all last year I was claiming IS, my circumstance changed and I was a little late informing them and was overpaid £40, I Received a letter saying that they decided to issue me with a fine rather than court action and pay 30% of the overpayment. On monday I attended an interview to agree I will pay the fine in exchange…
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JSA Sanctions
I am trying to help my brother from afar. He has phoned to say his JSA has been sanctioned. He has been claiming JSA for a long time - and has recently been attending a course through the Jobcentre. They have now sanctioned him for not doing enough to search for work while he is on the course ( he attends 9-3). I have…
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DLA, do me a favour
Last October I was re assessed and was awarded middle rate care and lower rate mobility. I really think that as things have improved with my mobility it is that I surrender this. Little has changed regarding my care award. Today I called up to say that I felt it proper to stop my mobility payment. The outcome. All the…
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Child benefit tribunal help
I am a father of 2 children ages 8 &11, In April 2014 I gained a shared Residence order (bitterly contested). Where I have my children 2 nights a week and a equal split in school holidays. I am looking for advice/help in gaining one of the child benefit books. My Ex has the CB for both kids and will not give me one of the…
