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Husband and wife both working will we still get WTC if wife gives up
Hi there. My husband works a minimum of 29 hours a week and I currently work 16 hours a week and we have 1 daughter in work and 1 daughter in full time education. My job is making me so depressed. I'm literally crying all the way to work and crying at my desk. If you look at some of my past threads you will see the…
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ESA, DLA & Ill health retirement pension
This is really complicated so I don't know if anyone can help me... :/ I had to leave my beloved profession four years ago after I had a rather spectacular nervous breakdown. I haven't worked since and the prospect of me ever holding down a proper job again is pretty remote. I currently receive DLA, ESA (Support Group plus…
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***OVERPAYMENT and high telephone bills to HMRC***
I have been notified that I have an overpayment of £1700! I have spent countless hours on the phone to HMRC to no avail, they say this has arisen due to me finishing in 1 job and starting in another, when this happend I notified HMRC and gave them my figures form previous job, and esitmated income for new job. Sorted I…
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Is JSA Means Tested
Friend of mine has just been made redundant and not found antyhing yet. Been working full time (PAYE) for last 20 odd years Has some savings. Can they get JSA? Thanks
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Going Self Employed Advice
Hello i'm new here and could do with some advice. I am due to go self employed soon. I will be doing a few different roles. All commission based and an online retailer of a certain brand. Money is there to be made, but as we know at times business can be quiet and some weeks i may not make any money or very little. I am…
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Additional and shared paternity...?
Hello all, My partner and I are expecting our second child in November this year (2014). I have decided I would like to take some time off and help raise our new baby. Now my partner has agreed she will take the first 8 months and I will take the remaining 4. As our baby is due before the 5th April 2015, we are not in time…
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No tax credits award
Hi all I am a single parent working full time and last year my son was entitled to free school meals, I also get help with child care costs (after school). I received my tax credits renewal and filled it out and returned it, they wrote to me in July looking for receipts for child care payments etc which I completed and…
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British National failed HRT for JSA help please.
Hi I was wondering if anyone has had similar issues with this process? My boy friend has recently lost an appeal to claim JSA on the grounds of him not meeting the criteria for habitual residency. He was born in the UK and has lived and worked here all his life, the only variation being he travelled to Europe at the…
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Hours at work to be increased? Will this effect tax credits
Hi there, We are a couple with 2 children, 1 of which is a new born baby? The question is that the company I work for is stating that out hours will be going up to 30 hours per week instead of currently 24 hours? My partner does not work and I am on the National Min Wage: What I am concerned about is will my working tax…
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deprivation of capital
Hi we were on income based ESA. But finally my husband had his critical illness pay out. I have informed the ESA and they are taking us off income based and putting us in contribution based, as he is in the support group. We have a mortgage and we were under the impression we would need to use the payout to fund our living…
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Can I claim anything
In May this year I left my controlling marriage and moved over 300 miles away to a place of safety. I was pursued here by my husband who called the police several times to do welfare checks, he is sure that by leaving him I must be insane, and to try and get my friend arrested for kidnap and violence. He has now settled…
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Free school meals
Can anyone help me my youngest son is disabled he gets dla and in junior school last yr he got free school meals now this sept nothing has changed only school from junior to senior and they are now telling me he isn't entitled to free school meals yet I am under the threshold of earnings can u please advise
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im on a lower income than last year
Hello. I hope someone can help me. My earnings this year have gone down from last years, should I apply for tax credits again? I am still working 30 hours I don't want to waste 45 minutes on phone calls, so would appreciate any help thank you aiden
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Can I claim?
Hello, I am currently in the process of leaving my current job in order to embark on a career change. I am going to become a lorry driver and need to complete my licence training. The courses I am looking at are full time courses over about a month period, but due to demand I may have to wait up to a couple of months for a…
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Child Benefit - Weekly payments
Hi there, I have recently moved in with my partner and have let tax credits & child benefit know. At the moment I am getting weekly payments of child benefit as used to be a single parent. Does anyone know how long it takes for them to start paying this monthly or will it stay weekly? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Tax credit, Housing benefit, & unexpected bonus
Hi I got an unexpected bonus payment on my payslip from my employer this month, it is effectively a double wage for the month. I'm wondering how this is going to affect my Tax credits and Housing benefit payments. Mostly I am confused by what they mean when the say that tax credits are worked over a years gross income and…
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Shared Parental Leave advice
Hi, I really need some advice on Shared Parental Leave. I have done lots of research online but not found the answer! My wife is self employed (working from home) and it makes no sense for her to take time off only to receive the statutory £138 per week. I would like to take the leave instead of her so we can both be home…
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Was self employed but want to claim PIP
I was going to post this in the citizens advice beaurau board but I couldn't find the 'new thread' button. I am self employed and have been for a number of years. My earnings have always been low. After taking out expenses I'm lucky if I have £3000 profit a year. My partner has a full time job and brings home £500 a week.…
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Tax credit owe me money!
Hi, up untill the end of august I was reciving £147 per week for child and working tax credits. As of the 5th of Sept. My daughter started college. My payments went down to £47 I rang and informed them and was told it would take a couple of weeks but it would be backdated. It took 3 weeks that ment they owed me £300. This…
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Savings & working tax credits
I am going to be getting some inheritance soon and wondered how much savings you can have before it affects your working tax credits. I aim to invest the money rather than spend it.
