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advice on ending child tax credit claim
I am just wondering. I finally managed to speak to an advisor about ending my claim (My hours have gone up, this means that I will no longer be eligble for any CTC from next week. However they told me if I end my claim I will have to pay back all the tax credits from April and half of May unless I keep the claim running…
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Advice re benefit entitlement
Hi, I wondered if anyone can advise where to start please? My Father has been a patient in hospital since mid Jan due to ill health. To begin with he was there under section but that ended in March, he is now a voluntary patient. He is expected to be there for at least another month (minimum). His employer has been paying…
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I am so worried can any one point me in correct direction
A friend of mine has recently been through cancer treatment and chemotherapy. Luckily looks like caught it in time. However six months after his chem treatment his mobility has deteriorated drastically I am now popping around to make his meals do his cleaning shopping etc. He can barely go to the corner shop now takes…
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Tax credits helpline 100+ calls and still no answer!
As title, I've currently made over 100 calls to the tax credit helpline to update some important information. This has been over a period of 10 working days. I gave called at various times if the day, trying to assess when the busiest times may be, and avoiding those, however the furthest I've got is to submit my…
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Enterprise Allowance Scheme
Hello people! Newbie here. Just registered on the website and would like some information on the Enterprise Allowance Scheme if that's possible :) . I went to the job centre last Friday and told my advisor I contacted Princes Trust. She led on to say there's a scheme called NEA and that there's a "trial period" in place to…
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ESA renewal waiting times
hi,does anybody know if there are waits for an ESA renewal. im in the support group (ir) and mine is suppose to run out the beginning of June but have had no renewal as yet thanks in advance
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To claim JSA during ESA appeal or not?
I recently submitted my ESA appeal and I'm awaiting a tribunal date. During the MR stage I claimed JSA. I am still claiming JSA, but it's causing a multitude of problems. I understand that I can claim ESA at the assessment rate during the appeal process. However, I'm unsure whether to do this or not. I would be approx. £30…
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Mum Moving In With Us
Hi, My mum was widowed a couple of years ago and they lived in a rented 3 bed house which she can't afford to stay in and given that she has spent more and more time with us and we have the room we have asked her to move in with us. She will have her own bedroom, living room and bathroom but not an annex - spare rooms we…
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ESA50 Form
Hi, My mother has been on Employment Support Allowance (or whichever benefit was paid before this was introduced) since 1988 owing to a longstanding illness. She has always completed and returned forms along with supporting medical evidence from her doctors/specialist on each occasion this has been requested by the DWP. My…
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Disabled box on job application forms
I have Fibromyalgia and am on ESA as my husband works full time I only get my NI Stamp paid for me. When I look for work and it comes to filling in Application Forms I hesitate when it comes to the part Do you have a disability?? My husband said not to say yes as it will only put people off from employing me. I took a job…
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Genuine prospect of work
Hello two weeks ago I supported a genuine prospect of work. Some of you know for sure how long I have to wait for an answer? Thank you very much
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Moving house HB?
Moved house already, went to local housing benefit place and filled in moving house form and gave the new TA which they copied and kept. That was about 2 weeks ago. Not heard anything back yet. I asked for HB payments to be every 2 weeks, because am way overdrawn. Is there anything else I can do to speed things up? If I…
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Tax credits stopped how long to sort out ?
My renewal pack was sent out last week - so will renew online when it comes or is there a better way ? Never renewed before as first year claim. Many thanks
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Advice Needed About Mothers Benefits
Hi. Just want to start off by saying that you have a wonderful community here and it's a pleasure to finally be a part of it.:) Basically this question is about the entitlements and benefits of my mother, I'm asking on her behalf. My mother and I brought our council home (the house I was brought up in) about two years, we…
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Missus on Benefits, moving in with me - What to do?
Hi my partner is about to move in with me and she claims Tax Credits (for our child) and housing benefit which pays her rent and council tax. I understand that all this will stop due to my income, but what do we do... i.e. just call them to stop it all... The only thing I am stuck with is the tax credits. Does she end her…
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Single and pregnant... Never felt so down
Hi everyone really looking for some advice, I'm feeling so low and miserable and not sure where to turn next. A bit of back ground, I met my ex about 7 years ago and had our little girl 4 years later. during that pregnancy it turned out that he been cheating on m throughout I didn't find out till last summer Understandably…
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Tax credit and bank interest period. Confused ?
Hi All I recently received tax credit renewal pack for 2014-2015. I am confused about the bank interest period. Please help. Bank account interest was from 1st January 2014 until 31st December 2014, but the tax year is from 6th April 2014 to 5th April 2015. Can I just use the bank interest from 1st January 2014 to 31st…
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Do you think present non-means tested benefits could become means tested?
Hi folks, I was just thinking about this.. What are the chances do you think that all present non means tested benefits such as ESA (CB) PIP, carers allowance will all become means tested in future within the lifetime of the new government? I know that no one has a crystal ball or for that matter that the new tory…
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Help! Not a clue what (or if) any benefits can be paid?
Hi all, Wonder if any of you learned people can advise? I started a new job a few months ago (still in probation) but have had to take the last few weeks off to care for my partner who has mental health issues. This is unpaid & the way our salary works I'll get ZERO wage on payday next month-plus I've got a meeting next…
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Tax credits
Hi Last year our tax credits were stopped as my wage took us over the threshold. Since this has happened my husband is no longer working (he has end stage renal failure and is awaiting a transplant) I teach full time but he is no longer working and therefore not earning. When he was working his income had been zero for the…
