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Benefits & tax credits
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Child Tax Credits
Hi all. In the tax year of 2012/2013 & 2013/14 we received around £22 per month for tax credits. I was earning around £18k pa, my wife was house person looking after our 2 year old son. In feb 2014 was made redundant but went self employed and with the projected income we were told we were not entitled to claim tax credits…
JSA rules
Please can anyone expand on this? It's an excerpt from the link that follows it. I've tried asking my local CAB without success. "If you are a worker who has been dismissed from a job where you were working less than 16 hours a week, the rules are different."…
Ending a Carer Status?
Hi, Since my caree was admitted to hospital (sadly terminal illness) I must notify the carer unit, which I have now done. This in effect means the end of my carer status. This means I should apply for JSA straight away does it not - while I am looking for work? Please advise. Many thanks.
Nhs exemption card
Does anyone know if these cards are based on last years earnings?
Is my friend entitled to working tax credits?
Hi im enquiring on behalf of a friend who doesnt have a computer. He has started working 16 hours a week(last year he was claiming JSA) They have a 1 year old and his partner claims child tax credit and i think housing/council tax benefit(his partner doesnt work) Since he only claimed JSA last year would he be entitled to…
Why ESA is unfair for the sick!
I was on ESA WRAG group for 6 years. Last year I had a re-assessment and lied during my questioning. I do suffer from mental health issues but not severe ones, which is why I was originally put in the WRAG group. I can work!!! This time I lied and said I hear voices like a schizophrenic. And that I have feelings of hurting…
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