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Huge tax credit overpayment
Hi, just got out award letter for 15/16 and they said we were no longer entitled to working tax credits and that we owe them £4000 odds for previous years. My husband is on contribution based ESA in the support group and DLA. After many many phone calls, they advised me that they'd had him down as receiving income based…
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Housing Benefit - Name(s) On AST
I'm currently helping a friend with the paperwork for an initial Housing Benefit claim. Their tenancy agreement (Assured Shorthold Tenancy) is in joint names with their now departed partner. As far as I can see this shouldn't present a problem, but confirmation would be helpful Many Thanks
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Housing benefit stopped as they think I moved!
I am stressing out as it came on the worst date, its my 30th today and been literally saving the pennies for months to afford a few £1 drinks in local club All I knew was I had a missed call from LL and a council tax bill on my doorstep but as I have was up all night coughing I didn't get to sleep to around 6am so woke up…
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Tax credits - new cut off points
I *think* I've got my head around the changes and how to calculate the 48% but wondered for ease what the new cut off points were. When parents ask me it is very good to be able to say £26,000 for 1 child or entitlement to WTC is this value. I understand childcare and disabilities alter but if anyone knows the basics for…
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Extra Payment
Hi Just wondering if this is anything to be worried about, I renewed our tax credit claim last week and today I have noticed we have a payment in the bank but we are not due until Tuesday next week, does anyone know the usual reason for this and will I still receive my payment on Tuesday or is this it for the months…
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Tax credits massive overpayment
Hello! I'm hoping someone could please give me any advice on the following situation. I split up with my partner on the 8th August 2014, I then started a single claim. I have just received a final decision for the period of 06/04/2014 to 08/08/2014 which has generated a massive overpayment of £2659!!!!!!!! I then looked at…
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The dreaded ESA medical
Hello everyone after claiming ESA at assesment rate for the past number of months i have today received my letter informing me of my ESA medical which will take place next month. I originally moved onto ESA after i whent off sick with depression and anxiety in work and i then resigned on ill health grounds to which my…
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Working Fewer Hours
Hi all, Apologies if this has already been asked recently but I couldn't find it. I am currently working in a job with a 16-hour contract that I am unhappy in. I am actively seeking other jobs. I have been offered a job which would be much more suitable (better hours, closer to home) but it is only an 8-hour contract…
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Gifted a property
My parents have two buy to let properties, one of which I rent with my wife. We are both disabled and in receipt of DLA, housing and council tax benefit and ESA. My parents are considering gifting us the property we live in so we don't have to claim housing benefit and also as a way of possibly keeping any inheritance I…
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When do we reckon..
The new wtc and wtc thresholds will be properly publicly announced. I haven't spoken to a single person outside of here that knows what's actually happening! Going to be a very unpleasant shock!
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Grant of Probate?
Hello, The grant of probate has arrived and I am the sole executor and inherit the balance of an estate. This will push me over the JSA limit for benefits but I am on contributions-based JSA so it looks as if my JSA(C) will continue? Also there is the Council Tax relief (office) to inform. The balance of the estate has not…
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Daughter eligible for JSA / UC?
Hi, My daughter is 18 and is currently awaiting her A level results. She doesn't want to go to Uni, and is currently looking for an apprenticeship. She has a part time job in a retail store, working a contract of 4 hours pw, usually with up to 8 extra hours available. She was happy to continue with this until she finds…
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Probably a Stupid Question...
do you get your CTC and WTC payments on the same day? I rang last week to add WTC to my claim, had my usual CTC payment on Tuesday, and then an extra CTC payment on wednesday but no WTC payment as yet.
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Help me to sign off the DSS
Hello After three years on ESA I have got a job and I start on Monday 3rd August 2015. But my next ESA payment doesn't come through till the 12th of August. That leaves me short on dealing with spending till the end of the month when I would get my first wage. What can I do?
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Uc & jsa
Our area has just become a Universal Credit area and unfortunately after 4 years of being in work my Son has just become unemployed and I'm a bit confused about what they mean about ' new single claiments ' having to claim UC . He should be able to claim Contributory JSA instead , shouldn't he ? I myself am on Contributory…
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Could someone help with this child tax credit calculation?
Hello, Im a little confused in the difference between 2 years reviews. 2014/2015 & 2015/2016 without going into too much detail total income for 14/15 was £28500 so i would get £5504 and there was a reduction due to my income of £1588 total income for 15/16 was £29100 so i would get £5453 and there was a reduction due to…
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Maternity Allowance and how it's calculated
Hi, I'm just about to apply for Maternity Allowance as I don't qualify for SMP, however I want to make sure that there are no discrepancies before I send the forms off which may hold things up or result in me getting paid less than I'm entitled to. I'm sending off my best four months payslips however my test period starts…
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NHS unpaid dental fine
Hello, firstly apologies if this topic is in the wrong section. I've received a letter in the post today telling me I wasn't entitled to free treatment for my dental procedure on the 30th June, asking me to pay for the treatment cost and a £100 penalty fine totaling £151, threatening court and more fees if the fine is not…
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Would I qualify for working tax credits?
Hello all, Would someone aged 17, earning £132 per week as an Apprentice and on higher rate PIP qualify for Working Tax Credits? The GOV website isn't too helpful as it says those under 25 can claim if they have a disability, however, it doesn't classify what it means by that and if it is connected to PIP. The reason I ask…
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Working Tax Credits
Hi Hope someone can help me. Just been advised that we are not longer entitled to working tax credits. I go a ppi payment the interest paid to me was over £3,000 this was in February 2015. Is this counted as income? Do I have to add this to my income. Thanks
