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Housing benefit with partner?
Hi there :) I currently receive ESA and PIP. My partner and I have recently begun discussing getting our own place together. She earns just short of £12000 a year from work. My question is, can I claim housing benefit for the house while she is living with me? Or would we be classed as earning too much? Thank you very much.
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EMI share options
Hi, I've just been offered to take part in my works share option plan (EMI Scheme). This is the first time I've ever had this and it's all written in legal jargon so it's a bit hard to get my head around what's actually being offered and how it all works. * Who should I speak to for independent advice? (IFA? Lawyer?) * Can…
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Sanctioned for missed appointment in February 😡
I am very upset and very angry with the way job centre are dealing with my claim, I recently moved in with my mum and was recieving universal credit, but I got told I'm on a sanction for 89 days due to missing a appointment in February! I have made that many phone calls and been in myself but keep getting told different…
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Help! In a muddle and can't pay bills
I would normally today withdraw money from my credit union account to put in my bank account to pay some bills. The credit union is closed and apparently won't be open till at least friday! I have direct debits due out tomorrow plus no money for shopping trying not to panic but no idea what to do!
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JSA when training or are you forced to accept unpaid training?
I applied for a job off Universal Jobmatch. I got a call back saying they want me to do 1 week 9-5 of unpaid training, but I get a "guranteed interview", though not a guaranteed job. As they know I'm claiming, the first question they asked me. Am I allowed to refuse full time unpaid training not ordered by the Jobcentre…
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Tax credits/ child tax credits
Good morning all! I am after some advice as to what my girlfriend is/ isn't entitled to, I hope this is the right place to ask. I am dealing with this on her behalf as she was recently diagnosed with depression and is not in a good place at the moment I want to make sure we keep on top of everything. I will list her/our…
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Short term help
Hi guys, My husband has broken his leg will be off work about 3 months or so, he works full time but just getting SSP at the moment, so no wages. I work 30 hours a week, earn just under £16,000. Can we claim anything just for a few months? We have a 5 year old also. We don't normally qualify for anything except child…
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esa, housing ect while applying to do an online courses.
hi im new here please be gentle :rotfl: ok me and partner are currently on esa im currtenly claiming pip in wait for assesment. i have been looking online at course to do while im at home i struggle to leave my home without my partner but i heard that if i put in for a student grant to cover the cost of the fees i will…
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Tax Credits question
I received TC603R from Tax Credits last month and I wrote back to them with slight change. I now have received TC602(D) provisional form with the correct income. Do I need to ring/write to them again, that income is right or will they now renew my Tax Credits? Thanks
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Is my son entitled to Working Tax Credits?
My eldest son is 24, and lives at home with myself and my wife, his mother. He has 2 part time jobs, working a total of about 23 hours per week. He also receives a Disability Living Allowance. Would he be entitled to claim Working Tax Credits, given his total income from the 2 jobs is about £8,500 per year? Many thanks!
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1st time claiming tax credits
I'm about to be made redundant and luckily have found another job. We've never claimed tax credits before, my salary is about to drop around 10k a year to 18k. Wife is on DLA low rate and ESA. Will HMRC take into account new wages or is it only ever done on last years salary? If it is we are in the do's do's. I'm aware of…
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Tax Credit Help
I am confused I have started working 24 hours a week and have been getting jsa with dis premium and dla paid low mobility and care middle am i entitled to working tax credits
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HMR & C overpayment from 2007/08
Hello. My father was working in UK in 2007/2008. As he was earning the minimum wage he's got working tax credit. In 2008 he got back to the country. Now, after 7 years he received a letter from HMRC that they have overpaid and now they want money back. They give the possible solutions of payment, but no explanation why…
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What does a Fit Note do to a JSA claim
Hi I'm in a real mess as to what to do I worked last week for an employer who couldn't accept my medical conditions (learnt a big lesson there, if they were ever allowed to ask) so appreciate it was back to the Jobcentre If you have now been given a fit note of more then 2 weeks, does this immediately terminate any claim…
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Child Tax Credit - arrgghh!
If I earn 26K and my partner earns 19K, with three children would we be entitiled to child tax credit? I was on maternity for most of the last tax year, so my earnings for that year were around 14K. I've used the calculators online, but don't really understand or trust them. Does anyone here have experience with this, and…
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one simple question. Tax credits
I claim child and working tax credits. My eldest son is 16, just left school and is going in to full time education in september. He has a part time job. How many hours is he allowed to work before it effects my tax credits ?
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Partner moving in
Hi everyone. Please help advise how my benefits would be affected when my partner (soon to be wife moves in) I currently live alone and get DLA high care, low mobility, housing benefit and council tax benefit. and ESA support group. ESA £72.40 living expenses + £61.10 severely disabled + £15.55 disability income guarantee…
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ESA & marriage
I'm currently in receipt of esa and dla. I'm in the support group of esa and receiving ni contributory esa. I'm due to marry soon and wondered what would affect my esa and dla claim or income. My partner is not working and is not from the UK.
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confused by cap
Hi everyone :) i know everyones pretty scared about these benefit caps and cuts, me included. I dont totally understand though and wondered if someone could explain so i can work out which level of poop im actually going to be in......ok so its rumoured tax credits will be capped at 20,000.....does this mean you will only…
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Is the 0300 number to ring the tax office free?
I cannot complete the marriage allowance form online and it is asking me to phone the office. I am with virgin and it is 9p a minute. Does anybody know whether it is free with sky talk. I do not mind paying but I know there will be a long queue. Any suggestions, anybody, pl? Thanks
